Things to do with kids in Wensleydale
- Playgrounds
- Parks and reserves
- Pools and water play
- Cafes and restaurants
- Walks
- Bike trails
- Rainy day
- Free
- Toddlers
- Teens
- Dog friendly
- School holidays
Wensleydale is in the Surf Coast area, and our data lists 3 parks and reserves in the suburb.
Landmarks
The biggest green space in Wensleydale is Wensleydale Bushland Reserve, covering about 12 hectares. Wensleydale also has Hammonds Road North and Tanners Road Camp Site. Our data shows 3 public toilets in Wensleydale. For camping, there's Hammonds Road North and Tanners Road Camp Site.
Getting around
Wensleydale has no train station; Winchelsea Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 13 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wensleydale, so most trips start by car. By car from Wensleydale, Torquay is about 44 minutes away, Geelong about 48 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 2 hours, without traffic.
Nearby places for kids
For a pool or water play area, Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Grovedale is about 40 minutes' drive from Wensleydale. The closest library to Wensleydale is Torquay Library in Torquay, about 44 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Wensleydale is Sunnymead Beach in Aireys Inlet, about 41 minutes' drive. The closest skate park to Wensleydale is Aireys Inlet Skate Park in Aireys Inlet, about 42 minutes' drive. For a cinema, Reading Cinemas in Grovedale is about 41 minutes' drive from Wensleydale. The closest indoor play centre to Wensleydale is Leisurelink Restaurant in Highton, about 42 minutes' drive. Torquay is the closest bigger centre to Wensleydale, about 44 minutes away by car, and has 15 playgrounds, a library and a beach. From Wensleydale, the nearest places for kids by road are the playground at Modewarre Recreation Reserve in Modewarre (24 min), Sunnymead Beach in Aireys Inlet (41 min), the playground at Aireys Inlet Reserve in Aireys Inlet (42 min), Aireys Inlet Skate Park in Aireys Inlet (42 min), Smelly Beach in Aireys Inlet (42 min) and Moriac Skate Park in Moriac (31 min).
Best for
Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Wensleydale.
Nearby suburbs
Next door to Wensleydale, Anglesea has 3 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Aireys Inlet, next to Wensleydale, has 2 playgrounds, a beach and a skate park. Next door to Wensleydale, Eastern View has a beach. Winchelsea South, Gherang, Boonah and Bambra also border Wensleydale.
Playgrounds
10-20 km
- Playground at Modewarre Recreation Reserve
17 km by road · 24 min drive · Playground · ModewarreToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Aireys Inlet Reserve
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Playground · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Playground on Dwyer Street
19 km by road · 27 min drive · Playground · WinchelseaToilet nearbyFree
- Playground at Bark Hut Reserve
19 km by road · 43 min drive · Playground · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 7 min walk
- Playground on Clerke Court
20 km by road · 30 min drive · Playground · MoriacFree
Parks and reserves
Within 5 km
- Wensleydale Bushland Reserve
1.4 km by road · 3 min drive · Park · WensleydaleFree
- Hammonds Road North
4.9 km by road · 12 min drive · Park · WensleydaleToilet nearbyFree
5-10 km
- Tanners Road Camp Site
7.4 km by road · 18 min drive · Park · WensleydaleToilet nearbyFree
Pools and water play
20-50 km
- Geelong Aquatic Centre
45 km by road · 48 min drive · Pool or water play · NewtownBus 2 min walk
Libraries
20-50 km
- Torquay Library
37 km by road · 44 min drive · Library · TorquayToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Chilwell Library
46 km by road · 48 min drive · Library · NewtownToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Geelong Library & Heritage Centre
47 km by road · 49 min drive · Library · GeelongToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Geelong West Library
48 km by road · 50 min drive · Library · Geelong WestToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks
10-20 km
- Aireys Inlet Skate Park
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Aireys InletToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
20-50 km
- Moriac Skate Park
21 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MoriacToilet nearbyFree
- BMX track at Newling Reserve
21 km by road · 31 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MoriacToilet nearbyFree
- Anglesea Skate Park
24 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · AngleseaToilet nearbyFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Birregurra Skate Park
30 km by road · 34 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BirregurraToilet nearbyFreeCoach 4 min walk
- Skate park on Warralily Boulevard
36 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Armstrong CreekToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park on Merrijig Drive
36 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TorquayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- Torquay Skate Park
37 km by road · 44 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · TorquayToilet nearbyFreeBus 1 min walk
- BMX track at Kalkarra Park
37 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Mount DuneedFree
- Skate park at Bob Pettitt Reserve
39 km by road · 45 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Jan JucToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- Skate park on Hamilton Highway
40 km by road · 50 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · InverleighToilet nearbyFreeBus 10 min walk
- Waurn Ponds Skate and Bike Park
40 km by road · 41 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GrovedaleToilet nearbyFreeCoach 2 min walk
- Waurn Ponds Dirt Jumps
40 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GrovedaleFreeBus 4 min walk
- Pump track at Geelong Baseball Centre
40 km by road · 42 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GrovedaleFreeBus 4 min walk
- Skate park at Bunjils Nest
41 km by road · 43 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Mount DuneedToilet nearbyFreeBus 2 min walk
- The Geelong Criterium Track
44 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BelmontFree
- BMX track in Belmont
44 km by road · 46 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · BelmontToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Skate park on Western Beach Road
47 km by road · 51 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · GeelongToilet nearbyFreeBus 4 min walk
- BMX track in Moolap
48 km by road · 51 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · MoolapToilet nearbyFreeBus 9 min walk
- Barwon Heads Skatepark
49 km by road · 55 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · Barwon HeadsToilet nearbyFreeBus 3 min walk
- Pump track at Western Oval
49 km by road · 52 min drive · Skate, BMX or pump track · North GeelongFreeBus 3 min walk
Beaches
10-20 km
- Sunnymead Beach
18 km by road · 41 min drive · Beach · Aireys InletFree
- Smelly Beach
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Aireys InletFreeCoach 9 min walk
- Sandy Gully Beach
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Aireys InletFreeCoach 8 min walk
- Step Beach
18 km by road · 43 min drive · Beach · Aireys InletFree
- Red Rocks Beach
19 km by road · 42 min drive · Beach · Aireys InletFree
Cafes and restaurants
10-20 km
- Aireys Inlet Fish & Chips
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Aireys InletCoach 3 min walk
- The Captain of Aireys
18 km by road · 42 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Aireys InletCoach 3 min walk
- The Lighthouse Tea Rooms
18 km by road · 43 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · Aireys InletCoach 9 min walk
- The Black Pearl
19 km by road · 28 min drive · Cafe or restaurant · WinchelseaToilet nearbyCoach 9 min walk