Things to do with kids in Romsey
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Romsey in the Macedon Ranges area has 2 playgrounds and 5 parks and reserves in our data. Romsey also has a library and a skate park.
Landmarks
Deep Creek K16 Streamside Reserve is the largest mapped park in Romsey, at about 7 hectares. Deep Creek K17 Streamside Reserve and Bolinda Creek Streamside Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Romsey include Lions Park and Ecotherapy Park. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Romsey. Places to visit in Romsey include Romsey Library. For older kids in Romsey there's Romsey Skate Park. The Federation Trail passes through Romsey.
Getting around
Romsey has no train station; Riddells Creek Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 14 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses on the Lancefield - Sunbury/Clarkefield via Romsey & Monegeeta and Lancefield - Gisborne via Romsey, Monegeeta & Riddells Creek routes stop in Romsey. V/Line coaches stop in Romsey. By car from Romsey, Kyneton is about 40 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 48 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 63 minutes, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
The closest pool or water play area to Romsey is Gisborne Aquatic Centre in Gisborne, about 25 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinema in Sunbury is about 31 minutes' drive from Romsey. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Craigieburn is about 37 minutes' drive from Romsey. Kyneton is the closest bigger centre to Romsey, about 40 minutes away by car, and has 10 playgrounds and a library. From Romsey, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Hanging Rock Reserve in Newham (25 min), Low Ropes Course in Riddells Creek (21 min), Gisborne Library in Gisborne (25 min), Old Gisborne Court House in Gisborne (25 min), Gisborne Aquatic Centre in Gisborne (25 min) and BMX Track in Wallan (27 min).
Best for
Rainy days at the library in Romsey. Teens who skate or ride, with Romsey Skate Park in Romsey. Free days on The Federation Trail and in Romsey's parks.
Nearby suburbs
Riddells Creek, next to Romsey, has 4 playgrounds. Lancefield, Kerrie and Hesket also border Romsey.
Playgrounds
Within 5 km
- Playground on Station Street
0.4 km by road · 2 min drive · Playground · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Playground on Casuarina Drive
1.9 km by road · 3 min drive · Playground · RomseyFree
10-20 km
- Playground on Main Road
16 km by road · 15 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground at Hanging Rock Reserve
16 km by road · 25 min drive · Playground · NewhamToilet nearbyFree
- Playground on Sutherlands Road
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 7 min walk
- Playground on Kent Road
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekFree
- Low Ropes Course
16 km by road · 21 min drive · Playground · Riddells CreekFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Lions Park
1.0 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Ecotherapy Park
1.1 km by road · 2 min drive · Park · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
5-10 km
- Deep Creek K16 Streamside Reserve
6.0 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · RomseyFree
- Bolinda Creek Streamside Reserve
6.4 km by road · 13 min drive · Park · RomseyFree
- Deep Creek K17 Streamside Reserve
7.3 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · RomseyFree
- Gallaghers Ford Streamside Reserve
7.7 km by road · 11 min drive · Park · MonegeettaFree
- Lancefield Court House Historic Reserve
8.6 km by road · 10 min drive · Park · LancefieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Tunnel Creek Natural Features Reserve
9.8 km by road · 19 min drive · Park · KerrieFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- URBNSURF Wave Park
48 km by road · 44 min drive · Pool or water play · Melbourne AirportBus 3 min walk
Libraries
Within 5 km
- Romsey Library
0.8 km by road · 2 min drive · Library · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeCoach 1 min walk
20-50 km
- Sunbury Library
30 km by road · 31 min drive · Library · SunburyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Kyneton Library
34 km by road · 40 min drive · Library · KynetonToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
Within 5 km
- Romsey Skate Park
0.6 km by road · 2 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · RomseyToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
5-10 km
- Skate park on Park Lane
9.8 km by road · 12 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · LancefieldToilet nearbyFreeBus 10 min walk
Beaches
20-50 km
- Canoeing
37 km by road · 46 min drive · Beach · TyldenFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Riddells Creek Noodle Cuisine
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 7 min walk
- Spices and Pestle
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk
- Hook to Plate FIsh & Chips
16 km by road · 16 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Riddells CreekToilet nearbyBus 2 min walk