Monday, December 27, 2010

Wineries in the area

The Southern Highlands is not short of a local drop. See how it tastes on a visit to some local wineries or book a wine tasting tour.

Blue Metal Vineyard - Berrima
112 Compton Park Road, Berrima NSW 2577

Centennial Vineyards - Bowral
252 Centennial Road, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Tel: +61 2 4861 8722

Diamond Creek Estate - Mittagong
Lot 5 Diamond Fields Road,
Mittagong NSW
Phone: (02) 4872 3311

Eling Forest Winery - Sutton Forest
Open Wed. to Sun. 10-4pm
Hume Hwy, Sutton Forest NSW
Phone: (02) 4878 9155

Howards Lane Vineyard - Mittagong
Howards Lane, Mittagong NSW
Phone: (02) 4872 1971 

Joadja Winery & Vineyards - Berrima
Cellar door is open daily: 10 – 5 Sat, Sun & Public Holidays, 12 – 5 Mon – Fri.
Cnr Greenhills & Joadja Rds,
Berrima NSW
Phone: (02) 4878 5236 

Marist Brothers Wine - Mittagong
The Hermitage, Old South Road,
Mittagong NSW
Phone: (02) 4872 1911 

McVitty Grove Cellar Door & Cafe - Mittagong
B/fast Sat&Sun, Lunch Wed-Sun, Dinner Fri
434 Wombeyan Caves Rd,
Mittagong NSW
Phone: (02) 4878 5044 

Southern Highland Wines - Sutton Forest
10am till 5pm Daily except Good Friday and Christmas Day
Oldbury Rd, Sutton Forest NSW
Phone: (02) 4868 2300

Sutton Forest Estate Wines - Sutton Forest
21 Black Horse Lane,
Sutton Forest NSW
Phone: (02) 4878 9278  F

Tertini Wines
Kells Creek Road
(off Wombeyan Caves Road)
Mittagong NSW 2575

Other wineries are listed here:


Drive the Southern Highlands wine trail:


Or book a food or wine tour...

Kenny Escapes

Wine Wisdom

Southern Crush Wine Tours

Food Path

local happenings and things to do

If you’re spending a few extra days in the Southern Highlands you may want to visit some of the markets, gardens or other attractions in the area.

MITTAGONG MARKETS
Date: Sat 19 Feb, 8am to 3pm.
Venue: Uniting Church Grounds - Cnr Alice & Albert St Mittagong
With over 60 stalls there is a wide range of quality products and gifts. Everything from plants, collectibles, produce, children's toys and clothing as well as a quality selection of handcrafted goods, jewellery and items for the mind, body and spirit.

BUNDANOON MARKETS
Date: Sun 20 Feb 2011, 8.30am - 2.30pm
Venue: Bundanoon Memorial Hall, Railway Pde, Bundanoon
Under cover markets featuring plenty of stalls from arts & crafts to plants and bric-a-brac.

BOWRAL COUNTRY MARKETS           
Date: Sun 20 Feb 2011, 9 am to 2 pm
Venue: Kazcare Education Facilities Cnr Kirkham & Centennial Roads, Bowral
"Bowral Country Markets" held 3rd Sunday of every month. A new market place concept for the highlands! Showcasing hand made, hand painted, home grown, home produced, home baked and local entertainment.

Kangaroo Valley Show
Kangaroo Valley Showground, Moss Vale Road
18/2/11 - 19/2/11 9am - 10.30pm
Kangaroo Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Show is a great family event, to be held at the Kangaroo Valley Showground on Moss Vale Road. It will have plenty of action with equestrian events, cattle and horse judging, a rodeo, amusement rides and sideshow alley, dog show and lots more fun!

Bradman Museum of Cricket
The Bradman Museum of Cricket is located in the Southern Highlands town of Bowral. Located in St Jude Street Bowral, just off the F5 Freeway (Hume Hwy), between Sydney & Canberra. The Museum is open everyday from 10am to 5pm. While visiting the Museum, consider experiencing the self guided Bradman Walk. This walk takes you on a self-guided tour of Bowral, visiting some of the historic sites associated with Sir Donald Bradman AC. The walk is 1.7km and takes about 45min. http://www.bradman.com.au/museum-of-cricket.aspx

Wombeyan Caves
Hidden in the Southern Highlands of NSW these spectacular limestone caves offer you an experience of timeless beauty and splendour.

ANNUAL HIGHLANDS SUMMER OF GOLF           
Venue: Highlands Golf Club Mittagong, Old Hume Highway, Mittagong
Contact Details: admin@highlandsgolf.com.au Ph 02 4871-1995
Date: Tues 15 Feb - Sun 20 Feb
The 2011 Highlands Summer of Golf will be held from February 15th to 20th 2011. Bookings are essential, phone the Highlands Golf Club to have your name added to our contact list when entry forms become available.

Red Cow Farm, Sutton Forest
Illawarra Highway, Sutton Forest NSW 2577 / Ph: 02 4868 1842
Delight in an exuberant cottage garden, monastery garden, abbess’ garden and see the huge collection of rare and unusual perennials. Explore the woodland, old fashioned roses and clematis, beechwalk, lake, bog garden, orchard and kitchen garden.

Back O’ The Moon Garden, Moss Vale
6380 Illawarra Highway, Moss Vale NSW 2577 / Ph: 02 4868 2046
Amble through this three-acre garden set amongst large pines, flowering cherries, dogwoods and colourful autumn trees. There’s a formal rose garden, parterre, pond garden, folly, bulb and woodland areas.

Hopewood Garden, Bowral
Hopewood Country Estate, Centennial Road, Bowral NSW 2576 / Ph: 0411 448 817
Meander along woodland walks past the waterfall, stream and ponds. This grand country garden was first established in 1875 and has been lovingly restored and expanded. There’s even a croquet lawn and a superb parterre potager garden.

Quindalup, Glenquarry
Sproules Lane, Bowral NSW 2576 / Ph: 02 4887 1254
Marvel at this five acre woodland garden filled with rare and unusual trees and shrubs, set amongst a backdrop of eucalypts. You can also visit the specialist nursery with an extensive range of rare plants.




Tourism NSW also has some general information here: http://www.visitnsw.com/area/Southern_Highlands.aspx

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Some of you have been asking…

Your presence, love and friendship in our lives far surpass any material possession.  We don’t expect wedding gifts but we understand that you may wish to give us something on this occasion. Whatever you would like to give us is wonderful and the choice is yours.

We’ve been living together some years and already have most household necessities. Our preference is a contribution to our honeymoon fund or if you prefer a more traditional approach you can view the small selection of items we have chosen for our gift registry. Our registry has been set-up online with Peter’s Of Kensington, Sydney.

To access the Peter’s Of Kensington registry follow the link below. Over the Christmas period the store is closed and will reopen on Monday 10 January 2011. Any payments submitted during the closed period will be processed after the 10th. We were also told that the whole online store goes on sale during January meaning that most items we selected will be listed at a reduced price during this period.

www.petersofkensington.com.au/GiftRegistry/GiftRegistry.aspx

Summerlees Cottage 1899

Bob, my gorgeous friend and a talented curator, has discovered some photographs of Summerlees Cottage taken in 1899 and I just had to share them! Arthur Wigram Alan was a Sydney lawyer and an avid photographer who recorded much if his privileged life during the Edwardian period. It may well be that we fill the ballroom and dance the night away as he did during his visit to the venue over 100 years ago! 


Summerlees Cottage 1899. Reference number: PX*D567 negative 3809 and 3810. Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Musical Taste

Ok folks. We're excited about the entertainment lined up for the big day. We're looking to have music accompany us right the way through our garden party and this is a little taster of what you can expect.

We should be starting with something like this...


and ending up something like this a few hours later...


Should be lots of fun!!

Invites are out!

Your invite should have arrived in the post. We're excited to have received some RSVP's already so send us an email once you know if you can join us. Make sure you let us know who will be attending and any dietary requirements.

Remember to keep checking the blog for updates. We'll be posting on such exciting and important topics as:

  • order of the day
  • the entertainment
  • other activities in the Southern Highlands area

Let us know if there is anything else you want to know about or see. Feel free to email us.

Here's a picture to keep you sweet... x


Monday, November 22, 2010

Accommodation...



The closest town to the venue is Moss Vale, then heading north, Bowral and Mittagong. Each town is on the train line from Sydney and the destination stations within walking distance to shops and accommodation. Berrima is also near by, located north west of the venue, but is not on the train line.

Tourism Southern Highlands booking service provides free advice on available  accommodation. The best contact there is Renee Eccleston, Accommodation & Group Sales Adviser, 
P: 02 4871 2888, F: 02 4871 3515, E:
renee.eccleston@wsc.nsw.gov.au or www.southern-highlands.com.au

Follow these links for other options in the Southern Highlands area:
www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/nsw/southern-highlands
www.thesouthernhighlands.com.au/directory/accommodation
www.wotif.com/hotels/australia-nsw-southern-highlands-nsw-hotels.html
www.highlandsnsw.com.au/accommodation/index.html

Wedding day guest transport
We have arranged charter transport to pick you up from your accommodation and return you from the venue after the wedding. Please email to let us know where you are staying and how many need to be transported so we can arrange a pick-up for you,
us@hollyandkevin.info

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Transport...

Location
Summerlees Cottage is located a short distance from Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. This is a comfortable 1.5-hour drive from Sydney. The area is also accessible by rail.

Guest transport for the wedding day
We have arranged charter transport to pick you up from your accommodation and return you from the venue after the wedding. Please email to let us know where you are staying and how many need to be transported so we can arrange a pick-up for you, us@hollyandkevin.info

Arrive at Sydney’s domestic or international airport www.sydneyairport.com.au

Take the Airport Link train from the airport to Sydney city, and beyond www.airportlink.com.au/

Ride a City Rail train to the Southern Highlands
To view the train timetable for the Southern Highlands line go to: www.cityrail.info/timetables/
You can also plan your journey here:  www.131500.com.au

Drive a hire car to the Southern Highlands
Car hire companies located at: 

Getting back from the country!
Southern Highlands to Sydney Airport transport services

Transport and tours in the Southern Highlands
www.southern-highlands.com.au/cycling (a link just for Duncan!)

Please let us know if you need any further details about transport. If you are not hiring your own private transport to the area please email us and we can arrange a shared pool transport for those who need it.

We're getting married at Summerlees Cottage!

Welcome to our web spot listing all the details you will need to share our wedding.


We realise many of our friends, families and loved ones are scattered far and wide. Whether you are joining us on the day or leaving a message on the blog we want you to be a part of our big day!


On Sunday the 20th February 2011 we will be married at Summerlees Cottage. The cottage is a short distance from Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. Their website includes details about the venue and location. The local tourist information site is also worth a look for local information: www.southern-highlands.com.au/



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