Things to do with kids in Plumpton

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Plumpton is in the Melton area, and our data lists 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

Kororoit Creek K37 Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Plumpton, at about 13 hectares.

Getting around

Plumpton has no train station; Diggers Rest Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 6.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Plumpton, so most trips start by car. By car from Plumpton, Melton is about 10 minutes away, Bacchus Marsh about 22 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 38 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Paul Sadler Swimland in Aintree is about 8 minutes' drive from Plumpton. For a library, Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton is about 10 minutes' drive from Plumpton. For a beach, Altona Beach in Altona is about 33 minutes' drive from Plumpton. For a skate park, Rockbank Skate Park in Rockbank is about 9 minutes' drive from Plumpton. The closest cinema to Plumpton is Hoyts in Taylors Lakes, about 13 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Plumpton is Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes, about 15 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Plumpton is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 34 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Melton, about 10 minutes from Plumpton by car, with 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. The closest places for kids by road from Plumpton are the playground at Bullion Park in Aintree (6 min), the playground at Arbourton Park in Aintree (7 min), Paul Sadler Swimland in Aintree (8 min), Rockbank Skate Park in Rockbank (9 min), the bmx track on Houdini Drive in Diggers Rest (9 min) and Melton Library & Learning Hub in Melton (10 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Plumpton.

Nearby suburbs

Melton, next to Plumpton, has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Diggers Rest, next to Plumpton, has 11 playgrounds. Next door to Plumpton, Bonnie Brook has 6 playgrounds. Toolern Vale, next to Plumpton, has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

26 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

13 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

4 places

Beaches

20-50 km

15 places

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

12 places