Things to do with kids in Wheatsheaf

Hepburn Shire Council · 3461

Wheatsheaf is in the Hepburn area. Our data has no playgrounds or parks inside Wheatsheaf, so this guide is mostly about the closest places for kids.

Getting around

Wheatsheaf has no train station; Malmsbury Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Wheatsheaf, so most trips start by car. By car from Wheatsheaf, Daylesford is about 10 minutes away, Kyneton about 27 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford is about 9 minutes' drive from Wheatsheaf. The closest library to Wheatsheaf is Daylesford Library in Daylesford, about 9 minutes' drive. For a beach, Canoeing in Tylden is about 33 minutes' drive from Wheatsheaf. For a skate park, Kyneton Velodrome in Kyneton is about 29 minutes' drive from Wheatsheaf. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Wheatsheaf is Kryal Castle in Leigh Creek, about 41 minutes' drive. Daylesford is the closest bigger centre to Wheatsheaf, about 10 minutes away by car, and has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a library. From Wheatsheaf, the nearest places for kids by road are Daylesford Spa Country Railway in Daylesford (8 min), Daylesford Library in Daylesford (9 min), Daylesford Swimming Pool in Daylesford (9 min), the playground at Hepburn Regional Park in Daylesford (14 min), the playground at J P Gleeson Memorial Park in Lyonville (19 min) and Canoeing in Tylden (33 min).

Best for

Families happy to drive a little for a day out from Wheatsheaf.

Nearby suburbs

Lyonville, next to Wheatsheaf, has 1 playground. Coomoora and Bullarto also border Wheatsheaf.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

2 places

10-20 km

3 places

Parks and reserves

5-10 km

21 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

2 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

11 places

Beaches

20-50 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

6 places