Things to do with kids in Skipton

Pyrenees Shire Council · 3361

Skipton is in the Pyrenees area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Skipton is Skipton Streamside Reserve, covering about 2 hectares. Stewart Park is the next largest. Skipton also has Skipton Court House Historic Reserve. Our data shows 5 public toilets in Skipton. The Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail passes through Skipton.

Getting around

Skipton has no train station; Beaufort Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 29 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. V/Line coaches stop in Skipton. By car from Skipton, Ballarat is about 46 minutes away, Ararat about 59 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Beaufort Pool in Beaufort is about 24 minutes' drive from Skipton. The closest library to Skipton is Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort, about 25 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Linton Skate Park in Linton is about 16 minutes' drive from Skipton. The closest cinema to Skipton is Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek, about 39 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 46 minutes from Skipton by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. From Skipton, the nearest places for kids by road are Linton Skate Park in Linton (16 min), Linton BMX park in Linton (16 min), Linton Recreation Reserve Playground in Linton (17 min), the playground at Simpson Park in Streatham (21 min), Beaufort Pool in Beaufort (24 min) and Beaufort Community Resource Centre in Beaufort (25 min).

Best for

Free days on the Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail and in Skipton's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Mount Emu, Mannibadar, Carranballac and Bradvale also border Skipton.

Playgrounds

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

3 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

10-20 km

2 places

20-50 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

20-50 km

20 places