Clare Travel Guide

 tigerjapan Says:  Martindale Hall is an authentic 19th century Georgian Mansion. It was built in 1879 and was actually featured in the Australian film "Picnic at Hanging Rock". It features all the original furniture and fittings and is a nice stopping off point for something a bit different... 

 Greybilby Says:  the countryside, wine tasting in the many wineries, playing golf at the highly rated Clare 18hole Golf Course and all is well at lawn tennis courts.you can hire bikes at Clare's Cycle Hirecycling out to the old Jam Factory, which houses a much lauded Winery now.and if you... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Halfway between Mintaro and Sevenhill you'll find a number of small vineyards in the Polish Hill River Valley. Here it is worth visiting Pauletts Vineyard, with it's spectacular views from the cellar door and also Pikes, nestled in the valley itself.There are other wineries... 

 tigerjapan Says:  My highlights from Watervale were Crabtree wines & Annie's Lane winery. Crabtree is a lovely boutique cellar door with some delicious wines to be tasted. We bought a dozen at a very reasonable price. Annie's Lane is a larger winery producing some very fine reds and crisp,... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Annie’s Lane at the Quelltaler Estate in Watervale is a MUST-SEE for all wine lovers.Annie's Lane winemaker Caroline Dunn makes some wonderful wines at Annie's lane. Her wines have an emphasis on fruit ripeness and a savoury structure. She was the first woman to win the... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Crabtree is a small family run vineyard that produces a number of wonderful hand-crafted premium wines. Their muscat of Alexandria is delightful and we also enjoyed their Crabtree Watervale Riesling.They produce small quantities of semillon, cabernet sauvignon and grenache,... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Skilly Hill is an area located near Sevenhill. It makes for a wonderfully scenic drive and the area has a number of boutique cellar doors and vineyard lunchtime restaurants.Skilly Hill also has a number of self-contained B&Bs. 

 tigerjapan Says:  Sevenhill is home to the oldest winery and vineyard in the Clare Valley - the Jesuit's Sevenhill Cellars. This winery is worth visiting for those not interested in wine also. The winery is in a delightful setting and you can visit the Jesuit St. Aloysius Church and it's... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Leasingham was once a small town that catered for the miners travelling from Burra to Port Wakefield. Now more of a road juntion than a village it is located between Auburn and Watervale in the Clare Valley.There are a number of wineries in this area, so stop the car and... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Mintaro is a wonderful little town and actually where we based ourselves when exploring the Clare Valley. It is in easy reach of the surrounding townships and the town itself is very quaint.The town of Mintaro is a State Heritage Area. It's a small town that can be explored... 

 tigerjapan Says:  Auburn is a small town at the southern end of the Clare Valley wine region.Many of Auburns beautiful bluestone buildings are listed on the National Trust.Auburn was one of the very first settlements in this region and it is steeped in history.Their are many well-preserved... 

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 tigerjapan Says:  If you're driving to the Clare Valley from Adelaide you will probably arrive in Auburn, at the southern end of the wine region. From here to Clare the major townships are:LeasinghamWatervalePentworthamMintaro (you'll turn off to the right after Pentwortham to reach... 

 tigerjapan Says:  The Clare Valley is made up of a number of small towns and around each town are a number of fine wineries. Here is a basic map of the area. Having someone else to drive is great - you get to taste all the wonderful wines on offer. Although famous for it's white wines, Clare...