Must-see attractions in Adelaide Hills

  • The Lane

    Adelaide Hills

    Wow! What a cool building, and what a fabulous setting. Camera-conducive views and contemporary varietals (viognier, pinot grigio, pinot gris), plus an…

  • Mt Lofty Summit

    Adelaide Hills

    From Cleland Wildlife Park you can bushwalk (2km) or drive up to Mt Lofty Summit (a surprising 727m), which has show-stopping views across the Adelaide…

  • Belair National Park

    Adelaide Hills

    From Crafers, follow Upper Sturt Rd 10km west and you'll come to South Australia's oldest national park, established in 1891 (…also making it just the…

  • Cleland Wildlife Park

    Adelaide Hills

    Within the steep Cleland Conservation Park, this place lets you interact with all kinds of Australian beasts. There are keeper talks and feeding sessions…

  • Pike & Joyce

    Adelaide Hills

    High on a hill behind Lenswood (itself behind Lobethal), Pike & Joyce is an architectural doozy, with rammed-earth walls, jaunty corrugated-iron roof…

  • Big Rocking Horse

    Adelaide Hills

    Gumeracha's main attraction is climbing the 18.3m-high Big Rocking Horse, which doesn't actually rock, but is unusually tasteful as far as Australia's …

  • National Motor Museum

    Adelaide Hills

    Behind an impressive 1852 stone flour mill in Birdwood, the National Motor Museum has a collection of 300-plus immaculate vintage, modern and classic cars…

  • Mt Lofty Botanic Garden

    Adelaide Hills

    From Mt Lofty, truck south 1.5km to the cool-climate slopes of this botanic garden. Nature trails wind past a lovely looking lake, exotic temperate plants…

  • Bird in Hand

    Adelaide Hills

    Brilliant pinot rosé (as consumed at Wimbledon!), plus shiraz, merlot and blends, and an olive-oil press. Regular concerts in summer (Missy Higgins, John…

  • Deviation Road

    Adelaide Hills

    Nothing deviant about the wines here: sublime pinot noir, substantial shiraz, zingy pinot gris and a very decent bubbly too. Grab a cheese platter and…

  • Shaw & Smith

    Adelaide Hills

    Picture-perfect Mt Lofty Ranges and lake views almost steal the show at this mod winery, run by two cousins. Outstanding chardonnays and sauvignon blancs…

  • Nepenthe Wines

    Adelaide Hills

    Homer described 'nepenthe' as a potion to ease grief and banish sorrow from the mind. Accordingly, Nepenthe Wines bring great happiness, especially the…

  • Beerenberg Strawberry Farm

    Adelaide Hills

    Pick your own strawberries between November and April from this famous, family-run farm, also noted for its myriad jams, chutneys and sauces. Last entry…

  • Cleland Conservation Park

    Adelaide Hills

    Clambering up the slopes from the foothills to Mt Lofty, this conservation park has some steep bushwalking trails through tall eucalyptus forest and cool…

  • Hahndorf Academy

    Adelaide Hills

    This 1857 building houses an art gallery with rotating exhibitions and original sketches by Sir Hans Heysen, famed landscape artist and Hahndorf homeboy;…

  • Laratinga Wetlands

    Adelaide Hills

    Laratinga is the Peramangk name for Mt Barker Creek, now corralled into a thriving man-made wetlands (constructed in 1999) that's become a real haven for…

  • Golding Wines

    Adelaide Hills

    Inside a large stone longhouse behind Lobethal, fronted by neat Italianate parterre gardens, Golding scores big on aesthetics and cool-climate classics:…

  • Cedars

    Adelaide Hills

    You'll see more than 300 of legendary landscape painter Sir Hans Heysen's original doodles on a tour through his former studio and house, 2km northwest of…