Hunter Valley is the wine country of New South Wales. If you are
after excellent table wines produced in the Hunter, you will soon
realize that many come from Cessnock. In the by gone years, Cessnock was
a coal mining township. The focus of the town has now shifted towards
producing world class wines and therefore attracts many tourists who
like to tour the vineyards, visit cellar doors, collect some excellent
wines and enjoy locally produced food and wine.
If you plan to taste wine or drink wine, driving is not advisable. Book one of the Cessnock accommodation in Hunter Valley such as a holiday accommodation in Cessnock so that you don’t have to worry about driving back.
There are many things you can do while holidaying in Cessnock. We have short listed a few things you can enjoy.
- Enjoy the galleries, antique and craft shops.
- Come in time for the Vintage Festival in February.
- Time your holiday for the Jazz Concerts in October.
- Excess of 55 quality wineries in Cessnock and Pokolbin in Hunter
Valley, where most offer tasting as well as cellar doors open for you to
pick a few bottles of fine wine. - Hot Air ballooning in Rothbury about 11km from Cessnock.
- Rusa Park Zoo an exotic wild life park in Nulkaba 7km from Cessnock.
- If you like to see historic buildings, drive 29km to the scenic Wollombi.
- Watagan Mountains and State forests circa 30km south east of Cessnock.
- If you like to admire magnificent views, come along to Hunter’s, McLean’s and Heaton lookouts.
- Richmond Vale Mining Museum about 17km from Cessnock, offers steam train rides which no doubt will be loved by young families.
You can also combine your wine holiday with a coastal holiday in the
mid north coast which is circa hour and a half to two hours drive from
the Hunter region. If this interests you, Smiths Lake, Pacific Palms,
Forster, Boomerang Beach, Elizabeth Beach, Blueys Beach, Seal Rocks are
wonderful beach suburbs in mid north coast for you to holiday. Smiths Lake accommodation, Amaroo On The Waterfront is a popular holiday home in Smiths Lake if you are considering a coastal break combined with your wine region holidays.
Online reservations for Cessnock accommodation is possible via http://www.OzeHols.com.au/Holiday-Accommodation/BookOnLine/TXA you need to select “New South Wales” as the state and “Hunter Valley” as the region.
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