Things to do with kids in Heidelberg Heights

Banyule City Council · 3081

Heidelberg Heights is in the Banyule area, and our data lists 3 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Shelley Reserve is the largest mapped park in Heidelberg Heights, at about 5 hectares. James Reserve is the next largest. Playgrounds in Heidelberg Heights include the playground at James Reserve and the playground at Shelley Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Heidelberg Heights. For walks and rides, Banyule LBN2, Banyule LBN4 and Banyule LBN5 cross Heidelberg Heights. Our data lists 6 cafes and family restaurants in Heidelberg Heights for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Heidelberg Heights has no train station; Heidelberg Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 1.5 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 513, 514, 517, 548, 550, 551, 561 and 903 stop in Heidelberg Heights. By car from Heidelberg Heights, Box Hill is about 18 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 20 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Olympic Leisure in Heidelberg West is about 2 minutes' drive from Heidelberg Heights. For a library, Rosanna Library in Rosanna is about 3 minutes' drive from Heidelberg Heights. The closest beach to Heidelberg Heights is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 17 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the bmx track at Malahang Reserve in Heidelberg West is about 1 minutes' drive from Heidelberg Heights. The closest cinema to Heidelberg Heights is Hoyts in Preston, about 4 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Northland Timezone in Preston is about 4 minutes' drive from Heidelberg Heights. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 10 minutes' drive from Heidelberg Heights. Box Hill is the closest bigger centre to Heidelberg Heights, about 18 minutes away by car, and has 11 playgrounds, a pool and a library.

Best for

Younger kids at Heidelberg Heights's 3 local playgrounds. Free days on the Banyule LBN2 and in Heidelberg Heights's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Ivanhoe, next to Heidelberg Heights, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Rosanna, next to Heidelberg Heights, has 9 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Heidelberg Heights, Heidelberg West has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Heidelberg Heights, Macleod has 8 playgrounds. Heidelberg and Bellfield also border Heidelberg Heights.

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

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

8 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

10-20 km

6 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places