| Wineries
Last Stop Ambledown Brook is within walking distance of the
three award winning Hills
of Hall Wineries, Brindabella Hills, Pankhurst and
Surveyors Hill and within a 20 minute drive of a dozen more
nationally recognized cool climate wineries such as Doonkuna,
Helms and Clonakilla. To find out more about these and other
local wineries please visit the Canberra District Wineries
website at: http://www.canberrawines.com.au/
Places to Eat
Within a 10 minute drive there are range of places to eat.
Some of our guest’s favourites are the Wood Duck Inn
in Hall Village and The Green Herring, George Harcourt Inn
(an English Style Pub) The Gold Creek Country Club and The
Homestead Café on Gooroomon Ponds Rd (02) 6230 2230..
Within a 20 minute drive some favourites are The Barrique
at Murrumbateman and Poachers Pantry ( http://www.poacherstrail.com.au/)
near Hall as well as the large range of international restaurants
found in Woolley Street Dickson.
Markets
For weekend guests there are a range of markets that sell
everything from art, craft and regional produce to clothing,
antiques and bric-a-brac.
The Hall Markets http://www.contact.com.au/hall/
features hundreds of stalls and are held on the first Sunday
of every month from 10am till 3pm.
The multi-award winning Old
Bus Depot Markets are held every Sunday from 10am till
4pm in Kingston.
Vintage treasures, second hand books and great international
food can be found at Gorman House Markets every Saturday from
10am till 4pm.
For the real bargain hunter, Sunday Trash and Treasure markets
are held in the Jamison Carpark in Macquarie and Woden Shopping
Centre Carpark in Phillip from 5:30am till 1pm. |
Nearby
Attractions
Many of our guests enjoy visiting nearby attractions such
as the famous miniature English village of Cockington
Green and the National
Dinosaur Museum as well as shopping at the Gold Creek
Village which has a range art galleries, gift shops and specialty
stores. For the outdoor minded there are two golf courses,
the Gold Creek County Club and Gungahlin Lakes, as well as
the Gooroomon Ponds Riding School.
All these and more are located within a 10 minute drive.
Canberra
Attractions
Canberra is home to many national icons all located within
a 30 minute drive from Last Stop Ambledown Brook. These include:
The Australian War Memorial (9-5 daily)
The
National Museum of Australia (9-5 daily),
The
National Gallery (10-5 daily),
The National Library (9-5 daily),
the
National Portrait Gallery (9-5 daily),
Old
Parliament House (9-5 daily),
New Parliament House (9-5 daily with Tours every 30 minutes),
Questacon (9-5 daily),
ScreenSound Australia, formerly known as the Film and
Sounds Archive (9-5 daily),
The Royal Australian Mint (9-4 weekdays, 10-4 weekends
and public holidays),
The Canberra Museum and Gallery (Tues-Thurs 10-5, Fri
10-7, weekends and public holidays 10-5),
The
National Archives (9-5 daily)
The
Australian Institute of Sport (tours at 10, 11:30, 1 and
2:30 daily).
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