Fill your weekends with family fun at some of these exciting destinations, all within just a half hour’s drive from Westwood!
Animal Land Children’s Farm.
Located in Digger’s Rest, Animal Land Children’s Farm offers families a first-hand, authentic experience of a working farm. The kids will be able to feed and pat the animals, go on a hand-led pony ride, nurse baby animals, collect eggs from chooks and more! There is an on-site playground and picnic area, along with a café serving hot food, sandwiches and drinks.
15min from Westwood
200 Duncans Ln, Diggers Rest
animalland.com.au
Overnewton Castle High Tea.
Visit an historic grand estate only 15 minutes from Westwood! Overnewton Castle is a Scottish baronial estate constructed in 1849 and surrounded by 4 acres of impeccable gardens. They host a high tea experience on Wednesdays and weekends, including savoury items, finger sandwiches, petit fours and scones, plus a glass of bubbly for the adults and a separate menu for children. Tours of the castle are also available for an extra cost.
15min from Westwood
51 Overnewton Rd, Keilor
overnewtoncastle.com.au/high-tea
Organ Pipes National Park.
Located at the eastern-most edge of one of the world’s largest ancient volcanic lava flows, Organ Pipes National Park derives its name from the basalt columns formed about a million years ago from molten lava. Bordering Jacksons Creek, the site is perfect for a picnic and for exploring with the family.
10min from Westwood
Organ Pipes Rd, Keilor North
parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/organ-pipes-national-park
Dingo Discovery Sanctuary Tour.
Set on 40 acres in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges, the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre is a unique conservation facility aiming to preserve the dingo population, facilitate non-invasive scientific research and educate the public. To visit, you need to book in a 1.5-hour Dingo Encounter Tour (kids must be aged 7+), where you can learn about the work of the sanctuary and meet some of their famous dingoes!
25min from Westwood
366-400 Gisborne-Melton Rd, Toolern Vale
dingofoundation.org/dingo-encounter-tours
Picnic in Sunbury.
Sunbury is only twenty minutes from Westwood and offers plenty of picturesque spots to take the family for a picnic. Head to the Sunbury Recreation Reserve for plenty of open space, plus a playground, skatepark and off-leash dog park; The Nook for a pocket of greenery by Jacksons Creek; and Roger Free Park for a playground with balancing and climbing equipment along with slides and swings.
20min from Westwood
Sunbury Recreation Reserve: Cornish St, Sunbury
The Nook: Vaughan St, Sunbury
Roger Free Park: Neill St, Sunbury