I can’t recommend this charming country retreat highly enough for a comfortable and relaxing break close to Melbourne.
Set on a north facing hill looking across the beautiful Yarra Valley to Mount Donna Buang it is quiet and secluded with lovely gardens that attract native birds in the morning. It is a short walk down to the village of Yarra Junction which has a Woolworths and good takeaway options, a railway museum, indoor pool, and the rail trail passing through it.
Warburton is a short 10 minute drive and is the prettiest place with riverside walks and play areas for young children. My advice is to bring your bikes or hire them from local bike shops as the bike trails are not only flat and easy to cycle but pass through beautiful countryside and forests. We loved the O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail.
Our charming host Nuray could not have been more attentive and went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed, and gave lots of helpful suggestions on things to do and places to see.
My family and I (wife and two young adult kids) stayed for 3 nights in April and loved the cool mountain air and changing autumn leaves.