Top Things to do in Orange
Top 10 Free Things to do in Orange, New South Wales
Discover the best top things to do in Orange, Australia including Canobolas-Smith Wines, Mortimers Wines Cellar Door, Sassy Wines, Orange Mountain Wines, Rowlee Wines, CHAPMANS Guitars and Music, Word of Mouth, Lake Canobolas, Orange Regional Gallery, Ross Hill Wines.
Restaurants in Orange
1. Canobolas-Smith Wines
2. Mortimers Wines Cellar Door
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 101 reviews
Former Canterbury Bankstown Bulldog Peter Mortimer, his wife Julie and their five sons - Michael, James, Tim, Daniel and Robbie planted Chestnut Garth vineyard in 1996.The original Old March Schoolhouse, located in front of our vineyard, was puchased in 2007 and has worked perfectly for us as our Cellar Door. Open weekends from 11 - 5 pm we do wine tastings, serve hot soup in winter by the open fire, as well as ploughmans platters, coffee and homemade cakes. Located just 4 kms from the northern distributor.
Reviewed By stevepenn2018 - Sydney, Australia
We visited the winery late one afternoon and were the sole tasters, bringing Peter in from the picking in the paddocks. He provided 9 wines to taste and was about the most relaxed and informative cellar door practitioner we have come across. The wines were excellent and the history of how Peter started from scratch to where he is today was inspiring. Reminiscing about his Rugby league career was an added bonus...
3. Sassy Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 31 reviews
Cellar Door and vineyard with fabulous views across valley. Single vineyard wines including Arneis, (Italian white variety from Piedmont), Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir Rosé, Shiraz and Pinot Noir. Vineyard walk can be arranged for groups of 6 or more people.
4. Orange Mountain Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 142 reviews
Orange Mountain Wines is a small family owned and run winery specialising in cool climate wine styles. Visit the cellar door and you will most likely be tasting with the winemaker and owner Terry and his wife Julie. We welcome you to try our range of national and internationally awarded wines. We make Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Shiraz/ Viognier, Cabernet Franc and in dessert wines Mountain Ice Viognier and Cherry Liqueur to finish. We offer personalised tours of the winery and vineyard and you are more than welcome to bring a picnic basket of your own and enjoy our gardens while you taste the wines.
Reviewed By mikaelab231
Chase was amazing. He was easy to talk to, very knowledgeable and made our experience extremely enjoyable. Would highly recommend wine tasting at Orange Mountain Winery!
5. Rowlee Wines
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 175 reviews
Rowlee is a boutique producer of cool climate wines located in Orange, New South Wales. Our tasting room is open everyday between 11am and 5pm for tastings and wine sales. Wines are also available for purchase by the glass or bottle to enjoy on the deck overlooking the vineyard.
Reviewed By JulieW945 - Kurrajong Heights, Australia
On a beautiful winter’s day we visited Rowlee Wines on a quest for the divine Arneis. We had a 1pm booking for tasting, and the awesome Natasha welcomed us to the cellar door. It’s a great spot to sample the wines: a modern, open room with well-spaced tables, a wood-burning fire, and views out over the vineyard. Sparkling clean glasses were lined up ready for our tasting. All Covid protocols were in place. We have bought wine from Rowlee before, and we were hoping to try and buy the new vintage Arneis. Natasha is very knowledgeable about all the wines, and we ended up joining the wine club, and coming away with a case of the Arneis, as well as some beautiful Fumé Blanc and Pinot Gris. This cellar door is a relaxing, peaceful place in the heart of Orange’s wine growing district. A visit is highly recommended.
6. CHAPMANS Guitars and Music
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Welcome to Chapmans Guitars and Music, your Music STore and Shop. At CHAPMANS Guitars and Music we specialize in Guitars, Instruments, accessories and tuition. Bringing you instruments you will love to hold, learn, play and create music as you are the Musician! We are always on the look out for new instruments and products that you need and love! Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you.
7. Word of Mouth
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By emilie_1114 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Was driving through the area and decided to pop in for a wine tasting. Deb was very accommodating, friendly and gave us some great insight in to their amazing wines. The area is gorgeous as was the cottage style area for tasting. Beautifully decorated and super cosy indoors it had such a nice homey feel. We chose to sit outside in the sunshine which was also a lovely area, provided with hats for the sun and blankets for the cooler afternoon temperatures. We were given a yummy selection of cheeses and dips/spreads to accompany the beautiful wines. You could certainly lose track of time sitting in the sun sipping wine and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere. The friendly dog and fluffy sheep also make for great company. Would certainly recommend a vist for anyone in the area! We will be back again for sure.
8. Lake Canobolas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 401 reviews
Reviewed By DerAlteBach - Sydney, Australia
The people of Orange are so lucky to have such a glorious amenity on their doorstep. I strongly suggest walking around the lake in a counter-clockwise direction. After strolling through the forest, you'll end up at the high point of the circumnavigation, the dam wall, with its unbeatable views on all sides.
9. Orange Regional Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By 738jane - New South Wales, Australia
Well worth a visit for anyone coming to Orange, it has a very good Collection thanks to a generous benefactor and often has interesting guest artist exhibitions as well - all well curated. It’s co-located with the museum, which is also worth visiting.
10. Ross Hill Wines
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 103 reviews
Award winning and elegant wines presented in our fabulously modern design interpretation on country style. It's simply a beautiful spot to taste exceptional wines. Ross Hill Wines is proud to be the first National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS) Federal Government certified winery. Our Cellar door houses a beautiful, custom-designed cooking school, Barrel and Larder, and a unique corporate and special event space. Ross Hill Wines also offers complimentary Winery tours every day at 10am. Lunch@The Pantry offers a 3 course lunch each Saturday excl. Barrel & Larder Cooking Class dates. Bookings essential.
Reviewed By S8556BDpaulh
A friend and I attended the sausage making class with the amazing Stefan Bermili. The barrel & larder cooking school is a great space and staff were very friendly and attentive. The booking process was very easy and the class itself provided an abundance of knowledge not previously known about the sausage making process. 10/10 would recommend again
