Things to do with kids in Melton West

Melton City Council · 3337

Our data lists 8 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in Melton West, in the Melton area. Beyond the parks, Melton West has a cinema and a skate park.

Landmarks

Arthur Westlake Memorial Reserve is the largest mapped park in Melton West, at about 9 hectares. West Melton Recreation Reserve and Cambrian Way Reserve are the next largest. Playgrounds around Melton West include West Lake Playground, Bills Park Playground and Cambrian way playground. Our data shows 4 public toilets in Melton West. Places to visit in Melton West include Reading Cinemas. For older kids in Melton West there's the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve. Coburns Central and Woodgrove Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. Our data lists 19 cafes and family restaurants in Melton West for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Melton West has no train station; Melton Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 3.0 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 453, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459 and 943 stop in Melton West. By car from Melton West, Melton is about 4 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 42 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Melton West is Melton Waves in Melton, about 4 minutes' drive. For a library, Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton is about 5 minutes' drive from Melton West. The closest beach to Melton West is Lionhead Beach in Pentland Hills, about 22 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes is about 25 minutes' drive from Melton West. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Melton West is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 42 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 8 playgrounds across Melton West. Rainy days at the cinema in Melton West. Teens who skate or ride, with the skate park at Cambrian Way Reserve in Melton West.

Nearby suburbs

Melton, next to Melton West, has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Melton South, next to Melton West, has 13 playgrounds and a pool. Harkness, next to Melton West, has 9 playgrounds. Next door to Melton West, Brookfield has 9 playgrounds. Hopetoun Park and Long Forest also border Melton West.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

17 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

11 places

Libraries

20-50 km

38 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

14 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

24 places