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Due to COVID-19 protocols we currently offer 2 sittings per service with very limited capacity. Reservations are available: Lunch 12pm or 2pm. Dinner 6pm or 8pm. In order to ensure the best experience, please arrive on time for your reservation. Earlier reservations are for a two hour period. We appreciate your understanding in regards to current limitations. We look forward to welcoming you to Lake House.
To the Lake House community,
We are temporarily closed until further notice due to government requirements in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We completely understand the necessity for this action and thank you to all our guests, for all your kind messages and good wishes.
Our intention is to reopen and welcome you back, as soon as government bodies declare it to be safe to do so.
We will keep you updated as often as possible via our website and social media.
Thank you for your support, consideration, and patience.
~The Lake House team
"An Australian icon where the beautiful rhythm of life
is emphasised and honoured."
-Luxury Travel Magazine
"What matters here is space, fresh air and sunlight,
elements in abundance that encourage vitality and health
in ways that many could only dream."
-B Magazine Singapore
There's much to do at Lake House and in the surrounding region. The Daylesford Village is a short stroll from the hotel and is home to an eclectic mix of interesting galleries and lovely boutiques. Explore a little further and you’ll find farm gates, markets, cellar doors, and more. For those who like a bit more activity, there’s plenty of options including golf, horse riding & fishing. Back at Lake House spending a blissful couple of hours in The Spa is a must and a tasting menu in the award-winning restaurant is not to be missed.
Interact with like-minded foodies and learn from some of Australia’s best & most interesting chefs, producers, growers & winemakers. Our calendar of demonstrations and Masterclasses are held in the purpose-built Cooking School kitchen at Lake House and scheduled most weekends throughout the year.
Other culinary experiences are available on demand for a minimum of 10 guests which includes the following activities Cooking Demonstration with a Lake House Chef, and Culinary Forage & Feast.
Take a tour of a working art studio in the grounds of Lake House – open by appointment. Lake House proprietor and resident artist, Allan Wolf-Tasker work has always drawn inspiration from many different fields. He is represented in public and private collections worldwide. His recent exhibition at Lake House is “Landscapes of Daylesford” which reveal a return to the landscape – strong aerial views of coastal waters and also the creek beds throughout Daylesford and spa country. Allan’s books Lake Daylesford & Landscapes of Daylesford are available to purchase from reception. $30 each. To request a private viewing of Allan’s exhibition or to book a studio appointment, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
Our state-of-the-art Spa, designed with blonde wood and splashes of Tiffany blue is located within the grounds of Lake House, overlooking Lake Daylesford. Surrounded by waterfall fed streams and with nine treatment rooms, The Spa at Lake House is the perfect space to unwind.
In warmer months, our infinity pool and adjoining relaxation decks offer some of the best views over Lake Daylesford and are a favourite spot for our in-house guests.
The Spa features an outdoor sauna & jacuzzi for guests to use at their leisure – perfect for warming up on a cooler day. No booking required.
* Please note the hot tub & sauna are currently unavailable due to COVID-19 health & safety restrictions.
For guests who like to work up a sweat we can provide racquets and balls to use on our tennis court. Once you’ve worked up a sweat you can enjoy refreshments in the courtside pavilion.
Stroll around Lake Daylesford on the Peace Mile Walk and enjoy the picturesque scenery and tranquillity. Longer walks on tracks through the forest yield encounters with an abundance of Australian animals including wallabies, wombats and kookaburras. The perfect way to work up an appetite.
From $100 pp / 2– 10 guests, 3 hours or more
Meet the makers behind the labels. Let Clay Watson take you through his extensive choice of the best regional drops and introduces three to five of the best local makers in the area. An informal yet informative afternoon featuring tasting sessions with the makers, discussing each of their varieties whilst sharing with you their own personal wine, cider, spirit or liqueur making techniques, and stories. To book your boutique winery tour experience, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$96pp / 2– 10 guests, 1 – 1.5 hours
Visit the orchards and the cider mill to learn about the English heritage apple varieties, see the actual equipment, and get an overview of cider-making. Enjoy the private tour and private cider tasting workshop of Daylesford Cider Company’s full range of award-winning ciders to finish with a cup of coffee or tea. What’s more – you get to take home a personalised bottle of cider as your personal souvenir. Subject to availability and advance bookings are required. To book your cider day tour and tasting, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$250pp / 6 – 16 guests, 3 hours
Learn the art and craft of dry stone walling, lettering & carving with Daylesford’s esteemed stonemason, dry stone Walker, and artist Josh Bowes. Lettering & carving workshop includes hands-on lettering and carving of your own piece, lettering and carving kit 4mm, and 8mm carbide tungsten stone lettering chisels and metal mallet.
To find out more about Josh Bowes, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$605 pp / 2– 10 guests, 1 hour – 2 hours
The zoo comes to you! Imagine having a live koala, endangered tiger quoll, laughing kookaburra, eye-licking leaf-tailed gecko, and several owl species right in front of your doorstep. Learn all about each animal’s ecology – where it lives, why it looks the way it does, and what it eats. Plus, photo opportunities abound! (All animals are safe and amenable to handling.) Founded by Melbourne University Zoologist Chris Humfrey in 1994, Wild Action Team is dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and showcasing Australia’s rich biodiversity. Subject to availability an advance booking is required. To book your mobile zoo experience with Chris, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$115 pp / 6 – 16 guests, 2.5 hours
Join Natasha at Oak and Monkey Puzzle for an exploration of the inspiration behind this beautiful landscape architect designed garden with its productive focus. Natasha will share the inspiration and vision behind the garden and guide you through its ornamental garden, orchard, birch forest, meadows, mini market garden, cut flower, and kitchen gardens.
Morning or afternoon tea provided. Champagne on arrival can be tailored upon request. To book your Oak and Monkey Puzzle tour, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$165 for 1 or 2 people / 1.5 hours
If you seek a more internalised approach to the Martial Arts, local Master Diederik Haneveld is offering his 30 years’ experience with private tutorials for Lake House guests. By definition, Tai Chi means “Grand Ultimate” and is considered so by many Martial Arts practitioners, worldwide. Less dynamic than the external arts, Tai Chi fosters balance, stability, patience and awareness on a road to what is known as “True Power”. Classes for beginners are designed to teach the fundamental principles surrounding Tai Chi, including Chi Kung breathing exercises and still and moving meditation. To book a class, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$145 for 1 or $165 for 2 / 1.25 hours
A private tutorial either in the comfort of your own room or by the misty lakeshore. Your session will be tailored depending on your previous experience, current lifestyle, and interest level. You will truly understand what is meant by the saying “yoga is the breath of life”.
To book your yoga experience, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$240pp / 2 hours
The magical light in our beautiful region is often remarked upon by visiting photographers and avid lovers of art. Take a photography workshop with New York born, Daylesford based Anthony Scibelli. In this 2 hour session you can concentrate on nature, still life, sharpen your technique or composition capabilities. Suitable for anyone from beginner to advanced. Let Anthony guide you through our beautiful village & surrounds as you learn to be a keen observer through a lens.
To book your time with Anthony, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
From $135 pp / 2–8 guests, 4 hours or more
Indulge your passions with a private tour specifically tailored to your interests by Hidden Gems. Suggested activities are bird watching, wildflower discovery, 4×4 tour around gold history relics and ruins, wildlife photography, and private picnics in secluded bush settings.
Drop off and pick up from Lake House are included. Subject to availability and advance bookings are required. To book your 4×4 tour with Glenn Webster, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
$90 pp / 2– 10 guests, 1.5 – 2 hours
Enjoy the thrill of the hunt using a Garmin GPS unit, intuition and a GPS Treasure Hunt Search Log to fill in as you find each of the ‘treasures’.
Stroll around the lovely Lake Daylesford with a Lake House SmartBottle and get to fill it with 100% pure Daylesford mineral water as you seek out and find ‘caches’ around the lovely Lake Daylesford. Subject to availability and advance booking is required. To book your Secret Forest Walk experience, contact our reservations team on +61 03 5348 3329 or at reservations@lakehouse.com.au.
