Things to do with kids in Guildford
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Our data lists 5 parks and reserves in Guildford, in the Hepburn area.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Guildford is Guildford H79 Bushland Reserve, covering about 4 hectares. Kennedys Gully Bushland Reserve and John Powell Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Guildford include Strathloddon Bushland Reserve and Kennedy Gully Streamside Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Guildford. The Goldfields Track, Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) and Tarilta Creek Track all pass through Guildford.
Getting around
There's no train station in Guildford. The closest to Guildford is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 11 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Guildford. By car from Guildford, Castlemaine is about 12 minutes away, Daylesford about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead is about 18 minutes' drive from Guildford. For a library, Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine is about 12 minutes' drive from Guildford. The closest skate park to Guildford is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 12 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Bendigo Cinemas in Bendigo is about 44 minutes' drive from Guildford. The closest indoor play centre to Guildford is Intagolf in Golden Gully, about 41 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 12 minutes from Guildford by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Guildford are the playground at Vaughan Springs in Vaughan (11 min), Giant Slide in Vaughan (11 min), Bike Jumps in Castlemaine (12 min), BMX Track in Castlemaine (12 min), Castlemaine CASPA in Castlemaine (12 min) and Castlemaine Library in Castlemaine (12 min).
Best for
Free days on the Goldfields Track and in Guildford's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Guildford, Vaughan has 2 playgrounds. Strangways, Porcupine Ridge, Mount Franklin and Glenlyon also border Guildford.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Giant Slide
6.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · VaughanToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Vaughan Springs
6.5 km by road · 11 min drive · Playground · VaughanToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Silver Street
7.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · Campbells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Cemetery Road
8.0 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · Campbells CreekFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve
8.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Playground · Campbells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 6 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- John Powell Reserve
0.1 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · GuildfordFree
- Strathloddon Bushland Reserve
2.9 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · GuildfordFree
- Guildford H79 Bushland Reserve
3.5 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · GuildfordFree
- Kennedys Gully Bushland Reserve
3.7 km by road · 5 min drive · Park · GuildfordFree
- Guildford I133 Bushland Reserve
4.8 km by road · 6 min drive · Park · YapeenFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- Daylesford Library
25 km by road · 21 min drive · Library · DaylesfordFreeBus 2 min walk
- Athenaeum Library
27 km by road · 28 min drive · Library · MaldonToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Kyneton Library
49 km by road · 43 min drive · Library · KynetonToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Bendigo Library
50 km by road · 45 min drive · Library · BendigoToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- BMX Track
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 4 min walk
- Bike Jumps
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Western Reserve
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 3 min walk
- BMX track on Matheson Road
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 8 min walk
- Castlemaine Velodrome
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 10 min walk
- Pump track on McGrath Street
13 km by road · 14 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · CastlemaineFreeBus 10 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Domino's
11 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Tandoori Cuizine
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Nem
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Lunchbox Sushi
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Castlemaine Noodle
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Bella Fresca Pizzeria
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Klua Sathorn
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Subway
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Nira
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Lola
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- The Royal Sultan
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Tender Chook
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 1 min walk
- Kebabs
12 km by road · 12 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · CastlemaineToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk