The Upper Hunter is home to gourmet providores, abundant markets, and acclaimed wineries. Scone is just a hop, skip and jump away from all of these and The Bank On Kelly Hygge Villa is the perfect place from which to launch your Upper Hunter Valley experience!
Take a culinary tour and savour handmade cheeses, taste the fresh-pressed olive oils, and relax in vineyard restaurants! Take a cellar door vineyard tour! There are cellar doors around Denman and Sandy Hollow, about 45 minutes’ drive away (and Upper Hunter Ride Share can take you there so you don’t need a designated driver!)
- Hollydene Estate Wines, hosts the Vines Restaurant, with a seasonal menu. (02) 6576 4021
- Enjoy a languid lunch and tasting at The Cellar Door of Two Rivers Wines, (named after the beautiful Hunter and Goulburn rivers near its vineyard) tworivers.com.au | 2 Yarrawa Road, Denman New South Wales 2328 | (02) 6547 2556
- Visit Small Forest, run by Atsuko Radcliffe, Japan’s first female winemaker. +61 2 6547 2699 | info@smallforest.com.au | 5052 Jerrys Plains Road (Golden Highway ) Denman, NSW 2328
- The Thoroughbred Restaurant, in the historic Thoroughbred Hotel is on the next corner. 02 6545 3669
- Hunter Belle Cheese at Muswellbrook is a cosy restaurant nook which makes its own cheeses by hand. You can do lunch or coffee and cake here! 75 Aberdeen Street, Muswellbrook New South Wales 2333 | (02) 6541 5066 | Dine-in · Takeaway.
- Pukara Estate (Vinegar, Condiments, Olive Oil and Skincare) produces fine olive oils and vinegars and is just a short drive southwest of Muswellbrook. 1440 Denman Road, Muswellbrook | 02 6547 1055:
- (1st Saturday of each month, except May) featuring local produce, including wine, cheese, fruit, and vegetables. Ogilvie Street, Denman New South Wales 2328 | (02) 6547 4400
- The Cottage, in Scone hosts high end, fine dining with a modern Australian twist and is just a few doors down from The Bank On Kelly! This is very popular, so booking ahead is advised! 02 6545 1215.
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