Things to do with kids in Hesse

Golden Plains Shire Council · 3321

Hesse is in the Golden Plains area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Hesse, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Hesse has no train station; Winchelsea Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 20 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Hesse, so most trips start by car. By car from Hesse, Geelong is about 42 minutes away, Colac about 47 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Rokewood Lagoon in Rokewood is about 37 minutes' drive from Hesse. For a library, Bannockburn Library in Bannockburn is about 30 minutes' drive from Hesse. The closest beach to Hesse is Eastern Beach in Geelong, about 42 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the skate park at Turtle Bend Park in Teesdale is about 29 minutes' drive from Hesse. The closest cinema to Hesse is Village Cinemas in Geelong, about 40 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Hesse is Laserquest in Geelong, about 41 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Geelong, about 42 minutes from Hesse by car, with 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Hesse, the nearest places for kids by road are Inverleigh Tennis Reserve Playground in Inverleigh (13 min), Inverleigh Sporting Complex Playground in Inverleigh (15 min), the skate park at Turtle Bend Park in Teesdale (29 min), Teesdale BMX Track in Teesdale (29 min), Bannockburn Library in Bannockburn (30 min) and Rokewood Lagoon in Rokewood (37 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Hesse, Inverleigh has 4 playgrounds. Shelford, next to Hesse, has 1 playground. Barunah Park also borders Hesse.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

4 places

Parks and reserves

10-20 km

4 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

13 places

Beaches

20-50 km

2 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

40 places