Discover tranquillity with a twistin Ashcombe s beautifully themedgardens and eternally popular mazes.
As Australia s most established and famous traditional Hedge Maze, Ashcombe Maze isnow standing over 3 metres high 2 metres thick.
The Ashcombe Hedge Maze was planted in the1970 s with more than 1000 Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa plants.
They are planted at around1 metre intervals and each year thehedge gets a bit bigger and thepaths get a bit narrower .
Ashcombe Maze Lavender Gardens, is now open to the Publicfrom 7 30am and the Cafe will be serving hot breakfasts to hungrylocals and visitors to the area.
Mazey Mike still resides at Ashcombe Maze looking afterthe gardens, with New gnome fairy friends visiting eachsemester for children adults alike delighting if they lookcarefully in finding them sleeping in the trees gardens during the daytime.
Admission to the gardens includes aclipboard and pencil with ananswer sheet to fill in the names of the gnomes fairies spottedin the gardens.
The children and adults who try the hardestreceive a lolly and a stamp fortheir efforts...and at the same time they have a lot of funexploring the gardens.
Ashcombe Maze has somethingto delight three generations will leave each family memberwith joyous memories to treasure.
Adults who recollect fond memories are returning as parentswith young children ageingparents to re-create those fondchildhood memories.
Ashcombe s new chef has created the menu with a selection of the most popular dishes still remainingbut with a new flair.
All productsare homemade and produced on thepremises.
FOR ALL THE FAMILY ASHCOMBEMAZE The Chef adds flavour to the dishes that are produced from the smallculinary garden at Ashcombe.
The Breakfast menu has a greatselection from a simple servingof raisin toast accompanied byfreshly brewed tea or coffee, to theAshcombe Big Breaky and will beserved daily to the general publicfrom 7.30 until 10.30am.
The fullylicensed Maze Caf has always beenthe perfect ending to a great adventure -after getting lost in the mazes orwandering the gardens - offering as it still does light lunches and deliciousmorning and afternoon teas and thefamous Ashcombe Lavender Ice-cream.
CELEBRATE THESEASONS...
Ashcombe maze showcases the true beauty of trees plants, particularlynow coming into the Summer season, watch the children frolic on the lawns - a fantastic day out for the kids, big small alike.
Discover tranquillity with a twistin Ashcombe s beautifully themedgardens and eternally popular mazes.
As Australia s most established and famous traditional Hedge Maze, Ashcombe Maze isnow standing over 3 metres high 2 metres thick.
The Ashcombe Hedge Maze was planted in the1970 s with more than 1000 Cypress Cupressus macrocarpa plants.
They are planted at around1 metre intervals and each year thehedge gets a bit bigger and thepaths get a bit narrower .
Ashcombe Maze Lavender Gardens, is now open to the Publicfrom 7 30am and the Cafe will be serving hot breakfasts to hungrylocals and visitors to the area.
Mazey Mike still resides at Ashcombe Maze looking afterthe gardens, with New gnome fairy friends visiting eachsemester for children adults alike delighting if they lookcarefully in finding them sleeping in the trees gardens during the daytime.
Admission to the gardens includes aclipboard and pencil with ananswer sheet to fill in the names of the gnomes fairies spottedin the gardens.
The children and adults who try the hardestreceive a lolly and a stamp fortheir efforts...and at the same time they have a lot of funexploring the gardens.
Ashcombe Maze has somethingto delight three generations will leave each family memberwith joyous memories to treasure.
Adults who recollect fond memories are returning as parentswith young children ageingparents to re-create those fondchildhood memories.
Ashcombe s new chef has created the menu with a selection of the most popular dishes still remainingbut with a new flair.
All productsare homemade and produced on thepremises.
FOR ALL THE FAMILY ASHCOMBEMAZE The Chef adds flavour to the dishes that are produced from the smallculinary garden at Ashcombe.
The Breakfast menu has a greatselection from a simple servingof raisin toast accompanied byfreshly brewed tea or coffee, to theAshcombe Big Breaky and will beserved daily to the general publicfrom 7.30 until 10.30am.
The fullylicensed Maze Caf has always beenthe perfect ending to a great adventure -after getting lost in the mazes orwandering the gardens - offering as it still does light lunches and deliciousmorning and afternoon teas and thefamous Ashcombe Lavender Ice-cream.
CELEBRATE THESEASONS...
Ashcombe maze showcases the true beauty of trees plants, particularlynow coming into the Summer season, watch the children frolic on the lawns - a fantastic day out for the kids, big small alike.
ART GALLERIES ANTIQUE CENTRES The Peninsula is a treasure-trove of fine art galleries antiques, from the majorpublic regional galleries in Morningtonand Langwarrin to the myriad of highquality smaller private galleries andantique shops and centres scatteredthroughout the region.
See pages 51-55 ARTHURS SEAT Fabulous lookout once your on top of the world there s walking trails seawinds gardens to explore.
ASHCOMBE MAZE LAVENDER GARDENS Red Hill Road, ShorehamPh.5989 8387 Open daily from 10amLose yourself the children in oneof Australia s largest hedge mazes.
The complex is a botanical delight, also featuring a rose maze, tinklingwaterways, formal gardens a forest oftrees from around the world.
Tearoom caf terrace serve refreshments all day.
BONEO MAZE AND WETLANDS CENTRE 695 Limestone Rd, Fingal.
5988 6385Open every day except Christmas Day 10am-5pm.
Hedge Mazes Garden Chess Gardens Bird Life Caf Gift shop 2km boardwalks 15 acres of swamp wetlands andnew garden mini golf adverture zone.
THE BRIARS PARK Nepean Highway, Mt Martha Ph.
5974 3686 Open daily 9am-5pm homestead open 10am-4pm Closed Dec 25 Good Friday.
Settled by Europeans in the 1840s, The Briars incorporates an 1850s homestead withits acclaimed Napoleonic collection surrounding 8 hectares of lawns, gardens and trees.
Enjoy meals orrefreshment in the converted stables, watch birds from the wetland hides or stroll on well defined woodland trails.
CAPE SCHANCK BOARDWALK Cape Schanck Road, Cape Schanck - Open daily From the cliff top lookout you descend via a wellconstructed staircase on a journey to the wild Bass Strait coastline which will stimulate the senses in most weather.
The red capped lighthouse has been winking out its signal since 1857 HERONSWOOD The magnificent bluestone homesteadwas built in 1871 on the slopes of theArthurs Seat range overlooking Port Phillip Bay.
The cottage gardens in eight separate sections have been establishedon the original 1870 s plantings and feature annuals and perennials which areat their best between October April.
105 LaTrobe Pde, Dromana 5984 7318 HORSE-RIDING Gunnamatta Trail and Ocean Beach Rides 5988 6755 Arthurs Seat Trail Rides 5989 2766 MCCLELLAND GALLERY SCULPTURE PARK Set in 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens, this uniquesculpture park showcases over 60sculptures by major Australian sculptors.
390 McClelland Dve Langwarrinph.
03 9789 1671 MOONLIT SANCTUARY 550 Tyabb Tooradin Rd Pearcedale.
Ph 03 5978 7935.
Voted Victoria s best wildlife park day or night.
Open daily10am-5pm.
MORNINGTON PENINSULA REGIONAL GALLERY Serious art without the serious attitude.
Civic Reserve, Dunns Rd, Mornington.
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm.
5975 4395 Peninsula Hot Springs Attra20 Peninsula Visitor .
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