Bird Hill Local Guidebook by Ally
Food scene
Sir Paz Estate
54 Parker RdLocal winery with Cellar door, seating areas and cheese board
Five Oaks Vineyard
60 Aitken RdLocal winery with Cellar door, picnic & barbeque area
Brumfield Winery & SLAQ Brewery
Beenak RoadSmall winery and brewery
Killara Estate
Sunnyside RoadWinery cellar door and cafe
Elmswood Estate
75 Monbulk-Seville RdSmall winery with cellar door and high tea on weekends
Cellar door, coffee, cake and cheese platters. Historic site of first Seville settler, Thomas Payne
Payne's Rise Wines
10 Paynes RdCellar door, coffee, cake and cheese platters. Historic site of first Seville settler, Thomas Payne
Seville Hill
8 Paynes RdSmall local winery with cellar door
Wild Cattle Creek Estate
473 Warburton HwyCellar door, lunch and dinner
Local winery with cellar door. Woodfired bread and pizza on weekends
Whispering Hills Vineyard PTY Ltd.
Paynes RoadLocal winery with cellar door. Woodfired bread and pizza on weekends
Local winery since 1971 with cellar door , gin and vodka distillery with food available
Morgans Winery & Distillery
30 Davross CtLocal winery since 1971 with cellar door , gin and vodka distillery with food available
Local winery with Cellar door, barbeque and cheese platters by arrangement, along with ability to bring your own picnic and enjoy their wine
Hanrahan Vineyards
3 Hexham RdLocal winery with Cellar door, barbeque and cheese platters by arrangement, along with ability to bring your own picnic and enjoy their wine
Small local winery with cellar door
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Helen & Joey Estate - Best Wineries Yarra Valley, Gruyere
12-14 Spring LnSmall local winery with cellar door
Squitchy Lane Vineyard
9 Medhurst RdSmall local winery
Medhurst Wines
24-26 Medhurst RdLocal winery with cellar door
Local winery with cellar door. North Italian cuisine during the day - check opening times for food
16 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Soumah of Yarra Valley
18 Hexham RoadLocal winery with cellar door. North Italian cuisine during the day - check opening times for food
Established 1969, this small award winning local winery has a cellar door
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yarra Yering
4 Briarty RdEstablished 1969, this small award winning local winery has a cellar door
Six Acres
20 Ferndale RdSmall local winery with cellar door
Over 450 different fruit varieties. Tractor tours, pick your own, farm gate fruit sales. In Woori Yallock
Orchard Peach Cafe
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rayners Orchard
60 Schoolhouse RdOver 450 different fruit varieties. Tractor tours, pick your own, farm gate fruit sales. In Woori Yallock
Orchard Peach Cafe
Cafe, lavendar themed food and products for sale
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Warratina Lavender Farm
105 Quayle RdCafe, lavendar themed food and products for sale
Great pizzas, fish and chips, pasta and other take away or delivered food selections
Wooris Pizza Cafe
1605 Warburton HwyGreat pizzas, fish and chips, pasta and other take away or delivered food selections
Award winning bakery for pies and pasties. Large selection of cakes, bread, sandwiches along with tea and coffee. A favourite with walkers and cyclists as very close the the Rail Trail
Woori Yallock Bakery
1585 Warburton HwyAward winning bakery for pies and pasties. Large selection of cakes, bread, sandwiches along with tea and coffee. A favourite with walkers and cyclists as very close the the Rail Trail
Small supermarket with a deli. Drive through bottle shop that is well stocked, with a good selection and good prices
FoodWorks
1585 Warburton HwySmall supermarket with a deli. Drive through bottle shop that is well stocked, with a good selection and good prices
Live events and music concerts featuring many big name Australian and international stars and only 15 mins from Bird Hill Cottage.
Wine sales and food too
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rochford Wines Yarra Valley
878-880 Maroondah HwyLive events and music concerts featuring many big name Australian and international stars and only 15 mins from Bird Hill Cottage.
Wine sales and food too
Cherry Orchard with you pick your own cherries in season and cherry themed food for sale.
Australia’s favourite cherry growers open the gates to their Yarra Valley cherry orchard from 26th September – 2nd October.
Cherryhill Orchards
474 Queens RdCherry Orchard with you pick your own cherries in season and cherry themed food for sale.
Australia’s favourite cherry growers open the gates to their Yarra Valley cherry orchard from 26th September – 2nd October.
Seville Estate
65 Linwood RdWeekend Restaurant, wine sales
Coffee Roasters, coffee shop, equipment - everything coffee
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Silva Coffee
21 Britannia Creek RdCoffee Roasters, coffee shop, equipment - everything coffee
Taste Yarra Valley
3383B Warburton HwyLocal produce sales
Pick your own berries and cherries - Nov to April
Only 13kms from Bird Hill
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Hills Berries & Cherries
27 Parker RdPick your own berries and cherries - Nov to April
Only 13kms from Bird Hill
Home to many berry and cherry producers with farm gate produce and you pick your own available
Parker Road
Parker RoadHome to many berry and cherry producers with farm gate produce and you pick your own available
Jay Berries - U Pick
140 Wandin Creek RdBerry sales or you pick your own
Kookaberry Strawberry Farm
25 Lewis RdStrawberry themed produce - seasonal
Orchard Tours and you pick your own apples and apple sales
Only 19 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
Sanders Apples (U-Pick and Tours)
1020 Yarra Junction-Noojee RdOrchard Tours and you pick your own apples and apple sales
Only 19 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
Yarra Valley Cherries
585 Victoria RdOver 40 cherry varieties - fresh cherry sales
Yarra Valley Gourmet Foods
814 Warburton HwyLocal produce sales
very close to Bird Hill cottage
An old style pub that is quirky with good beers on tap and pub meals outside or in dining room
Cunninghams Hotel
2424 Warburton HwyAn old style pub that is quirky with good beers on tap and pub meals outside or in dining room
The Warburton Hotel Wesburn - Bar & Bistro (previously Sam Knott Hotel)
2882 Warburton HwyRenovated historic pub
A modernised historic hotel with a bar and dining - not far from Bird Hill Cottage
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Grand Hotel Healesville - Yarra Valley
270 Maroondah HwyA modernised historic hotel with a bar and dining - not far from Bird Hill Cottage
Actually more a restaurant these days - Used to be a bohemian place to eat - and some aspects remain in the decor. Indoor and undercover outdoor eating areas.
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Bodhi Tree Restaurant
317-319 Maroondah HwyActually more a restaurant these days - Used to be a bohemian place to eat - and some aspects remain in the decor. Indoor and undercover outdoor eating areas.
Sightseeing
A variety of fun, interesting and natural things to do, visit when you are staying at Bird Hill as it is easily accessible to all these destinations
A lovely historic property and gardens with a fully functioning Blacksmith in residence.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead
71 Wellington RdA lovely historic property and gardens with a fully functioning Blacksmith in residence.
Beautiful displays of waterlillies and lotus - seasonal. Lovely gardens, plant sales and a cafe
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Blue Lotus Water Garden
2628 Warburton HwyBeautiful displays of waterlillies and lotus - seasonal. Lovely gardens, plant sales and a cafe
If you like walking or cycling, the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail is for you. Only 1.4km from Bird Hill, it is an easy walk, cycle or drive (car parking available) and Woori Yallock marks the half way point of the track.
Warburton Rail Trail
Warburton Rail TrailIf you like walking or cycling, the Warburton to Lilydale Rail Trail is for you. Only 1.4km from Bird Hill, it is an easy walk, cycle or drive (car parking available) and Woori Yallock marks the half way point of the track.
Take a tractor tour of the orchards, huge range of fruit, sales and you pick available
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rayners Orchard
60 Schoolhouse RdTake a tractor tour of the orchards, huge range of fruit, sales and you pick available
Amazing art gallery along with TarraWarra Estate winery and Restuarant - worth a visit and about 20 minutes drive from Bird Hill Cottage
58 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
TarraWarra Museum of Art
313 Healesville-Yarra Glen RdAmazing art gallery along with TarraWarra Estate winery and Restuarant - worth a visit and about 20 minutes drive from Bird Hill Cottage
Great experience for the whole family, weaving through the live maze
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hedgend Maze
163 Albert RdGreat experience for the whole family, weaving through the live maze
Not far from Bird Hill Cottage, nice drive
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Australian Rainbow Trout Farm
26 Mulhalls RdNot far from Bird Hill Cottage, nice drive
15 minutes from Bird Hill Cottage, the local and internationally famous native wildlife sanctuary
272 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Healesville Sanctuary
15 minutes from Bird Hill Cottage, the local and internationally famous native wildlife sanctuary
Only 30 minutes from Bird Hill Cottage for sight seeing snow in Winter, tobogganing, cross country skiing, snowplay
41 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mount Donna Buang
Only 30 minutes from Bird Hill Cottage for sight seeing snow in Winter, tobogganing, cross country skiing, snowplay
Victorian Skating Centre
34 Industrial Park DrOnly 20 kms from Bird Hill Cottage.
Warburton Golf Club
17 Dammans RdOnly 17 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
In the Yarra State Forest near Warburton - 18 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La La Falls Walk
La La Falls WalkIn the Yarra State Forest near Warburton - 18 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
Beautiful spot, with 300 year old mountain ash, the Ada tree. Picnic area and gravel walking track level 2
Ada Tree Walk
Ada Tree WalkBeautiful spot, with 300 year old mountain ash, the Ada tree. Picnic area and gravel walking track level 2
Amazing large Redwood forest near the Yarra River.
61 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bosque de Redwood de Cement Creek
Cement Creek RoadAmazing large Redwood forest near the Yarra River.
The Wandin Blacksmith Group is located at the Historic Mont Delancey in Wandin North. Every Sunday between 9.00am and 4.00pm there are between 6 to 12 blacksmiths working at the forge. The forge itself is the largest in Victoria with six permanent forges and more than six mobile forges.
Festival at Mont de Lancey November 23-24
Only 12 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
71 Wellington Rd
71 Wellington RoadThe Wandin Blacksmith Group is located at the Historic Mont Delancey in Wandin North. Every Sunday between 9.00am and 4.00pm there are between 6 to 12 blacksmiths working at the forge. The forge itself is the largest in Victoria with six permanent forges and more than six mobile forges.
Festival at Mont de Lancey November 23-24
Only 12 kms from Bird Hill Cottage
Seville is home to the Yarra Valley's first water play park. The Park is free, and open all year. Located next to the township of Seville, and the Seville Recreation Reserve, the water play park is a great place for children of all ages, and families to enjoy.
The Water jets operate during the Summer months. A free Barbeque is available. Find a Magic Button to trigger the first of 15 water jet sequences. Discover the beauty and simplicity of the Archimedes screw. Slowly turn the handle and enjoy the soft tinkling of water or turn faster and create a fast flow through the canal rapids. The kids will enjoy exploring the rockery, and the surrounding native gardens and open grassed picnic areas.
Only a few kilometres from Bird Hill Cottage
Seville Water Play Park
20-28 Monbulk-Seville RdSeville is home to the Yarra Valley's first water play park. The Park is free, and open all year. Located next to the township of Seville, and the Seville Recreation Reserve, the water play park is a great place for children of all ages, and families to enjoy.
The Water jets operate during the Summer months. A free Barbeque is available. Find a Magic Button to trigger the first of 15 water jet sequences. Discover the beauty and simplicity of the Archimedes screw. Slowly turn the handle and enjoy the soft tinkling of water or turn faster and create a fast flow through the canal rapids. The kids will enjoy exploring the rockery, and the surrounding native gardens and open grassed picnic areas.
Only a few kilometres from Bird Hill Cottage
It's beautiful and amazing and easy to get to from Bird Hill cottage. Lovely drive
102 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Santuario de William Ricketts
1402 Mount Dandenong Tourist RdIt's beautiful and amazing and easy to get to from Bird Hill cottage. Lovely drive
Great spot, nice cafe - something different and close to Bird hill Cottage with some lavender infused food
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Warratina Lavender Farm
105 Quayle RdGreat spot, nice cafe - something different and close to Bird hill Cottage with some lavender infused food
Quality football matches in Winter. Watch Woori Tigers a Div 1 AFL Yarra Ranges Team, thrash it out with other Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges teams
Woori Yallock Recreation Reserve
Healesville - Koo Wee Rup RoadQuality football matches in Winter. Watch Woori Tigers a Div 1 AFL Yarra Ranges Team, thrash it out with other Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges teams
Something different and a visual spectacular in Silvan, along with a nursery and not far from Bird hill Cottage. A lovely drive
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk RdSomething different and a visual spectacular in Silvan, along with a nursery and not far from Bird hill Cottage. A lovely drive
historic hotel offering informal setting with dining and bar. An old style hotel without the glam
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Healesville Hotel
256 Maroondah Hwyhistoric hotel offering informal setting with dining and bar. An old style hotel without the glam