Things to do with kids in Somerton

Hume City Council · 3062

Somerton in the Hume area has 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Merri Creek Water Frontage is the largest mapped park in Somerton, at about 12 hectares. Freight Drive Reserve and Somerton Red Gum Nature Reserve are the next largest. Somerton also has Austrak Wetland. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Somerton.

Getting around

There's no train station in Somerton. The closest to Somerton is Roxburgh Park Railway Station (metro), about 1.4 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Buses 532 and 901 stop in Somerton. By car from Somerton, Broadmeadows is about 11 minutes away, Sunshine about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 30 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Somerton is Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre in Craigieburn, about 8 minutes' drive. For a library, Craigieburn Library in Craigieburn is about 9 minutes' drive from Somerton. The closest beach to Somerton is Horse Arena in Abbotsford, about 30 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Somerton is the skate park at D.S Aitken Reserve in Craigieburn, about 6 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Somerton is Reading Epping Cinema in Epping, about 8 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Timezone in Epping is about 8 minutes' drive from Somerton. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 23 minutes' drive from Somerton. Broadmeadows is the closest bigger centre to Somerton, about 11 minutes away by car, and has 12 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Somerton are the playground at Greensted Grove Reserve in Roxburgh Park (4 min), the playground at Shankland Boulevard Reserve in Meadow Heights (4 min), the skate park at D.S Aitken Reserve in Craigieburn (6 min), the skate park at Arena Recreation Reserve in Roxburgh Park (7 min), Reading Epping Cinema in Epping (8 min) and Timezone in Epping (8 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Somerton, Craigieburn has 54 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Epping, next to Somerton, has 43 playgrounds, a cinema and a skate park. Roxburgh Park, next to Somerton, has 14 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Somerton, Campbellfield has 6 playgrounds and a skate park. Coolaroo also borders Somerton.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

9 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

10-20 km

4 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

12 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

7 places

Beaches

20-50 km

21 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

19 places