Things to do with kids in Wattle Glen

Nillumbik Shire Council · 3096

Wattle Glen is in the Nillumbik area, and our data lists 2 playgrounds and 7 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Diamond Creek Linear Reserve is the largest mapped park in Wattle Glen, at about 15 hectares. Watery Gully Creek Natural Features Reserve and Diamond Creek Linear Reserve are the next largest. Wattle Glen also has Wilson Reserve, Peppers Paddock and Edward Street Reserve. Playgrounds in Wattle Glen include the playground at Peppers Paddock and the playground at Edward Street Reserve. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Wattle Glen. For walks and rides, Diamond Creek Trail crosses Wattle Glen.

Getting around

Trains stop at Wattle Glen Railway Station (metro: Hurstbridge Line) in Wattle Glen. Bus 343 stops in Wattle Glen. By car from Wattle Glen, Ringwood is about 25 minutes away, Broadmeadows about 26 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 38 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Diamond Creek Outdoor Pool in Diamond Creek is about 4 minutes' drive from Wattle Glen. The closest library to Wattle Glen is Diamond Valley Library in Greensborough, about 10 minutes' drive. For a beach, Horse Arena in Abbotsford is about 36 minutes' drive from Wattle Glen. The closest skate park to Wattle Glen is Hurstbridge Skate Park in Hurstbridge, about 4 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Hoyts in Greensborough is about 13 minutes' drive from Wattle Glen. The closest indoor play centre to Wattle Glen is Rare Bears Indoor Play Centre in Eltham, about 13 minutes' drive. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Wattle Glen is Bundoora Park Farm in Bundoora, about 23 minutes' drive. Ringwood is the closest bigger centre to Wattle Glen, about 25 minutes away by car, and has 23 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema.

Best for

Free days on the Diamond Creek Trail and in Wattle Glen's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Diamond Creek, next to Wattle Glen, has 23 playgrounds, a pool and a skate park. Next door to Wattle Glen, Hurstbridge has 3 playgrounds and a skate park. Research, next to Wattle Glen, has 1 playground.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

23 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

40 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Libraries

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

20-50 km

18 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

26 places