Cosy winter escapes in Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff
Winter’s the perfect season to escape to the Bellarine Peninsula. No crowds. Slower pace. A raft of all-weather activities to enjoy. And year-round friendly hospitality to warm your soul.
Check in to your Queenscliff and Coastal holiday home or apartment, then head out and explore. Here’s a taster of cooler day activities to get you started.
Grab your jacket and wander the path to the Point Lonsdale Lighthouse before strolling out the jetty to see big ships tackling the swirling waters of The Rip. Hang on to your beanie – it can get windy!
Discover military/maritime history, heritage buildings and Shortland Bluff views on a tour of Fort Queenscliff, one of Australia’s largest and best-preserved forts. Or wander through the intriguing displays of the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum. Great fun for all!
Board the Queenscliff-Sorrento ferry and cruise across the bay to shop, lunch and poke around. Why not coincide your journey with a swanky High Tea on the High Seas?
Rug-up and amble a beach or a coastal shoreline. Keep an eagle eye out for whales off shore. Between May and October, Humpback and Southern Right whales migrate by on their way north from Antarctica.
Nestle into a cosy café for a steaming cuppa and heart-warming pastries.
Or snuggle-up by an open fireplace in The Lounge at Lonsdale Links Restaurant and Bar to take in lunch views across the 18th hole and out to Lake Victoria.
Don a wetsuit and brave the waves for a bracing surf or paddleboarding session. Or grab your bikes, hit The Bellarine Rail Trail and whirr through rolling farmland and along a view-laden coastline.
Warm-up with a shower at your digs then head back out to taste the legendary culinary delights of The Bellarine. Settle in by the feet-warming open fire at The Whiskery and order up a gin or whisky tasting, and perhaps a pizza or fresh produce platter.
Ready to flip the script this season and enjoy a winter escape? Head to Queenscliff and Coastal Holiday Bookings’ impressive portfolio of holiday properties in Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale. Many properties have open fireplaces, wood fire and/or outdoor fireplaces to warm the cockles of your heart on chilly days/evenings. Check out Ripview in Old Lonnie, Lonsdale on Glaneuse or Spring Hill to get you fired up!
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