Activities
for early risers
Discover the peace and beauty of the Valley by taking a dawn balloon flight over the Barossa. A simply unforgetable experience. Flights are available 7 days, all year round, but are weather permitting. Advance bookings are required.
Balloon Adventures
The flight starts at dawn and lasts approx 1 hour and concludes with a champagne breakfast.
For more information and bookings Ph: 08 8389 3195 www.balloonadventures.com.au
Barossa Valley Ballooning
The flight starts at dawn and lasts approx 1 hour and concludes with a superb hot buffet breakfast at the Novotel Barossa Valley Resort.
For more information and bookings Ph: 08 8563 2233 www.barossavalleyballooning.com.au
barossa farmer's market
For those who don't like to sleep in on Saturday mornings, a visit to the Barossa Farmers Market is well worth it! Fresh local produce market, with over 50 stalls selling German style breads, cheeses, mettwurst and meats, local pickles and preserves, cakes, flowers and home grown fruit and vegetables. Breakfast bar with bacon and eggs with delicious chutneys and fresh espresso coffee also available. Join the locals for a great start to your weekend!
Held every Saturday morning 7.30am-11.30am
Location: Corner of Nuriootpa & Stockwell Roads, Angaston (held in the large sheds behind Vintner’s Bar and Grill. Parking available next to restaurant) www.barossafarmersmarket.com
Maggie Beer’s farm shop
Maggie Beer - cook, writer and founder of Maggie Beer Products.
Visit Maggie’s farm shop perched on the edge of the farm dam surrounded by vines and olives. Stop off for some of her famous pate or game pie. All day picnic fare is on offer along with great coffee. There are tastings of her extensive gourmet range of products which are available to purchase along with seasonal treats in limited edition, recipe books and other regional specialties. Learn how to use her products first hand by staying for the informative daily cooking demonstrations at 2pm.
Open: 7 days 10.30am to 5pm
(Daily cooking demonstrations at 2pm)
Location: Pheasant Farm Road accessed from Seppeltsfield Rd then take Samuel Road Ph: 08 8562 4477 www.maggiebeer.com.au
barossa by bike
How about a bit of exercise with plenty of wine and food stops along the way? Bike hire is available through Stonewell Cottages.
With the start of the famous Seppeltsfield Road Palm Avenue only 1km from the cottages, riding along this scenic tourist drive is a great way to spend the day. There are more than 10 cellar doors to stop at along the way. And if you get hungry, or feel a bit wobbly on your bike after all that good wine tasting, good places to stop for a bite to eat are Barossa Valley Estate, Seppeltsfield Estate, and Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop (daily cooking demonstrations at 2pm)
The major towns of Tanunda, Nuriootpa and Angaston are also linked by bike trails. There is a safe sealed off-road cycle trail that goes from Tanunda to Nuriootpa (about 8km one way), and the Barossa Rail Trail that goes from Nuriootpa to Angaston. Just follow the blue bikeway signs. There is also another trail from Tanunda to Lyndoch. Or for those of you who are keen cyclists and admire the cyclists on the world famous "Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under", try out the hill climb to Mengler's Hill lookout, where you will be rewarded with a stunning view over the entire valley!
golf
For some more exercise, the Tanunda Pines Golf Club is within 10 minutes drive from the cottages. Location: next to the Novotel Resort - Golf Links Rd, Rowland Flat Ph: 08 8563 1200 www.tanundapines.com.au
tennis
Feel like a hit of tennis? Special arrangements have been made for our guests to hire the Marananga Tennis Club courts. The courts are about 2km from the cottages on Seppeltsfield Road in the village of Marananga. Cost $10.00 for court hire with rackets and balls supplied. Call Stonewell Cottages to arrange key for courts and equipment. Ph: 0417 848 977
