Things to do with kids in Taylors Hill

Melton City Council · 3037

Taylors Hill in the Melton area has 18 playgrounds and 7 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Taylors Hill is Watervale Boulevard Reserve, covering about 5 hectares. Esplanade Park and Homestead Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Taylors Hill include Jimin Reserve, Glenelg Reserve and Jindabyne/Maple Walkway. Playgrounds around Taylors Hill include Heron Park Playground, Centennial Park Playground and Kirribilli Park Playground. Our data shows 2 public toilets in Taylors Hill. Taylors Hill Village and Watervale Shopping Centre are the main shopping centres. The Hume Drive Trail passes through Taylors Hill. Our data lists 7 cafes and family restaurants in Taylors Hill for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Taylors Hill has no train station; Watergardens Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 2.2 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 418, 460, 461, 462, 464 and 943 stop in Taylors Hill. By car from Taylors Hill, Sunshine is about 17 minutes away, Melton about 20 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 33 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Flippers Swim School in Sydenham is about 4 minutes' drive from Taylors Hill. For a library, Brimbank Library in Taylors Lakes is about 7 minutes' drive from Taylors Hill. For a beach, Altona Beach in Altona is about 30 minutes' drive from Taylors Hill. For a skate park, the skate park at Packard Street Reserve in Keilor Downs is about 9 minutes' drive from Taylors Hill. The closest cinema to Taylors Hill is Hoyts in Taylors Lakes, about 7 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Taylors Hill is Zone Bowling in Taylors Lakes, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Taylors Hill is Melbourne Zoological Gardens in Parkville, about 28 minutes' drive.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 18 playgrounds across Taylors Hill. Free days on the Hume Drive Trail and in Taylors Hill's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Taylors Hill, Caroline Springs has 31 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Taylors Hill, Hillside has 22 playgrounds. Next door to Taylors Hill, Sydenham has 12 playgrounds and a pool. Kings Park, next to Taylors Hill, has 10 playgrounds. Delahey and Burnside Heights also border Taylors Hill.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

3 places

Libraries

10-20 km

7 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

19 places

Beaches

20-50 km

24 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places