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Yoga in the vines

Spas and Retreats

Wine Body and Spirits

Wine Body & Spirits (formerly Yoga in the Vines) is a mobile business, curates bespoke individual wellness experiences and/or blended wellness and wine signature experiences for corporate and private groups across the Hunter Valley. At the heart of every experience is a philosophy of balance. Wine Body & Spirits invites guests to embrace a realistic approach to wellbeing, one where a glass or two of wine sits comfortably alongside yoga, pilates, meditation or sound bath and mindful self-care, free of guilt. Sessions are gentle and welcoming for every level, designed to stretch, restore and quiet the mind before a big event or during a weekend away, with guests having the option to add a "sip session" and settle in to savour the region's celebrated wines. From corporate retreats and team gatherings to weddings and hen celebrations and weekends away with friends, each experience is thoughtfully tailored to the occasion and hosted to leave guests feeling refreshed, connected and well looked after.

Lovedale NSW

1.5 km away

Heavenly Hunter Massage and Wellbeing

Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

Heavenly Hunter Massage and Wellbeing

Adding Aloha to every treatment, Heavenly Hunter Massage & Wellbeing loves being a flowing service to your beautiful accommodations or homes. Being Grounded at Blue Bush Estate in Lovedale, they offer luxury Treatments to you. Their Angel Therapists' specialty massages are KaHuna Bodyworks and Lomi Lomi Heartworks along with Remedial, Relaxation and Deep Tissue. Obtain a state of Zen with a Reiki Energy Healing, Facials or Feet (Reflexology) Treatments. They even offer Restorative Yoga/Meditation sessions. Or you could also uncover more of yourself with an Astrology Reading plus Workshops you can design or attend. Mandi and the Angels aim to create some stillness to busy lives. By adding their services to your stay, they are able to enhance your pre/post Wedding day, Hens/girls' weekend, golf break, celebration/party or "time out from the world" stay! Corporate is never forgotten as well. They look after your complete relaxation, calm and restoration. Established in 2002, Heavenly Hunter Massage offers wonderful treatments from Angelic Therapists in the wine region of Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Covering the Pokolbin, Lovedale, Mount View, Wollombi and Surrounding areas. Book in with them at their base location at Blue Bush Estate, Lovedale.

Lovedale NSW

1.9 km away

Pukara Estate - Pokolbin — Image credit: Pukara Estate Pty. Ltd.

Natural Attractions

Pukara Estate - Pokolbin

Pukara Estate Pokolbin is located in the heart of the Hunter Valley's renowned wine and tourism region. Set on a boutique 20-acre property overlooking the surrounding Pokolbin landscape and mountains, the Tasting Room offers visitors the opportunity to experience the Pukara Estate range through complimentary tastings and browse the beautifully presented retail space. Visitors can discover a wide range of premium Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oils, vinegars and distinctive gourmet food products, alongside the Earth & Grace natural skincare collection. Gift packs and custom hampers are also available in store, making Pukara Estate Pokolbin a great stop for local produce, food gifts and a distinctly Hunter Valley experience.

Pokolbin NSW

2.4 km away

Sandra Blackburne Art Studio and Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Sandra Blackburne Art Studio and Gallery

View works in oils and drawings on paper by Sandra Blackburne. Sandra has 30 years of experience working in Sydney as a professional artist and designer. Furthermore, in the past five years, she has also been the resident artist at me Artspace in St Leonard's, Sydney. Her work explores the textures and layers of the Australian landscape. As a landscape artist, she sees the world in terms of painterly images. Sandra is drawn toward isolated places and wild spaces. The feeling of the place - the effects of light, shapes and colour in nature is what she loves to paint. Exhibitions that Sandra has participated in include the Hunters Hill Art Show, Northern Beaches, and Korean Art Exhibition, and has also had major solo exhibitions throughout Sydney, including The Incinerator Art Space and Dank Street Galleries. Sandra's works are also represented at The Watershed Gallery in Pokolbin.

Pokolbin NSW

2.7 km away

GT Room - Mercedes-Benzes Gullwing

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Adina Vineyard and Olive Grove - GT Room

Adina Vineyard and Olive Grove is a boutique wine, olive and accommodation experience in Lovedale, Hunter Valley. Visitors enjoy intimate tastings, estate-grown produce and relaxed vineyard surrounds. A key feature is the GT Room, a purpose-designed cellar door that brings together premium wine and olive tastings with automotive and design culture. The space showcases rotating displays of iconic vehicles, including classic and modern performance cars such as vintage Mercedes-Benzes gullwing, Ferraris and Porsches. Luxury self-contained villas set among vines and olive groves complete the experience.

Lovedale NSW

2.8 km away

Olive Grove

Agritourism

Adina Vineyard and Olive Grove - Olive Tasting Experience

Adina Vineyard and Olive Grove offers a dedicated olive tasting experience set among around 2,000 olive trees in Lovedale, Hunter Valley. Olives are a core part of the estate, with oils and table olives grown, processed and produced on site. Guests can enjoy guided olive tastings featuring a range of estate-grown extra virgin olive oils, including unfiltered EVOO, alongside infused oils such as chilli, garlic and lemon myrtle. Tastings provide insight into flavour profiles, production methods and how different oils can be enjoyed with food, offering a relaxed, food-led experience that complements a visit to the cellar door. Olives at Adina are processed using a world-class Pieralisi olive mill, an Italian system recognised globally for quality and precision in olive oil production. This allows the estate to control the entire process from grove to bottle. Adina's olives and olive oils have been recognised nationally at the Australian International Olive Awards, including multiple gold medals and a Best Table Olive of Show award. Visitors can taste, learn and purchase olive oils and olive products directly from the estate, making it a distinctive olive experience within the Hunter Valley.

Lovedale NSW

2.8 km away

Reflections Day Spa

Spas and Retreats

Reflections Day Spa

Welcome to Hunter Valley Reflections Day Spa. Their specialised staff offer you an indulgent escape experience with every visit. Double treatment rooms are available where you can relax with that special someone or friends together. Reflections Day Spa has been revitalised; offering a range of new and extensive treatments including half-day packages as well. Reflections Day Spa was created for you. Take time out of your busy schedule to relax and unwind. After your treatment relax on the deck with a glass of wine grown on the estate, tea or coffee. Set amongst the sprawling vines of Adina Vineyard, relax and enjoy your spa treatments, visit the cellar door to taste Adina's award-winning wines and olives and enjoy world class dining at Emerson's restaurant. Adina Vineyard offers all clients from the day spa 10% off wines in the cellar door. Bookings are essential, they look forward to seeing you.

Lovedale NSW

2.8 km away

Front Gates

Natural Attractions

Moorebank Vineyard

Moorebank Vineyard is a family owned and operated vineyard since 1986 and is one of the most renowned boutique and unique estates in the Hunter Valley. Within the Cellar Door, traditional Hunter varieties are showcased along with a range of unusual blends and quirky wine styles like the extremely popular Moorescato. Also on offer are the newest releases from the Grandis Wines label, which are unique drops inspired by the eldest son Shannon, that include small batch, alternative varieties like Nebbiolo, Montepulciano and Garganega. Food lovers can feast their eyes on a selection of hand-made, wine inspired condiments, spreads & sauces which are all made by Debra Moore, owner and founder of Moorebank, where she utilizes old family recipes that were handed down from her 102 year old grandmother, like the famous Spicy Grape Sauce and Spiced Pickled Grapes. Taste the wines and handmade produce while you wine a little and laugh a lot! Conserve Water, Drink Moorebank Wine. Wine tasting bookings are essential.

Pokolbin NSW

3.0 km away

Come What May

Shopping and Markets

Come What May

Come What May combines modern and vintage pieces and specialises in finding unique statement items for your home. Come What May is a vintage and modern homeware and gift shop in Pokolbin. Specialising in unique pieces, the range includes both locally handmade pieces and antiques from around the world. Help make your house a home with a special piece from Come What May.

Rothbury NSW

3.1 km away

unique homewares and plants — Image credit: leaves and fishes

Shopping and Markets

The Trove

Located in the heart of the Hunter Valley, Trove offers a thoughtfully curated collection of unique homewares, furniture, and living pieces that bring warmth and character to any space. Trove believes that every home deserves pieces that tell a story. Its handpicked selection includes everything from rustic, handmade stools to artisan vases and inviting daybeds, all designed for relaxed, stylish living. Each item is chosen for its distinctive character and quality craftsmanship. Customers are encouraged to pair their finds with vibrant houseplants to create spaces that feel fresh, welcoming, and uniquely personal. Whether styling a home, searching for the perfect gift, or adding a one-of-a-kind touch to a room, Trove presents timeless treasures designed to inspire.

Lovedale NSW

3.5 km away

Gartelmann Wines Cellar Door

Shopping and Markets

Gartelmann Wines Cellar Door

Located in the idyllic Hunter Valley, Gartelmann Wines is a true family-owned and operated boutique winery established at Lovedale in 1996. Gartelmann produces fine, handcrafted wines using grapes sourced from premium wine regions including Clare Valley, Orange, Renmark, Rylstone and their home region, Hunter Valley. The welcoming cellar door extends to the adjoining Deck Café overlooking the picturesque bush setting.

Rothbury NSW

3.5 km away

Watershed Gallery — Image credit: Watershed Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Watershed Gallery

Watershed Gallery is the culmination of their vision to create a space in the beautiful Hunter Valley vineyard region for the display and retail of contemporary art. Working with a diverse group of career artists they believe that they have achieved a striking balance of styles and a stunning space in which to view them. They are Ron and Lyn Hammond; Lyn has had a lifetime career as a professional artist and was the co owner of Artfocus Gallery in Sydney for many years (13+) as well as being an art teacher and prolific maker of artworks. Ron has been in the signage and graphic design industry for 30 plus years specialising in delivering spaces and branding for premium automotive brands. The wine region creates inspiration for both of them and this is reflected in Lyn's latest works which feature many aspects of the surrounding area as seen through the artists prism. Their goals include the enjoyment of art, delivering a vibrant and continually changing space for others to interact with art and artists, and to become an integral part of the community.

Pokolbin NSW

4.4 km away

HV Uncorked — Image credit: Phillippa Sutton

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Hunter Valley Axe Throwing

Ready for some axe throwing fun? Age - 16 upwards. Must be with parent if under 18 All sessions begin with an axe-throwing lesson and safety demonstration with one of their friendly staff. They will teach you all you need to know to get you started with axe throwing, no experience necessary! Our venue has been designed indoor, with air-conditioning to maximise your comfort. Then you start with a briefing and then given a demo, with 30 mins practice time and then onto the competition. At the end, the two highest-scoring players will battle it out in the finals to be crowned Uncorked Champion to win a bottle of Hunter Valley wine! They are the only wine based axe throwing facility in the world (so they think), taking uncorked to a whole other level. People can book private events, celebrate special occasions and corporate events. Companies love bringing their clients and employees to Uncorked because of how fun and great of an experience it is. They decided to do a wine theme as they are in the heart of the wine country and all of their activities are wine themed. Its not your ordinary axe throwing that you would expect but come and take a look at what we have designed for max fun.

Pokolbin NSW

4.5 km away

Chocolate Factory — Image credit: Phillippa Sutton

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Hunter Valley Chocolate Escape Room

Breaking News - Wonka actually released six golden tickets and one has been missing for years. Will you be the lucky person that finds the Golden ticket for a lifetime worth of Chocolate and to inherit his factory? It is highly recommended you watch the original 1971 movie before you attempt this Escape Room. An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players are locked in a room and have to use elements of the room to solve a series of puzzles and escape within a set time limit. The games are physical versions of "escape the room" video games. At the Chocolate Escape Room, they host real life escape games which are fun and engaging live action activities which take place in their specially designed rooms. Suited for small groups of 2-10 people, you and your team will be given a back story that includes an objective, and you will only have 60 minutes to complete your mission and escape the room. To do all that, you will need to work together as a team to solve a series of puzzles that will test your logic, lateral thinking and ingenuity.

Pokolbin NSW

4.5 km away

Hunter Valley — Image credit: Phillippa Sutton

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Hunter Valley Smash Room

Located at Sutton Estate in the Hunter Valley, we offer activities such as the Smash Room, Axe Throwing, the Wine Escape Room and the Chocolate Escape Room and electric bike hire. What is a Smash Room? Glad you asked. Hunter Valley Smash Room has two rooms available where you get suited up and go in, pick your weapon and smash wine bottles, plates, wine glasses and anything that is restaurant/ winery based. They see it as a positive release of tension and who doesn't need that now? It is a safe environment to get your anger out and walk away (without having to clean up) or take it out on anyone. Each smasher gets a crate of wine bottles included and extra items can be purchased. The wine bottles are donated from local wineries and repurposed to have an extra life before they are recycled, so they are fully doing their thing for the environment. They look forward to seeing you get smashed!

Pokolbin NSW

4.5 km away

Wine Escape Room — Image credit: Phillippa Sutton

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Hunter Valley Wine Escape Room

The Wine Escape Room is an adventure games based on wine, in which players work together to solve a series of puzzles using clues hidden using elements of the room, to complete the objective, which is to escape. Suited for small groups of two up to ten people, you and your team have 60 minutes to solve the mystery, get maximum points and unveil the secret bottle of wine.

Pokolbin NSW

4.5 km away

Allandale Wineryy — Image credit: Allandale Wines PTY LTD

Shopping and Markets

Allandale Winery

Established in 1978, Allandale Winery boasts an acclaimed portfolio of distinguished boutique wines with a vast range to suit all tastes. Whether you are an accomplished wine lover or just starting out, Allandale's friendly cellar door staff will be able to help you find wines you will adore. Tastings are held in the winery amongst modern winemaking equipment, with breathtaking views overlooking the Brokenback Mountain Range.

Lovedale NSW

4.5 km away

Hole 1

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Hunter Valley Golf Club

From tee off to the final putt, you'll be in awe of Hunter Valley Golf Club's unparalleled natural beauty. A must-play destination for golfers of all levels, this 71-par course is an ideal addition to bucks trips or the centrepiece of golf group getaways. With discounts for locals and Stay & Play packages, there's always something in full swing here.

Lovedale NSW

4.8 km away

Bear Hugs_Art by Tanya Loviz — Image credit: Loviz Art Pty Ltd

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Loviz Arts Gallery

Tanya Loviz is renowned for her cheeky girls in wine glasses and musical-themed artworks. She is an internationally recognised self-taught artist with more than 30 years experience, 50 solo shows and a staggering collection of over 1800 paintings and poetry to match. Tanya's Gallery and Studio is based in the Hunter Valley New South Wales and there are multiple supporting businesses and locations to view her artworks. Visit her website for more information and explore the many hundreds of artworks available, or you can contact them directly on the mobile number provided with any inquiry.

Lovedale NSW

4.8 km away

Ubika Spa Hunter Valley

Spas and Retreats

Ubika Spa Hunter Valley

At Ubika, their philosophy is to sow the seeds of your physical, emotional, and spiritual growth, nurturing them to full bloom. Drawing inspiration from the changing seasons, their natural surroundings, and the demands of modern life, they have curated a Spa menu designed to hydrate, nourish, restore, and regenerate, allowing you to thrive. The Ubika Day Spa menu offers a diverse array of therapies for both men and women, aimed at rejuvenation and restoration. Whether you seek an invigorating body scrub, a deeply relaxing back massage, or a results-driven facial, their treatments cater to your needs. Their offerings are centred around the essential elements for growth: hydration, nourishment, restoration and regeneration.

Lovedale NSW

4.8 km away

Hunter Valley Chocolate Company

Shopping and Markets

Hunter Valley Chocolate Company

Established in the Valley more than ten years ago the original Hunter Valley Chocolate Company and Fudge Factory is one of the premier attractions in the area. At the Lovedale location visitors are able to view Peter the chocolatier and Lorraine the fudge maker preparing the range of chocolates and fudge for their stores. At the Hunter Valley Chocolate Company they have an ongoing passion for their products, and indeed for all good chocolate. They continually strive for perfection and use only the finest Belgian couverture chocolate, together with Australian dried fruits and nuts. Distilled pure fruit oil is used for infusion and results in a subtle but true flavour of the fruit. They prefer to keep fillings and flavourings very simple as the chocolate should be the experience. Visit any of their four locations for the ultimate chocolate experience; one bite will keep you coming back for more!

Pokolbin NSW

4.8 km away

Hope Estate

Entertainment Venues

Hope Estate

Hope Estate is a family-owned and operated working winery, brewery and distillery perfectly located in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country. Award-winning craft beer, Estate-grown wine, premium Australian grain spirits and home to Australia's largest purpose-built outdoor winery concert amphitheatre hosting some of the biggest concerts around. Hope Estate is dedicated to making sensational wines and are firm believers in estate-grown varietal wines. Following this philosophy, Hope Brewery opened early 2014 and kicked off their range with a whole lot of hoppy ales. Since then they've been satisfying a desire for new beers and new styles including NEIPAs, sours, trophy-winning stouts and even Australia's strongest IPA. Mid-2020 saw the inception of Hope Distillery launching with a range of premium Australian grain spirits including Gin, Vodka, Moonshine, Liqueurs and Schnapps. Their Cellar Door is open seven days, for wine, beer and spirits tasting. Select from one of their two seated, pre-booked wine tasting options or enjoy a beer tasting paddle from their 30 taps of beer, cider and seltzer, plus there's range of spirit tasting paddles available. Also on tasting are the wine ranges from Tower Estate and Virgin Hills. Hope Estate offers unique spaces for bookings of 2 to 20,000 that are ideal for your next event, including the iconic Great Cask Hall as seen on television Series "Farmer Wants a Wife".

Pokolbin NSW

4.8 km away

Shop Hunter Valley

Shopping and Markets

Shop Hunter Valley

Shop Hunter Valley is a premier destination store showcasing the best of The Hunter Valley. They are very passionate about supporting the region and their store exhibits more than 70 exciting artisans, Shop Hunter Valley has something for everyone. You can find a selection of signature hampers filled with Hunter Valley local products both online and in-store. Their hampers are perfect for Corporate gifting, or just to spoil your loved ones! The team at Shop Hunter Valley can also create customised hampers to suit every budget. They look forward to seeing you soon.

Pokolbin NSW

4.8 km away

Aerohunter — Image credit: Aerohunter

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Aerohunter

Your only opportunity to fly in Australia's rarest war birds. Experience the thrill of a lifetime with an authentic war bird military experience flown by an experienced RAAF or Ace aerobatic pilot! Twist and turn and feel the G-forces with an aerobatics ride, duck and weave with Top Gun fighter tactics, or just enjoy the sights of Newcastle beaches and the beautiful Hunter Valley from smooth wings-level flights to extreme maneuvers.

Pokolbin NSW

5.1 km away

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