Areas: where to base yourself
- Central Orange: restaurants, parks and hotels.
- Millthorpe: a village base close to Orange.
- Central Mudgee: walk to restaurants, a short drive to cellar doors.
- Vineyard stays: cottages among the vines in both regions.
Food and drink
Orange is a serious food destination, with excellent regional restaurants, cideries and orchards. Mudgee has a relaxed café culture and winery restaurants. Try local apples, cherries and cheeses.
Money-saving tips
- Visit midweek for lower rates and quieter cellar doors.
- Many tastings are free or refundable with a purchase.
- Farm-gate produce is cheaper and fresher.
Safety and practicalities
Winters are cold, with frosts and sometimes snow around Orange. Watch for kangaroos on country roads at dusk. Book restaurants at weekends.
Sample plans
One day in Orange
Morning in the city and Cook Park, lunch at a winery, sunset at Mount Canobolas.
Two days
Add Millthorpe and a cellar-door tour, or drive to Mudgee.
Three or four days
Orange and Mudgee together, with Gulgong on the way.
