Things to do with kids in Kirkstall
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Kirkstall is in the Moyne area, and our data lists 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Kirkstall is Kirkstall Recreation Reserve, covering about 1 hectares. Playgrounds around Kirkstall include the playground at Kirkstall Recreation Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Kirkstall. The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail passes through Kirkstall.
Getting around
Kirkstall has no train station; Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Kirkstall, so most trips start by car. By car from Kirkstall, Warrnambool is about 24 minutes away and Hamilton about 63 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Hawkesdale Swimming Pool in Hawkesdale is about 16 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The closest library to Kirkstall is Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool, about 25 minutes' drive. For a beach, Reef Point Beach in Port Fairy is about 9 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. For a skate park, Koroit Youth Space in Koroit is about 7 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. For a cinema, Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy is about 15 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The closest indoor play centre to Kirkstall is The Bowl in Warrnambool, about 25 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee is about 37 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 24 minutes from Kirkstall by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Kirkstall, the nearest places for kids by road are Koroit Youth Space in Koroit (7 min), Reef Point Beach in Port Fairy (9 min), Killarney Beach in Killarney (13 min), Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy (15 min), the playground at Port Fairy Coastal Reserve in Port Fairy (16 min) and the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve in Port Fairy (16 min).
Best for
Free days on the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail and in Kirkstall's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Kirkstall, Koroit has 1 playground and a skate park. Crossley also borders Kirkstall.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground at Kirkstall Recreation Reserve
0.4 km by road · 1 min drive · Playground · KirkstallToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Playground on Bourke Avenue
6.8 km by road · 7 min drive · Playground · KoroitToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Kirkstall Recreation Reserve
0.5 km by road · 1 min drive · Park · KirkstallToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Victoria Park
7.1 km by road · 8 min drive · Park · KoroitFree
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
5-10 km
- Koroit Youth Space
6.9 km by road · 7 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · KoroitToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
10-20 km
- Skate park at Russell Clark Reserve
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Port FairyToilet nearbyFreeBus 5 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Reef Point Beach
11 km by road · 9 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Killarney Beach
12 km by road · 13 min drive · Beach · KillarneyFree
- Southcombe Beach
18 km by road · 17 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFree
- Pea Soup Beach
18 km by road · 18 min drive · Beach · Port FairyFreeBus 2 min walk
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Port Fairy Seafood Cafe
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyCoach 3 min walk
- West Beach Cantina
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 3 min walk
- Coffin Sally
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 4 min walk
- Gipps St Fish n Chips
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Gipps St Restaurant
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Poco Artisan Icecream
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 4 min walk
- Port Fairy Coffee Roasters
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 1 min walk
- Lemongrass Thai
17 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Port FairyBus 2 min walk