Things to do with kids in Essendon West

Moonee Valley City Council · 3040

Essendon West in the Moonee Valley area has 3 playgrounds and 8 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Essendon West has a pool.

Landmarks

Afton Street Conservation Reserve is the largest mapped park in Essendon West, at about 18 hectares. Bourke Street Reserve and Neil Heinze Reserve are the next largest. Essendon West also has Lily Reserve, Garnet Reserve and Ian J McWilliams Park. Playgrounds in Essendon West include the playground at Neil Heinze Reserve, the playground at Bourke Street Reserve and the playground at Smiley Crescent Reserve. Places to visit in Essendon West include Paul Sadler's Swimland Essendon. The Maribyrnong River Trail and Steele Creek Trail all pass through Essendon West. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Essendon West for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Essendon West has no train station; Essendon Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.7 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 465, 476 and 903 stop in Essendon West. By car from Essendon West, Sunshine is about 13 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 14 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 18 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a library, Little library in Aberfeldie is about 4 minutes' drive from Essendon West. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 21 minutes' drive from Essendon West. The closest skate park to Essendon West is the skate park at Rosehill Park in Keilor East, about 3 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Palace Cinemas Penny Lane in Moonee Ponds is about 7 minutes' drive from Essendon West. The closest indoor play centre to Essendon West is Strike Bowling Bar in Maribyrnong, about 8 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville is about 13 minutes' drive from Essendon West.

Best for

Younger kids at Essendon West's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Maribyrnong River Trail and in Essendon West's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Keilor East, next to Essendon West, has 26 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Maribyrnong, next to Essendon West, has 9 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Essendon, next to Essendon West, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Essendon West, Avondale Heights has 13 playgrounds and a library. Aberfeldie and Niddrie also border Essendon West.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Libraries

5-10 km

13 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

10-20 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places