Denise’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Lavandula our Swiss-Italian working lavender farm is an exquisite opportunity to relax, enjoy a rustic farmers table and wander fragrant fields
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Lavandula Schweizer Italienischer Bauernhof
350 Hepburn-Newstead RdLavandula our Swiss-Italian working lavender farm is an exquisite opportunity to relax, enjoy a rustic farmers table and wander fragrant fields
Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens
Manteau Noir
27 Vincent Sta loved place to shop for men's clothing, grooming products and gifts. Why not take a small Daylesford souvenir home to a special male?
Buster McGee
10-12 Howe Sta loved place to shop for men's clothing, grooming products and gifts. Why not take a small Daylesford souvenir home to a special male?
a considered collection of European and Australian design. Beautiful, gentle, alluring and ever evolving
Harry & Me
85 Vincent Sta considered collection of European and Australian design. Beautiful, gentle, alluring and ever evolving
a family owned business for more than 10 years, stylish, luxurious, boutique inspired and memorable. a winter treat
Alpaca Passion
30 Vincent Sta family owned business for more than 10 years, stylish, luxurious, boutique inspired and memorable. a winter treat
a fallback quality men's and women's clothing store... Great brands, quality product and friendly service
Daylesford Clothing
30 Vincent Sta fallback quality men's and women's clothing store... Great brands, quality product and friendly service
edgy, young, welcoming, online, quality labels, pet loving...a great retail mix
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Portal 108
108 Main Rdedgy, young, welcoming, online, quality labels, pet loving...a great retail mix
passionate story tellers, master blenders elegantly crafting a unique blend of intoxicating elixirs...both magic and palate pkeasing
Herbal Lore Liqueurs
Lot 2 Railway Crespassionate story tellers, master blenders elegantly crafting a unique blend of intoxicating elixirs...both magic and palate pkeasing
a dedicated, specialty shop wonderfully filled with vintage and authentic art deco pieces....jewellery, fashion and furniture
Artedeco
27 Vincent Sta dedicated, specialty shop wonderfully filled with vintage and authentic art deco pieces....jewellery, fashion and furniture
hand made on site daily, Belgium couverture chocolate, certified fair trade and just delicious
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Chocolate Mill
5451 Midland Hwyhand made on site daily, Belgium couverture chocolate, certified fair trade and just delicious
a rambling maze of rooms in an elegant Georgian bank building, fourteen rooms of second-hand books, games, toys, fossils, comics, records and cds. allow an afternoon.....
Paradise Bookshop
46 Vincent Sta rambling maze of rooms in an elegant Georgian bank building, fourteen rooms of second-hand books, games, toys, fossils, comics, records and cds. allow an afternoon.....
there's a story of loved hives in the Wombat Forest, treasured bees and pure honey...Des is old school "we take the wax caps off, we spin it in a centrifuge, filter it through cheesecloth and put it in a jar" .....find their roadside stall or stand at the Daylesford Sunday Market
Des O'Toole Honey
143 Jubilee Lake Roadthere's a story of loved hives in the Wombat Forest, treasured bees and pure honey...Des is old school "we take the wax caps off, we spin it in a centrifuge, filter it through cheesecloth and put it in a jar" .....find their roadside stall or stand at the Daylesford Sunday Market
a feast for the senses, the gallery is more than a three level haven of fine art in an historic 19th century mansion. decadent retail, Mediterranean restaurant, relaxing Altar bar, restored chapel, nuns museum....an icon
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The Convent, Daylesford
7 Daly Sta feast for the senses, the gallery is more than a three level haven of fine art in an historic 19th century mansion. decadent retail, Mediterranean restaurant, relaxing Altar bar, restored chapel, nuns museum....an icon
Photo opportunities at every corner, a curated walking track with dogs on lead, picnic niches, bbq pavilion, playground and parking. Historically this is where gold was first discovered in Daylesford, a tonne was mined from this valley before an ornamental lake was established in the 1930s. You'll find a cairn opposite Lake House and the mineral water pump at Wombat Flat is a favourite of many.
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Daylesford See
Photo opportunities at every corner, a curated walking track with dogs on lead, picnic niches, bbq pavilion, playground and parking. Historically this is where gold was first discovered in Daylesford, a tonne was mined from this valley before an ornamental lake was established in the 1930s. You'll find a cairn opposite Lake House and the mineral water pump at Wombat Flat is a favourite of many.
Shopping, shopping, shopping.....collectables, memorabilia, retro, recycled, reimagined - it's all here and we love it. A busy little cafe if you need a scupper and a rest from all the memories -irresistible if for just a look.
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Die erstaunlichen Mühlenmärkte - Daylesford
105 Central Springs RdShopping, shopping, shopping.....collectables, memorabilia, retro, recycled, reimagined - it's all here and we love it. A busy little cafe if you need a scupper and a rest from all the memories -irresistible if for just a look.
Food scene
Boathouse Daylesford
2 Leggatt St
Wombat Hill Botanical Gardens
Beppe
32 Raglan Styoung, hip, treasured and local
Cliffy's
30 Raglan Stan old grocery shop, re-formed, re-loved and relaxed
reinvented cool climate wines with family history and stories to share
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Passing Clouds Winery
30 Roddas Lnreinvented cool climate wines with family history and stories to share
Bistro Terroir
8 Howe Sta multi-award winning range of craft cider using heritage apples grown on property
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Daylesford Cider Company
155 Dairy Flat Rda multi-award winning range of craft cider using heritage apples grown on property
an apothecary for chocolate lovers. Blends are mixed, melted and poured using beautiful single origin chocolate and spices from around the globe
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The Daylesford Hot Chocolate Company
22 Raglan Stan apothecary for chocolate lovers. Blends are mixed, melted and poured using beautiful single origin chocolate and spices from around the globe
Daylesford Healing Massage
11 Howe Stweek day specials, generous and welcoming
not your average pub, organic sustainable produce, tasty, generous and delicious
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Farmers Arms Hotel Daylesford
1 East Stnot your average pub, organic sustainable produce, tasty, generous and delicious
the original old milk bar reimagined, locally loved, we'll stocked
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Hepburn General Store
102 Main Rdthe original old milk bar reimagined, locally loved, we'll stocked
a favourite local, specialty coffee, breakfast classics with a twist and eclectic lunch
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Larder Daylesford
57A Vincent Sta favourite local, specialty coffee, breakfast classics with a twist and eclectic lunch
authentic heart-warming Japanese meals, beers and local wines
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Sakana Restaurant
1 Camp Stauthentic heart-warming Japanese meals, beers and local wines
house-grown and local ingredients, dine in a lavender field with sunset backdrop
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Sault Restaurant Daylesford
2349 Ballan-Daylesford Rdhouse-grown and local ingredients, dine in a lavender field with sunset backdrop
a catering to your cottage option, weekly changing range of handmade soups, meals and curries
spade to blade catering
21A Raglan Sta catering to your cottage option, weekly changing range of handmade soups, meals and curries
a dedicated local restaurant committed to offering smart contemporary food and keeping things simple
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The Surly Goat
3 Tenth Sta dedicated local restaurant committed to offering smart contemporary food and keeping things simple
Red Ginger Thai
31 Albert Stan authentic piece of Thailand, great takeaways
specialty coffee Wide Open Road, hot chocolate and chai....a little bit of Brunswick in the main street. Miniscule kitchen delivers big, inspired breakfast, brunch and lunch....there'll be a line so book
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Pancho Cafe
117 Vincent Stspecialty coffee Wide Open Road, hot chocolate and chai....a little bit of Brunswick in the main street. Miniscule kitchen delivers big, inspired breakfast, brunch and lunch....there'll be a line so book
Daylesford's original gourmet pizza offering, large 13 inch, thin base with a home-made napolitana sauce ...Great takeaway
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Pizzeria La Luna
24 Albert StDaylesford's original gourmet pizza offering, large 13 inch, thin base with a home-made napolitana sauce ...Great takeaway
Galley Diner
105 Vincent Stmodern American diner service burgers, ribs and beers. fun for young ones
Koukla
82 Vincent Stopen everyday, an institution, professional, friendly, iconic
Classically French, intimate, contemporary and well serviced. Outdoor dining and committment to regional suppliers.
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Bistro Terroir
8 Howe StClassically French, intimate, contemporary and well serviced. Outdoor dining and committment to regional suppliers.
a short country drive gives you a reason to pull into a genuine old store, wooden floorboards and a creaky old front door have welcomed travellers and fed locals for more than 100 years. Freshened up in 2020 the old girl offers a carefully curated array of local providers and Victorian suppliers.
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Glenlyon General Store
63 Barkly Sta short country drive gives you a reason to pull into a genuine old store, wooden floorboards and a creaky old front door have welcomed travellers and fed locals for more than 100 years. Freshened up in 2020 the old girl offers a carefully curated array of local providers and Victorian suppliers.
At the end of the street, we're lucky to have coffee, home-made cakes and pastries, local mineral water and a few gourmet staples to souvenir.
Splinters Cafe
2 Leggatt StAt the end of the street, we're lucky to have coffee, home-made cakes and pastries, local mineral water and a few gourmet staples to souvenir.