Things to do with kids in Preston

Darebin City Council · 3072

Preston in the Darebin area has 20 playgrounds and 27 parks and reserves in our data. On top of that, Preston has 2 libraries, a museum or gallery, a cinema and 2 indoor play centres.

Landmarks

T.W. Blake Park is the largest mapped park in Preston, at about 6 hectares. H.L.T. Oulton Reserve and HP Zwar Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Preston include Walsh Reserve, Asling Reserve and Newman Reserve. Playgrounds in Preston include the playground at HP Zwar Park, the playground at Walsh Reserve and the playground at Asling Reserve. Our data shows 27 public toilets in Preston. In Preston you'll also find Gertrude Contemporary, Hoyts, Northland Timezone, The Keys and C. Northland Shopping Centre, Preston Market and Preston South Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. For walks and rides, Merri Creek Trail, St Georges Road Trail and Great Western Shimmy cross Preston. Our data lists 114 cafes and family restaurants in Preston for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Trains stop at Bell Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line) and Preston Railway Station (metro: Mernda Line) in Preston. Trams 11 and 86 stop in Preston. 16 bus routes stop in Preston, including 251, 382, 513, 514, 517 and 526. By car from Preston, Broadmeadows is about 17 minutes away, Box Hill about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 15 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Preston is Olympic Leisure in Heidelberg West, about 5 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Preston is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 14 minutes' drive. For a skate park, All Nations Skate Park in Northcote is about 6 minutes' drive from Preston. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 12 minutes' drive from Preston.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 20 playgrounds across Preston. Rainy days at the library, cinema, indoor play centre and museum or gallery in Preston. Free days on the Merri Creek Trail and in Preston's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Reservoir, next to Preston, has 38 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Coburg, next to Preston, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Preston, Coburg North has 14 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Ivanhoe, next to Preston, has 13 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Thornbury, Heidelberg West and Bellfield also border Preston.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

5 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

8 places

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places