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Bedford, WA Family Guide

WA 6052 · City of Bayswater

Discover Bedford with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 22 Oct 2026
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Schools24within 3 kmActivities58within 5 kmUpcoming events1shown within 5 kmHomes2for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Tennis13 within 5 kmMartial arts11 within 5 kmSoccer8 within 5 kmSwimming6 within 5 kmFootball (AFL)5 within 5 km
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Gymnastics & cheer5 within 5 kmOther sports5 within 5 kmAthletics2 within 5 kmArts & dance5 within 5 kmTutoring & STEM3 within 5 km
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Explore Bedford

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Ra Cook Reserve

Bedford · 1 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Faull Park

Mount Lawley · 1.8 km

Sports courts / fields Playground

Wotton Reserve

Bayswater · 3 km

Sports courts / fields Playground
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Sports & local clubs around Bedford

Tennis around Bedford

13 listed within 5 km of Bedford

Mt Lawley Tennis Club

Inglewood

Tennis

1.6 km from central Bedford

Mt Lawley Tennis Centre

Inglewood

Tennis

1.7 km from central Bedford

Bayswater Tennis Club

Bayswater

Tennis

2.1 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Dianella (1 · 2.1 km), Noranda (1 · 3.9 km), Menora (1 · 3.2 km)

See all 13 within 5 km

Martial arts around Bedford

11 listed within 5 km of Bedford

GKR Karate

Morley

Karate

1.3 km from central Bedford

International Goju Karate Schools Morley

Morley

Karate

1.3 km from central Bedford

WSKF Maylands Dojo

Maylands

Karate

2 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Dianella (2 · 2.1 km), Noranda (1 · 3.9 km), Morley (2 · 5.2 km)

See all 11 within 5 km

Soccer around Bedford

8 listed within 5 km of Bedford

Morley Windmills Soccer Club

Embleton

Soccer

2 km from central Bedford

Inglewood Athletics

Dianella

AthleteCheer TeamBasketball

2.1 km from central Bedford

Dianella White Eagles Club

Dianella

Soccer

2.7 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Embleton (1 · 2 km), Dianella (2 · 2.1 km), Bayswater (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 8 within 5 km

Swimming around Bedford

6 listed within 5 km of Bedford

Bayswater Waves

Embleton

Swimming

2.5 km from central Bedford

Leak Detectives

North Perth

Swimming

3.7 km from central Bedford

Pooltime

Morley

Swimming

3.9 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Embleton (1 · 2 km), Dianella (1 · 2.1 km), Bayswater (1 · 5.2 km)

See all 6 within 5 km

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More things to do around Bedford

Arts & dance around Bedford

5 listed within 5 km of Bedford

ClayMake Studio

Maylands

Pottery

1.9 km from central Bedford

Maylands Yacht Club

Maylands

YachtArt Centre

2.2 km from central Bedford

Perth Magic All Stars

Bassendean

Dancing SchoolCheer Team

3.6 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Dianella (1 · 2.1 km), Maylands (2 · 5.7 km), Northbridge (2 · 5.2 km)

See all 5 within 5 km

Tutoring & STEM around Bedford

3 listed within 5 km of Bedford

Accelerated Learning

Maylands

TutoringMaths

2.2 km from central Bedford

Kumon Maylands Education Centre

Maylands

MathsEnglish

2.8 km from central Bedford

Kip McGrath - North Perth

North Perth

MathsEnglish

3.7 km from central Bedford

Not finding it in Bedford? Listed in Maylands (2 · 5.7 km), East Perth (2 · 5.2 km), Perth (1 · 5.2 km)

Schools within 3 km of Bedford

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

24 schools within 3 km of the Bedford centre, 1 with a Bedford address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (3)

  • Ra Cook Reserve

    Bedford · 1 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

  • Faull Park

    Mount Lawley · 1.8 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground
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  • Wotton Reserve

    Bayswater · 3 km

    Sports courts / fields Playground

Libraries (4)

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Sports grounds (4 of 10)

  • Wymond Park

    Bayswater · 1.4 km

    Sports courts / fields
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Parks (4 of 12)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

Activities by age around Bedford

Ages as the provider or event states them. * Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.

Free & low-cost

"Free" means the organiser marks it free; low-cost means a stated price of $15 or less.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Bedford: 58 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Bedford, parks and playgrounds, and 1 upcoming event.

Free & low-cost
1 event

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Your council & community

Bedford within City of Bayswater

1 of the council area’s 25 activity providers · 6th of 7 suburbs by number of providers

City of Bayswater guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Bedford

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

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For sale within 5 km

For sale within 5 km of Bedford

64/262 Lord Street (1/1)

64/262 Lord Street

4.2km

Perth, WA 6000

$700,000

221Apartment / Unit / Flat
1402/105 Stirling Street (1/1)

1402/105 Stirling Street

4.9km

Perth, WA 6000

$580,000

111Apartment / Unit / Flat

Recently sold within 5 km of Bedford

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

108 Birkett Street (1/1)
Sold
House
108 Birkett Street500m

Bedford, WA 6052

3
1
1
4/29 Wood Street (1/1)
Sold
House
4/29 Wood Street600m

Inglewood, WA 6052

2
1
1
185 The Strand (1/1)
Sold
House
185 The Strand600m

Bedford, WA 6052

4
2
2
3 Bayswater Street (1/1)
Sold
House
3 Bayswater Street800m

Bedford, WA 6052

3
1
2
20 Hobart Street (1/1)
Sold
House
20 Hobart Street900m

Bayswater, WA 6053

3
1
2
2/140 Walter Road West (1/1)
Sold
House
2/140 Walter Road West1.0km

Bedford, WA 6052

3
2
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Compare properties in this guide

Select up to three homes. Each property page includes nearby schools and activities.

Feature64/262 Lord Street1402/105 Stirling Street
Property typeAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLATAPARTMENT / UNIT / FLAT
Bedrooms21
Bathrooms21
Car spaces11
Asking price$700,000$580,000

Without JavaScript, the table shows all listed homes.

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Dianella

7 activity providers · 2.1 km

Noranda

2 activity providers · 3.9 km

Menora

1 activity provider · 3.2 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Bedford

    Football (AFL) 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Embleton2 km · same council

    Soccer 1, Swimming 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Dianella2.1 km

    Martial arts 2, Soccer 2, Football (AFL) 1, Arts & dance 1 +7

    14 schools · 11 parks

  • Noranda3.9 km · same council

    Martial arts 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 4 parks

  • Menora3.2 km

    Tennis 1

    0 schools · 2 parks

  • Bayswater5.2 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 1, Soccer 1, Swimming 1, Tennis 1

    3 schools · 8 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Embleton family guide · 2 kmDianella family guide · 2.1 kmNoranda family guide · 3.9 kmMenora family guide · 3.2 kmBayswater family guide · 5.2 kmMorley family guide · 5.2 kmBelmont family guide · 3.7 kmMaylands family guide · 5.7 kmAshfield family guide · 4.3 kmEast Perth family guide · 5.2 kmEast Victoria Park family guide · 5.2 km

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 21 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Bayswater

25 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Bayswater
Sports20Academic2Creative Arts2Music1Entertainment1

Local guides & reading

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All kids' activities listed in Bedford

Grouped by kind; only listings whose address is in Bedford.

* Ages read from the provider's own website and re-checked every four months — not yet confirmed by them here.