Things to do with kids in Winchelsea

Surf Coast Shire Council · 3241

Our data lists 1 playground and 5 parks and reserves in Winchelsea, in the Surf Coast area.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Winchelsea is Lake Murdeduke Wildlife Reserve (hunting), covering about 1,495 hectares. Mirnee N49 Lake Reserve and Mirnee N50 Lake Reserve are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Winchelsea include Winchelsea Public Park and Unnamed P0151 Private Nature Reserve. Our data shows 11 public toilets in Winchelsea. Our data lists 1 cafe or family restaurant in Winchelsea for a lunch stop.

Getting around

Winchelsea has a train station: Winchelsea Railway Station (V/Line: Warrnambool - Melbourne via Colac & Geelong). V/Line coaches stop in Winchelsea. By car from Winchelsea, Colac is about 34 minutes away, Geelong about 36 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Grovedale is about 27 minutes' drive from Winchelsea. The closest library to Winchelsea is Waurn Ponds Library in Grovedale, about 28 minutes' drive. The closest beach to Winchelsea is Eumeralla in Anglesea, about 40 minutes' drive. For a skate park, Moriac Skate Park in Moriac is about 26 minutes' drive from Winchelsea. The closest cinema to Winchelsea is Reading Cinemas in Grovedale, about 29 minutes' drive. The closest indoor play centre to Winchelsea is Leisurelink Restaurant in Highton, about 29 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Tiger Moth World in Torquay is about 38 minutes' drive from Winchelsea. The nearest larger centre is Colac, about 34 minutes from Winchelsea by car, with 13 playgrounds, a library, a cinema and indoor play. The closest places for kids by road from Winchelsea are the playground at Modewarre Recreation Reserve in Modewarre (21 min), the playground at Mount Moriac Recreation Reserve in Mount Moriac (20 min), Moriac Skate Park in Moriac (26 min), the bmx track at Newling Reserve in Moriac (26 min), Reading Cinemas in Grovedale (29 min) and Leisurelink Aquatic & Recreation Centre in Grovedale (27 min).

Best for

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

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Winchelsea, Inverleigh has 4 playgrounds. Buckley and Birregurra also border Winchelsea.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

1 place

5-10 km

4 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

1 place

Libraries

20-50 km

5 places

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

20-50 km

34 places

Beaches

20-50 km

34 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places