superb vineyards
Our favourite suggestions for this season are:
Five Sons Estate, 85 Harrisons Road, Dromana, 5987 3137 (weekends only) – award winning wines and catering by us!
Ten minutes by Tractor, Mornington-Flinders Road, Main Ridge, 59896080 – newest cellar door on the block – apparently the food is fab – if you can get in!
Montalto Vineyard, Shoreham Road, Red Hill South, 5989 8412 – a must see vineyard – and if you can have a meal – lunch or dinner, the kitchen is phenomenal.
eating out
Places we like to go:
Lunch or Dinner:
Flinders Hotel, Cook Street, Flinders, 5989 0201 – great drive along Boneo Road – perfect for lunch or dinner – stroll down the beach and walk along the jetty!
Continental Hotel, Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento, 5984 2201 – good wholesome food - we’d do an early dinner!
unique places to visit
If you haven’t been to the strawberry farm (Sunnyridge Strawberry Farm, Cnr. Mornington-Flinders, Road & Shands Road, Main Ridge, 5989 6273) – do so –just the smell in the shop will set your taste buds alive! You can’t go past Red Hill Cheese (81 William Road, Red Hill, 5989 2035) – that is now doing cheese platter luncheons on their deck – grab a bottle of local wine and head up there! Red Hill Brewery, (88 Shoreham Road, Red Hill South, 5989 2959) – is winning all sorts of wonderful prizes for their beers and do great food as well. And the best-kept secret is Mornington Peninsula Chocolates, (3494 Frankston-Flinders Road, Merricks, 5989 8490) run by a mad Brazilian – Isilda and her husband Milton – you have never found a place so full of delights!
golf courses
The Mornington Peninsula is a golfer's heaven.
The Dunes, Browns Road, Rye, 5989 1334 – 2nd best public course in Australia
Moonah Links, Peter Thompson Drive, Fingal, 5988 2088 – Australian Open is played here
parks, gardens, beaches and mazes
Discover glorious gardens, national parks and untouched bushland of our rugged coastline.
Gunnamatta Trial Rides, Trumans Road, Rye, 5988 6755 – ride your horse on the beach
Greens Bush, Main Ridge – test out your trainers…
St. Andrews Ocean Beach, a minutes walk away!
Herronswood, Trobe Parade, Dromana, 5987 1877 – heritage garden & home & Cafe
Point Nepean National Park, Portsea, 5984 4276 – take the whole day out!
galleries:
Where we go for inspiration:
Gallery One, Main Street, Mornington, 5975 1122
Aspects Gallery, Point Nepean Road, Blairgowrie, 5988 8876 – great local art!
markets:
There are numerous art and craft and fresh produce markets located on the Mornington Peninsula - here are some of our suggestions:
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1st Saturday of the Month
Red Hill Community Market
Red Hill Showgrounds, Arthur's Seat Road, Red Hill
September - May 8am-1pm
Rye Market
Rye Foreshore 8.30am - 12.30pm.
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2nd Saturday of the Month
Rosebud Market
Rosebud Primary School
Cnr Jetty Rd and Pt Nepean Rds, Rosebud
All year 8am-noon
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3rd Saturday of the Month
Boneo Community Market
Boneo Reserve Cnr Limestone & Boneo Roads Boneo
All year 8am-12noon
Balnarring Racecourse Craft Market
Balnarring Racecourse, Coolart Road, Balnarring
Nov - April 9am-2pm
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4th Saturday of the Month
Tootgarook Market
Tootgarook Primary School, Carmichael St, Tootgarook
All year 8am-12.30pm
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5th Saturday of the Month
Rosebud Market
Rosebud Primary School, Cnr Jetty & Pt Nepean Rds
8am - 12.30pm
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Wednesday
Mornington Strip Shopping Main Street Market
All year.
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