Around Cottages on Lovedale

Come and Explore Romantic Lovedale:

The picturesque Lovedale area of the Hunter Valley is renown for its award winning wines from modern boutique wineries, for our fine restaurants, cafés galleries and activities from the famous Lovedale Long Lunch, bicycle rides, to hot air ballooning to golf and more. Cottages on Lovedale is an ideal choice for your accommodation when attending major local events such as Opera in the Vineyards and Jazz in the Vines and A Day On The Green just to name a few.

Here are a few suggestions of how to make the most of your time with us in Romantic Lovedale.

Local Food:

We recommend you organise your food supplies before arrival at the Cottages as there are no shops close by. Cessnock has a good range of shops, namely Coles in Cooper St is open from 6am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday. Woolworths off Cooper St opens from 7am to 10pm Monday to Saturday and from 8am to 9pm on Sunday. Supa IGA on Wollombi Rd opens 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm Saturday & 8am to 6pm on Sunday. In Singleton there is a Woolworths supermarket off John Street and in Branxton on the New England Highway there is an IGA supermarket which are open 7 days a week.
 

In the vineyard area, there are:

General Stores at Pokolbin Village and Hunter Valley Gardens Village.
Cheese Factories: Hunter Valley Cheese Factory at McGuigan Wines, Bonnorie Dairy at Tuscany Wine Estate and Hunter Valley Smelly Cheese Shop at Tempus Two to taste/buy handmade gourmet cheeses, fresh bread and deli items.
Many of the wineries have delightful picnic and BBQ areas for lunches.
There is a large choice of very good wineries, restaurants and cafes and galleries in the Valley.