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New year, new learning opportunities at The Cooking School

Sunday 1st March | 10am – 2:30pm

Enjoy a delicious summer session at The Cooking School. Expand your culinary repertoire this year with an informative, intimate and hands-on cooking session with 2 senior chefs from the two-hatted Lake House restaurant team producing a 3-course seasonal menu.

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There's a rhythm to life at our house on the lake - a sequence of ongoing daily rituals... Bread is rolled, fresh flowers are arranged, coffee is ground, tables are set. Mountains of fresh produce come through the kitchen doors, borne by proud suppliers. Cooks butcher, peel and chop. The rhythm continues on through the day into the evening, with the soft murmur of guests and the clink of glasses. Final lights out offers a mere few hours respite before the bakers return and the rhythm resumes once again.

Daylesford

Australia

Lakes, waterfalls, pristine bush and Australia's largest concentration of naturally occuring mineral springs combine with a colourful and rich history to offer a myriad of possible experiences for the traveller.

Daylesford, only 80 minutes from Melbourne, is a place of breathtaking scenery. Fertile agricultural land is home to many acclaimed artisan food and wine producers. The village itself is an eclectic mix of cafes, quaint stores and galleries. Nearby villages of Kyneton, Trentham and Woodend speak of similar interesting vibrant communities. Country roads in between are peppered with farm gates cellar doors and much more.

A two day stay will barely scratch the surface of what’s on offer in this vibrant region.

Exploring Daylesford and surrounds with Alla Wolf-Tasker

Explore Daylesford Australia

Mineral Water & Wellness

Known since the time of the aborigines as a place of healing, the region boasts the largest number of natural mineral water springs in Australia and the largest concentration of holistic therapists in the southern hemisphere. Whatever the latest in natural therapies, it is already here and probably being practiced by the very best.

Rolfing, the Alexander technique, reiki, shiatsu, ear candling, bipolar therapy, chakra realignment, traditional Chinese therapies and acupuncture sit alongside more mainstream sports medicine, massage, chiropractic and physiotherapy.

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Shopping & Art

A mecca for generations of artists drawn by the region’s luscious light, locations and seasonal ambience; Daylesford continues to attract many well know contemporary artists and residents. The main street environs of the village offer a plethora of quirky shops, great bookshops, cafes, pubs and art galleries.

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Food & Wine

Food and wine are consuming passions here, and with good reason. A quirk of sunlight, soil and rain means anything in the ground almost grows itself.

There’s an undisguised pride amongst local producers, winemakers and restauranteurs. So expect to wine and dine very well in Daylesford and surrounds. With such a wide range of experiences from farm gates, markets, cellar doors, provodores, country pubs, wine bars to world class fine dining – you’ll be spoilt for choice.

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Nature & Outdoor Activities

The village itself is surrounded by several thousand hectares of state forest. Walking tracks through the forest alongside rivers, lakes and waterfalls yield frequent encounters with an abundance of Australian animals including wallabies, wombats and koalas.

For those wanting a little more activity in the fresh air there is horse riding, guided walks, golf, fishing, cricket and more.

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Wombat Hill House Cafe

Walk down the magical tree lined pathways, following the scent of wood fires & the sound of soft music until you spot the carefully renovated caretaker’s cottage. The café sits amongst 10.4 hectares of gardens atop Wombat Hill – the site of an extinct volcano.

There are several beautiful areas including the main room – decorated with communal tables & open fire. A mural by artist Allan Wolf-Tasker holds centre stage – depicting the wild and magical creatures of the Wombat State Forest. A bar opens out into the covered (and heated) Pergola whilst the kitchen garden wraps around the outside of the building providing plenty of places to explore, recline in the sunshine or take in the mountain air. Wombat Hill House menus are driven by seasonal influence and designed to be simple & delicious.

Open Thursday to Monday – 9 ’til 4.
We hibernate on Tuesday & Wednesday!