Things to do with kids in Strangways

Mount Alexander Shire Council · 3461

Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Strangways in the Mount Alexander area, so this guide covers the closest places for kids in the suburbs around it.

Landmarks

For walks and rides, Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction) crosses Strangways.

Getting around

There's no train station in Strangways. The closest to Strangways is Castlemaine Railway Station (V/Line), about 15 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. V/Line coaches stop in Strangways. By car from Strangways, Castlemaine is about 19 minutes away, Daylesford about 28 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead is about 5 minutes' drive from Strangways. For a library, Athenaeum Library in Maldon is about 20 minutes' drive from Strangways. The closest skate park to Strangways is Bike Jumps in Castlemaine, about 19 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Castlemaine, about 19 minutes from Strangways by car, with 5 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Strangways, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Newstead Memorial Park in Newstead (4 min), Newstead Swimming Pool in Newstead (5 min), the playground at Vaughan Springs in Vaughan (24 min), Maldon District Museum in Maldon (20 min), Athenaeum Library in Maldon (20 min) and Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum in Maldon (21 min).

Best for

Longer rides and walks from Strangways on the Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (Under Construction).

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Strangways, Newstead has 1 playground and a pool. Guildford, Green Gully and Clydesdale also border Strangways.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

11 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Libraries

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

7 places

Cafes and restaurants

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

33 places