Welcome to the Barossa Valley

The Barossa Valley is a beautiful place, any time of the year. If you are interested in wine, food or history, your days will be filled with ease.


angaston logoThe tree-lined main street of Angaston has many pleasures, such as an excellent bookshop, several cafes, a cheesemaker, a florist, gemstone cutter, pubs, a newsagent where the owner knows the name of every local, gift and homewares stores, furniture and old things (don't miss the Abbey), a blacksmith, Angas Park Fruits, a couple of churches and not one single traffic light.

Every Saturday there is a brilliant farmer's produce market held at Vintner's, selling the best local produce you can find (but be early!).

The Barossa has several other villages to explore and fields filled with vines and the occasional sheep in between. Worth a visit is: the Bethany church, school house and cemetery for early settler history, the big hollow tree which once housed a very persistent settler Herbig (his family still live nearby), and Luhr's Cottage for an exercise in trust.

ballooning at SeppeltsfieldIt you like golf, there are two very good and well priced country courses nearby.
You could also go ballooning, take a helicopter ride, watch sheep dogs do their tricks or just enjoy being here, doing precious little.

If you are staying long enough to consider taking daytrips, there are more wineries in the Clare Valley one hour north, or historic Kapunda or Burra, both full of interesting history. There is something for everyone...

Wineries

The Barossa is home to more than 55 Cellar Doors and Wineries. From the verandah at Almond Hill you can see the historic Yalumba winery, which is well worth a closer look, and at the other end of Angaston lies Saltram. Many wineries offer free wine tasting and most can arrange postage for your wines to your home address.

Some favourites travelling a little outside Angaston include Henschke Wines for sheer brilliance, Rockford Wines for the stunning old buildings even if you don't like winetasting, Seppeltsfield for history and  Greenock Creek Wines for utter friendliness as well as everything else.

Dining

The restaurants in the Barossa are all within minutes by car from Almond Hill B&B.
There are many excellent choices, and they cater for most price ranges. Reservations can be made on your behalf, if you like. As is common in Australia, you can BYO (bring your own) which means you bring your own bottle of wine instead of purchasing it from the restaurant. A lovely system, especially in a wine region like Barossa Valley where you may want to drink what you tried and bought earlier in the day.

Some recommended restaurants are Vintners, 1918 and The Louise.

For more casual daytime eating you could try Blond in Angaston or Nosh in Tanunda.

Several wineries offer platters for lunch. Peter Lehmann and Kabminye are always good choices.