Things to do with kids in Hesket

Macedon Ranges Shire Council · 3442

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Hesket in the Macedon Ranges area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Getting around

There's no train station in Hesket. The closest to Hesket is Macedon Railway Station (V/Line), about 10 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Hesket, so most trips start by car. By car from Hesket, Kyneton is about 24 minutes away, Castlemaine about 50 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 68 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Gisborne Aquatic Centre in Gisborne is about 24 minutes' drive from Hesket. The closest library to Hesket is Romsey Library in Romsey, about 16 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Hesket is Canoeing in Tylden, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Hesket is Romsey Skate Park in Romsey, about 17 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinema in Sunbury is about 36 minutes' drive from Hesket. The nearest larger centre is Kyneton, about 24 minutes from Hesket by car, with 10 playgrounds and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Hesket are the playground at Hanging Rock Reserve in Newham (9 min), Romsey Library in Romsey (16 min), Romsey Skate Park in Romsey (17 min), Low Ropes Course in Riddells Creek (29 min), Kyneton Library in Kyneton (24 min) and Kyneton Velodrome in Kyneton (24 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Hesket.

Nearby suburbs

Romsey, next to Hesket, has 2 playgrounds, a library and a skate park. Next door to Hesket, Woodend has 1 playground. Newham, next to Hesket, has 1 playground. Next door to Hesket, Mount Macedon has 1 playground. Rochford, Kerrie and Cherokee also border Hesket.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

7 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

4 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

12 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places