Things to do with kids in Macleod

Banyule City Council · 3085

Macleod in the Banyule area has 8 playgrounds and 16 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Macleod is Gresswell Forest (Part B) Nature Conservation Reserve, covering about 59 hectares. Harry Pottage Memorial Reserve and Gresswell Hill Nature Conservation Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Macleod include Cascade Park, Winsor Reserve and Dunvegan Parklands. Playgrounds around Macleod include the playground at Winsor Reserve, the playground at Dunvegan Parklands and the playground at Dowle Street Reserve. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Macleod. For walks and rides, LBN1 - Watsonia to East Ivanhoe, Banyule LBN7 and Banyule LBN2 cross Macleod. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Macleod for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Macleod Railway Station (metro: Hurstbridge Line) in Macleod. Buses 514, 548 and 561 stop in Macleod. By car from Macleod, Box Hill is about 21 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 21 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 23 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Olympic Leisure in Heidelberg West is about 6 minutes' drive from Macleod. For a library, Rosanna Library in Rosanna is about 3 minutes' drive from Macleod. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 21 minutes' drive from Macleod. The closest skate park to Macleod is the bmx track at Malahang Reserve in Heidelberg West, about 5 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Hoyts in Preston is about 8 minutes' drive from Macleod. The closest indoor play centre to Macleod is Greensborough Lanes in Bundoora, about 7 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 10 minutes' drive from Macleod.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 8 playgrounds across Macleod. Free days on the LBN1 - Watsonia to East Ivanhoe and in Macleod's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Macleod, Greensborough has 35 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Bundoora, next to Macleod, has 41 playgrounds, a library and a zoo or wildlife park. Rosanna, next to Macleod, has 9 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Macleod, Watsonia has 6 playgrounds and a library. Heidelberg West, Yallambie and Heidelberg Heights also border Macleod.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

3 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

6 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

9 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

25 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places