An abundance of fresh produce awaits to tempt the tastebuds on your way to Wisemans or upon your return journey.
Take your time to peruse through the many stalls offering a variety of chutneys, jams, spreads and pickles. Enjoy browsing through the stalls of fresh fruit and veges, freshly picked berries, crunchy greens, vine ripened tomatoes and stone fruit.

Experience the Forgotten Valley Drive self guided tour. On this trip you are able to drive or cycle, it has lots of stops which are full of historical pioneer spirit and beautiful wetlands with a bountiful birdlife & remote picturesque scenery of the valley.
The trip also features a short bush walk. Forgotten Valley Drive is averaged at around 40 kilometers with half sealed and half unsealed (dirt) roads. The time taken for this trip with a few stopping points would be 2 to 3 hours.

The specialist Blaxland Health & Beauty Salon offers guests a peaceful and quiet environment to relax and enjoy their treatments or for that special day we can organise an in-room session if requested.

St Albans is a serene, historic hamlet only 20km from Wisemans along scenic St Albans Rd and surrounded by national parks and farmland of the Macdonald Valley.

Surrounded by towering sandstone cliffs, Wisemans Ferry is close to a number of national parks where there are excellent bushwalking tracks suitable for short walks of a few kilometers or longer treks for a day or more.
Walks include: Convict Heritage Trail, Devines Hill, Finchs Line, Yengo National Park, Marramarra National Park.

The Ferry Artists are a non-profit art gallery in Wisemans Ferry. The gallery is a venue housing the finest artworks produced by numerous talented artists in and around the area.
The works exhibited here encompass many genres and are well worth the visit! Certainly a must whilst in Wisemans!
Opening hours are Fri – Mon 10am – 5pm

Distance from Hotel: 1 kms Drivetime: 10 mins

On the northern side of Wiseman Ferry lies one of Australias most significant engineering structures. Built between 1826 and 1836, the Wiseman Ferry section of the Old Great North Road saw in excess of 700 convicts working on the road at any one time. The Old Great North Road is also home to the Thomas James Bridge, built in 1830 it is the oldest bridge in mainland Australia.
Today the Old Great North Road at Wisemans Ferry is open to the public year round. It can be easily walked or cycled, and provides a lovely afternoon exploration. The view is enough reason to venture there but its the roads palpable history that is its strongest draw card! UNESCO has just announced that the Old Great North Road at Wisemans Ferry has been included in the World Heritage List

Details:
www.heritage.gov.au

Distance from Hotel: 40 kms round trip Drivetime: 3 to 4 hrs

The journey through the Forgotten Valley from Wisemans to St Albans and beyond provides a unique insight into the lives of pioneer settlers in a setting of undisturbed picturesque landscapes. No other place so close to Sydney offers such a memorable experience enabling the visitor to journey back in time.

Meander along roads and tracks which for most of the year are as uncrowded as they were 150 years ago.

Distance from Hotel: 7 kms Drivetime: 10 mins

Set on over 150 acres (70 hectares) on a high plateau above the Hawkesbury River, Tobruk is surrounded by State Forests and bushland, with amazing views to the Blue Mountains.
Everything at Tobruk is authentic – showing guests what it is that makes Australia a special country, the charm of the rustic buildings, blacksmiths shop and farm machinery, the warmth of the open campfire in Drovers Camp with billy tea and baking damper, the hearty country meals, the friendly animals and the beautiful sunsets high above the Hawkesbury River and Blue Mountains.