Northern Hills orchards & forest
The high northern ridge of the Adelaide Hills, around Lenswood and Forest Range, is the region's fruit bowl - apple and cherry orchards interleaved with some of its most prestigious cool-climate vineyards.
The plan
Climb to the ridge and spend the morning among the orchards and cellar doors of Lenswood, where elevation gives the wine its nerve and the fruit its crunch. Pick up apples or cherries in season, taste at a couple of estate cellar doors, then finish in the cool air and forest tracks of Mount Crawford for a walk or picnic before heading down. This day works best on a weekend, when every cellar door is open, and Tilbrook is worth booking ahead.
Day 1
5 stops-
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Tilbrook Estate
Book a seated tasting at this small, family-run Lenswood producer (weekends, plus Friday evenings).
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5Williamstown
Mount Crawford Forest
Finish with a forest walk or picnic before the descent.
On the map
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Image credits
- New Zealand Apple Orchard(GN04833).jpg by State Government Photographer , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons