34 mornington peninsula visitors guide summer 2015 are numerous summer activities to enjoy on the Mornington Peninsula this year and one that your whole family can take part in is to go horse riding.
No experience is necessary when riding with Gunnamatta Trail Rides and so it doesn t matter if you have never ridden before.
Pony school for kids has also become very popular with kids spending 3 hours getting a riding lesson, going on a trail ride, learning about grooming horses and playing various gymkhana games.
Suitable for 6 to 16 year olds this special Kids Program is run at Gunnamatta Trail Rides every day over the school holidays.
There is also an all-day Kids Program that runs from 10am through to 4.30pm.
Just enough time for the parents to complete a round of golf The most popular horse ride is a 2 hour Bush Beach ride that commences at the refurbished stables of Gunnamatta Trail Rides only 10 minutes from Rosebud and Rye.
Riding a beautiful horse along a pristine ocean beach is a once in a lifetime adventure and is a real must do experience.
Riding a horse along the beach needs to be remembered and so there are photo opportunities to capture the moment and provide you with proof that you did it .
The St Andrews Beach horse ride has been seen on numerous TV shows such as Postcards and Coxy s Big Break.
If Coxy can do it then so can you.
Details are available at www.gunnamatta.com.au or call 5988 6755.
Sunny Ridge officially started pick your own strawberries in the 1980s and the fabulous caf and strawberry centre was built in 1997 making it a year round attraction, a favourite with all ages.
Travelers come from all over the globe to taste the sweet strawberries and over the years Sunny Ridge has produced a range of exclusive strawberry products including jams, syrups, chocolate-coated freeze- dried strawberries medal winning strawberry wines liqueurs.
IN THE CAFE the heavenly dessert menu focuses heavily on Sunny Ridge farm produce with their strawberries of course remaining a prominent feature.
For example, the decadent chocolate fondue is sure to keep the indulgers happy.
This perfect marriage of strawberries with the highest quality Belgian chocolate serves two at your table.
Just try not to fritter away the afternoon while you dip your luscious berries into the warm chocolate sauce in the authentic farm surrounds.
AND IN THE SHOP Sunny Ridge s award winning farm ice cream is available in a range of fresh flavours and the cellar door delights are in full bloom.
Sunny Ridge s boutique fruit wines and liqueurs are world class, unique drops.
The Charlotte Strawberry Sparkling and the Strawbellini Sparkling Strawberry Moscato recently won accolades at the Australian Fruit and Wine Show in Tasmania.
The range of strawberry themed gifts are changed regularly while locally produced honey, olive oil and gourmet produce are always available.
Sunny Ridge is the perfect outing for day trippers who want to excape the city hustle or ideal to drop in to after visiting the local wineries and galleries.
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The separate sections on the original feature annuals at their best between 105 LaTrobe Sunny Ridge strawberry season is upon us once again.
Starting on Friday november 1st 2013 and running until the end of april 2014, you can pick your own sweet strawberries fresh from our fields daily from 9am 4.30pm.
new to this season is the concept of twilight Picking which will be available on thursday nights throughout January until 8.00pm starting on January 2nd.
taking some of the stress out of the day, it will suit anyone looking who would like to pick their strawberries in a relaxing atmosphere and cooler evening weather.
Our extended liquor licence means visitors will also be able to reward their efforts with one of Rebello s cheeky Rascal cider range.
For those who prefer their berries picked for them, our retail shop sells farm grown seasonal produce throughout the year including strawberries and long stems, available until christmas , blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
along with the start of the strawberry season, november the 1st will also see the introduction of our Summer Menu featuring all the old Sunny Ridge favourites and some new editions like our cookie ice cream sandwich, tasting plate coffee chocolate pod.
Beyond the Berry - Our first cookbook, called Beyond the Berry is due out in mid December.
Made in production with empire creative, the book is filled with recipes sourced from all over the world and includes traditional favourites like muffins, cookies and strawberry jam along side recipes created especially for the book.
Beyond the Berry will be available from the Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm shop and online at www.sunnyridge.com.au ShopOnlineSunny Ridge Strawberry Farm is open daily during the strawberry season nov to april 9am 5pm.
For those wanting to pick strawberries, we recommend calling prior to confirm availability 03 5989 4500 .
closed christmas Day, new Years Day and Good Friday StRawBeRRY PickinG SeaSOnPeninsula Market030.TOP ATTRACTIONS Strawberry Picking SEASON IS HERE The Sunny Ridge strawberry season is upon us once again, running until the end of April, you can pick your own sweet strawberries fresh from our fields daily from 9am - 4.30pm.
For those who prefer their berries for them, our retail shop sells farm grown seasonal produce throughout the year including strawberries and long stems, available until Christmas , blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
Travelers come from all over the globe to taste the sweet strawberries and over the years Sunny Ridge has produced a range of exclusive strawberry products including jams, syrups, chocolate-coated freeze-dried strawberries medal winning strawberry wines liqueurs.
IN THE CAFE The heavenly dessert menu focuses heavily on Sunny Ridge farm produce with their strawberries - of course- remaining prominent feature.
For example the decadent chocolate fondue is sure to keep the indulgers happy.
This perfect marriage of strawberries with the highest quality Belgian chocolate serves two at your table.
Just try not to fritter away the afternoon while you dip your luscious berries into the warm chocolate sauce in the authentic farm surrounds.
AND IN THE SHOP Sunny Ridge s award winning farm ice-cream is available in a range of fresh flavours and the cellar door delights are in full bloom and Sunny Ridge s boutique fruit wines and liqueurs are world class, unique drops.
Sunny Ridge is the perfect outing for day trippers who want to escape the city hustle or ideal to drop in to after visiting the local wineries and galleries.