Things to do with kids in Ingliston
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Ingliston in the Moorabool area has 1 park or reserve in our data.
Landmarks
Gorong I106 Bushland Reserve is the largest mapped park in Ingliston, at about 7 hectares. For walks and rides, Werribee Gorge Circuit Walk, Ingliston Gorge Walk and Centenary Track cross Ingliston.
Getting around
There's no train station in Ingliston. The closest to Ingliston is Ballan Railway Station (V/Line), about 7.4 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Ingliston, so most trips start by car. By car from Ingliston, Bacchus Marsh is about 24 minutes away, Melton about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 72 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Ingliston is Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest library to Ingliston is Lerderderg Library in Bacchus Marsh, about 24 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Ingliston is Needles Beach in Pentland Hills, about 12 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Ingliston is the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan, about 20 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Ingliston is Reading Cinemas in Melton West, about 35 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Ingliston is Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek, about 40 minutes' drive. Bacchus Marsh is the closest bigger centre to Ingliston, about 24 minutes away by car, and has 6 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Ingliston are Needles Beach in Pentland Hills (12 min), the playground at Caledonian Park Recreation Reserve in Ballan (19 min), the playground at Ballan Recreation Reserve in Ballan (20 min), the skate park at Mill Park in Ballan (20 min), Ballan Swimming Pool in Ballan (20 min) and the bmx track at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve in Maddingley (20 min).
Best for
Free days on the Werribee Gorge Circuit Walk and in Ingliston's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Ingliston, Ballan has 4 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Ingliston, Maddingley has 8 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Ingliston, Pentland Hills has a beach. Next door to Ingliston, Myrniong has 3 playgrounds. Rowsley, Glenmore and Fiskville also border Ingliston.
Playgrounds
5-10 km
- Playground at Caledonian Park Recreation Reserve
7.9 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · BallanFree
- Playground at Ballan Recreation Reserve
8.4 km by road · 20 min drive · Playground · BallanFreeBus 4 min walk
- Playground at McLean Recreation Reserve
8.6 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · BallanToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Playground at Mill Park
8.7 km by road · 19 min drive · Playground · BallanToilet nearbyFree
Parks and reserves
5-10 km
- Caledonian Park
7.9 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · BallanFree
- McLean Reserve
8.6 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · BallanToilet nearbyFreeCoach 5 min walk
- Mill Park
8.8 km by road · 20 min drive · Park · BallanToilet nearbyFree
- A'cock Park
9.9 km by road · 22 min drive · Park · BallanFree
Libraries
20-50 km
- L Building: E J Barker Library
41 km by road · 53 min drive · Library · Mount HelenFreeBus 3 min walk
- Daylesford Library
44 km by road · 49 min drive · Library · DaylesfordFreeBus 2 min walk
- Wyndham Library Service - Manor Lakes Branch
46 km by road · 48 min drive · Library · Manor LakesFreeBus 1 min walk
- Central Highlands Regional Library Corp. Ballarat branch
47 km by road · 49 min drive · Library · Ballarat CentralToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Skate park at Mill Park
8.8 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BallanToilet nearbyFree
10-20 km
- BMX track at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve
15 km by road · 20 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MaddingleyFree
- Skate park at Rotary Park
17 km by road · 24 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Bacchus MarshFreeBus 1 min walk
- BMX track on Dundas Street
18 km by road · 26 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · DarleyToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
Beaches
5-10 km
- Needles Beach
5.5 km by road · 12 min drive · Beach · Pentland HillsFree
20-50 km
- Lionhead Beach
24 km by road · 31 min drive · Beach · Pentland HillsFree
- Disability beach
44 km by road · 71 min drive · Beach · SteiglitzFree
Cafes and restaurants
5-10 km
- Mill Rose Cottage
8.2 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BallanCoach 9 min walk
- Commercial Hotel
8.6 km by road · 20 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BallanToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Moonlight
8.7 km by road · 19 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · BallanToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk