Things to do with kids in Metcalfe East

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3444

Metcalfe East is in the Mount Alexander area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Metcalfe East, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Metcalfe East has no train station; Malmsbury Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 9.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Metcalfe East, so most trips start by car. By car from Metcalfe East, Kyneton is about 23 minutes away, Castlemaine about 40 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 89 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Chewton Swimming Pool in Chewton is about 36 minutes' drive from Metcalfe East. The closest library to Metcalfe East is Kyneton Library in Kyneton, about 23 minutes' drive. For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 34 minutes' drive from Metcalfe East. The closest skate park to Metcalfe East is Kyneton Velodrome in Kyneton, about 24 minutes' drive. Kyneton is the closest bigger centre to Metcalfe East, about 23 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Metcalfe East are Metcalfe Recreation Reserve Playground in Metcalfe (13 min), the playground at Malmsbury Botanical Gardens in Malmsbury (19 min), Kyneton Museum in Kyneton (23 min), Kyneton Library in Kyneton (23 min), Kyneton Velodrome in Kyneton (24 min) and Canoeing in Tylden (34 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Metcalfe East.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Metcalfe East, Metcalfe has 1 playground. Malmsbury, next to Metcalfe East, has 1 playground. Barfold also borders Metcalfe East.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

12 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

6 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

3 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

10 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

5 places