Things to do with kids in Whittington

Greater Geelong City Council · 3219

Whittington in the Greater Geelong area has 5 playgrounds and 3 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

R. Sharp Reserve is the largest mapped park in Whittington, at about 1 hectares. Whittington also has Vincent Park and Stefania Mews Reserve. Playgrounds in Whittington include Whittington Link, Whittington/Freedom and the playground at Vincent Park. Apollo Place Shopping Centre is the local shopping centre. For walks and rides, Bellarine Rail Trail crosses Whittington. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Whittington for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Whittington has no train station; South Geelong Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 3.5 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. Buses 30, 31 and 40 stop in Whittington. By car from Whittington, Geelong is about 6 minutes away, Torquay about 23 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 71 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Splashdown in Moolap is about 4 minutes' drive from Whittington. The closest library to Whittington is Newcomb Library in Newcomb, about 2 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Whittington is Eastern Beach in Geelong, about 7 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the bmx track in Moolap in Moolap is about 4 minutes' drive from Whittington. The closest cinema to Whittington is The Pivotonian Cinema in South Geelong, about 7 minutes' drive. For an indoor play centre, Laserquest in Geelong is about 9 minutes' drive from Whittington. The closest zoo or wildlife park to Whittington is Adventure Park in Wallington, about 15 minutes' drive.

Best for

Younger kids at Whittington's 5 local playgrounds. Free days on the Bellarine Rail Trail and in Whittington's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Whittington, Newcomb has 14 playgrounds and a library. Next door to Whittington, Moolap has 4 playgrounds and a pool. St Albans Park, next to Whittington, has 6 playgrounds. Next door to Whittington, Thomson has 3 playgrounds. Breakwater also borders Whittington.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

40 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

34 places

Pools and water play

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

5-10 km

4 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Beaches

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

40 places