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There's heaps to see in the fabulous Macedon Ranges. Why not spend
the week with us and indulge yourself!
Of course, there are all the Holgate beers on tap to check-out, and enjoy
the dining experience at our fabulous restaurant and live music in
the bar. But there are many other activities while you're up this
way, such as:
Winery Tours
- many fantastic small wineries producing cool climate
wines. Ask our staff for a guide
Gardens - check out the historic private gardens on
Mt Macedon, or the Botanic gardens at Kyneton and Malmsbury
Walking - heaps of great tracks on Mt Macedon and
at Hanging Rock
Golf Courses - have a hit at the challenging local
courses of Woodend, Mt. Macedon, Gisborne or Trentham.
Rock-Climbing - again Mt Macedon is the place to go
Hanging Rock - picnic, BBQ, walking and sightseeing
at the mysterious Hanging Rock
Mt. Macedon - check out the views on top of the
Mount, and the Memorial Cross is a must see
Mountain Biking or Road Biking - many great options
around the region
Massage and Day Spa - ask our staff for your guide
to local options right in Woodend
Art - local art groups and exhibitions are very
active in this region
Antiques - Woodend boasts some of best local
antique stores, also try Kyneton , Lancefild and Malmsbury
Waterfalls - fantastic picnic spots and sightseeing
at local waterfalls - Trentham Falls near Trentham and Stanley Park
Falls at Mt Macedon
Horse Racing - excellent local calendar at both
Kyneton and Hanging Rock. See Kyneton Racing Club for details.
Woodend - or just kick-back in Woodend, wander
around the local shops, antiques stores, gift and homeware shops.
Why not indulge yourself by sitting by the fire at Holgate Brewhouse
and read the weekend papers.
Escape to the open spaces and country fare of the Macedon Ranges,
less than an hour drive north from Melbourne on the Calder Highway
(or 30 minutes from the airport), or catch the train on the Bendigo
line - the station is 2 minutes walk from our Hotel. We have
everything a family, couples or singles need for the perfect short
break or weekend away.
Now you’ve dropped your bags and settled, what’s on?
We invite you to the glamour and spectacle of the Hanging Rock and
Kyneton country race season; a truly unique experience of country
hospitality with the excitement of backing a winner!
The Macedon Ranges food producers share an obsession for quality and
a passion for flair and style. Take a walk past the many shops and
pick up the specialties of the region, including olives, chutneys,
beer and award winning wine. And what better way to sample this
produce than through the many restaurants and retail outlets?
Hanging Rock hosts The Age Harvest Picnic on the last weekend in
February each year, a regional showcase of our best local produce so
bring a bag…a wheelbarrow – whatever! You’ll never have a better
chance to do your greens and grocery shop in one stop!
Your seat is ready for the March World’s Longest Lunch, which is
part of the Melbourne Food and Wine festival - so join the table as
local restaurants and providers serve up an innovative menu at
renowned locations such as Hanging Rock itself and Hanging Rock
Winery. And if you love cool climate wines, do not miss the Macedon
Ranges food and wine showpiece Budburst: a November celebration of
the Macedon Ranges best produce.
Check out the local the townships: Gisborne, Macedon and Mount
Macedon. Visit Gisborne’s famous monthly market, Mount Macedon’s
opulent mountain-side gardens and pay your respects at the Memorial
Cross.
Visit Woodend’s shopping district and the mysterious Hanging Rock: a
dramatic rock formation some six million-years-old and site of the
fabled disappearance of Melbourne schoolgirls approximately 100
years ago. Lancefield and Romsey are small towns big on features.
Lancefield is home to the regions richest Aboriginal history and
hosts a fantastic monthly farmers market. Romsey is a hamlet of
cafes and award winning wineries
Kyneton’s Piper Street is renowned for
its antiques and home of the September Antique Fair. Kyneton and
nearby Malmsbury are rich in the architecture and heritage of our
gold rush past when thousands flocked to the goldfields - they have
beautiful old Botanic Gardens dating from the 1800s.
So why not take time out of your busy schedule, visit the friends
and family and make a week of it?
For more information contact the Woodend Visitors Information Centre
on (03) 5427 2033.
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