Guidebook for Daylesford & Surrounds
Pampering
We recommend you book well ahead. A few of the many places to go to get treatments and massages
The famous bathhouse offers spas, massage and other treatments as well as a public indoor (small) pool. Less than 10 minutes drive from The Hide.
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Hepburn Springs Bathhouse
1 Mineral Springs Reserve RoadThe famous bathhouse offers spas, massage and other treatments as well as a public indoor (small) pool. Less than 10 minutes drive from The Hide.
Eko has great treatments and massages. The atmosphere is very relaxing. This is where we go when we need to relax.
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EKO Spa Daylesford
1 Camp StEko has great treatments and massages. The atmosphere is very relaxing. This is where we go when we need to relax.
Food Scene
We recommend you book restaurants well in advance. There are some wonderful places to choose from not limited by this list.
This is a lovely place to visit. Has gorgeous gardens, a fabulous shop and good cafe for lunch, coffee or glass of wine. It is a 15 minute drive from The Hide.
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Ferme suisse italienne Lavandula
350 Hepburn-Newstead RdThis is a lovely place to visit. Has gorgeous gardens, a fabulous shop and good cafe for lunch, coffee or glass of wine. It is a 15 minute drive from The Hide.
The GGS is a local icon and offers breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner. Friday night is live music night. 15 minutes drive from The Hide.
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Glenlyon General Store
63 Barkly StThe GGS is a local icon and offers breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner. Friday night is live music night. 15 minutes drive from The Hide.
Great wine and cheese. The place to watch what is going on in the Main Street of Daylesford.
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winespeake cellar + deli
26 Vincent StGreat wine and cheese. The place to watch what is going on in the Main Street of Daylesford.
Cliffy's
30 Raglan StGreat place for coffee, breakie or lunch.
The Surly Goat
3 Tenth StGreat food and atmosphere
Really good value and wide variety of meals. Pizzas are good too.
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Rubens @ Hepburn
70 Main RdReally good value and wide variety of meals. Pizzas are good too.
Great pastries and cafe as well as a lovely to have a walk in the botanical gardens.
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Wombat Hill House
off Central Springs RoadGreat pastries and cafe as well as a lovely to have a walk in the botanical gardens.
Sightseeing
There is a camping ground inside the crater of the extinct volcano of Mt Franklin. Worth a visit and only 5 minutes by car from The Hide.
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Mount Franklin
There is a camping ground inside the crater of the extinct volcano of Mt Franklin. Worth a visit and only 5 minutes by car from The Hide.
Great Dividing Trail
Great Dividing TrailLovely walk as are most of the sections of the track.
Activities
This is a great place to have a picnic and a starting point for great walks. You can walk there from The Hide (about 500m) or drive (there is a steep hill down so if you walk you may have to walk back up the steep hill unless you walk into Daylesford and back to The Hide from there - lots of options).
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Tipperary Springs Picnic Area
Tipperary Springs RoadThis is a great place to have a picnic and a starting point for great walks. You can walk there from The Hide (about 500m) or drive (there is a steep hill down so if you walk you may have to walk back up the steep hill unless you walk into Daylesford and back to The Hide from there - lots of options).
Conseils aux voyageurs
À ne pas manquer
Guildford winery for a long lunch
You'll need to book in advance as it is very busy. The food and wine are excellent and the view over the vineyard is lovely.
Phone Zack on 0408553545.
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The Daylesford Sunday Market
It is located in Raglan Street at the old railway station.