Things to do with kids in Winter Valley

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Winter Valley in the Ballarat area has 6 playgrounds and 4 parks and reserves in our data.

Landmarks

Kensington Creek Reserve is the largest mapped park in Winter Valley, at about 12 hectares. Kensington Creek Reserve and Winterfield Park are the next largest. Other parks and reserves in Winter Valley include Lion's Gate Reserve. Playgrounds in Winter Valley include Erskine Playground, Yorkdale Estate Playground and Winterfield Park Playground. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Winter Valley. The Kensington Creek Trail passes through Winter Valley. Our data lists 3 cafes and family restaurants in Winter Valley for a lunch stop.

Getting around

There's no train station in Winter Valley. The closest to Winter Valley is Wendouree Railway Station (V/Line), about 5.2 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. Bus 25 stops in Winter Valley. By car from Winter Valley, Ballarat is about 10 minutes away, Daylesford about 49 minutes and the Melbourne CBD about 1.5 hours, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Winter Valley is Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre in Lake Gardens, about 8 minutes' drive. The closest library to Winter Valley is Sebastopol Library in Sebastopol, about 8 minutes' drive. For a skate park, the pump track at Djila-tjarriu Reserve in Alfredton is about 6 minutes' drive from Winter Valley. For a cinema, Showbiz Cinemas Ballarat in Smythes Creek is about 4 minutes' drive from Winter Valley. For an indoor play centre, Empire Bowling Saloon in Golden Point is about 11 minutes' drive from Winter Valley. For a zoo or wildlife park, Ballarat Wildlife Park in Ballarat East is about 16 minutes' drive from Winter Valley.

Best for

Younger kids at Winter Valley's 6 local playgrounds. Free days on the Kensington Creek Trail and in Winter Valley's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Winter Valley, Alfredton has 17 playgrounds and a skate park. Next door to Winter Valley, Delacombe has 8 playgrounds. Next door to Winter Valley, Smythes Creek has a cinema.

Playgrounds

Within 5 km

30 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

21 places

Libraries

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

Within 5 km

3 places

Cafes and restaurants

Within 5 km

15 places