Things to do with kids in Soldiers Hill

Ballarat City Council · 3350

Soldiers Hill in the Ballarat area has 2 playgrounds and 2 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Gregory Street Reserve is the largest mapped park in Soldiers Hill, at about 1 hectares. Soldiers Hill also has Macarthur Street Reserve. Playgrounds around Soldiers Hill include the playground at Gregory Street Reserve and the playground at Macarthur Street Reserve. Our data shows 2 public toilets and 1 off-leash dog park in Soldiers Hill. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Soldiers Hill for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Soldiers Hill has a train station: Ballarat Railway Station (V/Line: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat, Ballarat/Wendouree - Melbourne via Melton and Maryborough - Melbourne via Ballarat). Buses on the 10, 11, 12 and 13 routes stop in Soldiers Hill. V/Line coaches stop in Soldiers Hill. By car from Soldiers Hill, Ballarat is about 3 minutes away, Daylesford about 40 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Soldiers Hill is the water play at Midlands Reserve in Ballarat North, about 2 minutes' drive. For a library, Central Highlands Regional Library Corp Ballarat branch in Ballarat Central is about 2 minutes' drive from Soldiers Hill. For a skate park, the skate park at Len T Frazer Reserve in Ballarat East is about 4 minutes' drive from Soldiers Hill. For a cinema, Regent Cinemas in Ballarat Central is about 3 minutes' drive from Soldiers Hill. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 7 minutes' drive from Soldiers Hill. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Soldiers Hill is Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East, about 8 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Ballarat, about 3 minutes from Soldiers Hill by car, with 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Soldiers Hill.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Soldiers Hill, Wendouree has 19 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Soldiers Hill, Ballarat Central has 4 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Next door to Soldiers Hill, Ballarat North has 8 playgrounds and a pool. Black Hill, next to Soldiers Hill, has 2 playgrounds and a pool. Ballarat East also borders Soldiers Hill.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Libraries

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

2 places

5-10 km

10 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places