Things to do with kids in Templestowe

Manningham City Council · 3106

Templestowe in the Manningham area has 25 playgrounds and 50 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Yarra Valley Parklands is the largest mapped park in Templestowe, at about 204 hectares. Westerfolds Park and Candlebark Park are the next largest. Playground at Fielding Way Reserve, Bronte Playspace and Jenkins Park Playground are among the council's larger district playgrounds. Templestowe also has Jenkins Park, June Reserve and Edwin Reserve. Playgrounds around Templestowe include Bebs Reserve Playground, Noral Reserve Playground and the playground at June Reserve. Our data shows 12 public toilets in Templestowe. The Main Yarra Trail, Diamond Creek Trail and Mullum Mullum Trail all pass through Templestowe. Our data lists 12 cafes and family restaurants in Templestowe for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Templestowe has no train station; Montmorency Railway Station (metro) is the closest, about 4.6 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. 13 bus routes stop in Templestowe, including 279, 280, 281, 282, 293 and 295. By car from Templestowe, Box Hill is about 12 minutes away, Ringwood about 16 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 23 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Aquarena Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Templestowe Lower is about 4 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For a library, Manningham Toy Library in Templestowe Lower is about 7 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 21 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For a skate park, Eltham Skate Park in Eltham is about 6 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For a cinema, Village Cinemas in Doncaster is about 5 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For an indoor play centre, Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham is about 7 minutes' drive from Templestowe. For a zoo or wildlife park, Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora is about 22 minutes' drive from Templestowe.

Best for

Toddlers and younger kids, with 25 playgrounds across Templestowe. Free days on the Main Yarra Trail and in Templestowe's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Templestowe, Doncaster has 37 playgrounds, a library and a cinema. Doncaster East, next to Templestowe, has 44 playgrounds. Templestowe Lower, next to Templestowe, has 25 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Next door to Templestowe, Eltham has 15 playgrounds, a pool and a library. Warrandyte and Lower Plenty also border Templestowe.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

28 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

6 places

Beaches

10-20 km

1 place

20-50 km

26 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places