Top 10 Lists
Hand-picked rankings of the best of Adelaide Hills. We do not list paid placements and we do not rank commercial venues against each other - these are non-commercial picks covering beaches, walks, free things to do, wildlife and history.
Best Cafes & Eateries in the Adelaide Hills
From wood-fired pizza in an old church to long lunches with a valley view.
The Hills is a serious food region, not just a wine one. These are the cafes, pubs and produce-driven kitchens worth planning a day around.
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Best Family Activities in the Adelaide Hills
Wildlife you can get close to, a famously enormous landmark and bushland with room to run - the Hills is one big natural playground for families.
Best Things to Do in the Adelaide Hills
Our pick of the must-do experiences in the Adelaide Hills, from Mount Lofty Summit and waterfall walks to cool-climate wineries, Hahndorf, wildlife parks and family days out.
The best cellar doors in the Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills is one of Australia's great cool-climate wine regions. These ten cellar doors are where to taste it at its sharp, savoury best.
The best walks in the Adelaide Hills
From the punishing Waterfall Gully climb to gentle garden strolls, the Adelaide Hills is laced with walking trails. Here are ten worth lacing up for.
Where to eat in Adelaide Hills
Our pick of the best places to eat in the Adelaide Hills, from winery restaurants and grand-manor dining to beloved village pubs, all-day cafes, breweries and a cult pizzeria.
Best Autumn-Colour Spots in the Adelaide Hills
For a few golden weeks the Hills puts on a proper northern-hemisphere autumn. These are the gardens, villages and lookouts where the colour is at its best.
Best Gardens in the Adelaide Hills
Cool-climate altitude and generations of English-style planting make the Hills one of Australia's great garden regions. Here are the ones to walk.
Step into the past: the best heritage experiences in the Adelaide Hills
Gold diggings, a State Heritage town, a painter's untouched studio and a picnic racecourse - ten ways to walk through Hills history.
The best conservation parks in the Adelaide Hills
Koalas, waterfalls and wildflowers - the Adelaide Hills' finest reserves for a day in nature.
The best farm gates and food producers in the Adelaide Hills
Strawberries, washed-rind cheese, biodynamic yoghurt and cool-climate apples - where to buy Hills produce from the people who make it.
The best free things to do in the Adelaide Hills
You don't need to spend a cent to fall for the Adelaide Hills. Here are our favourite free days out.
The best outdoor adventures in the Adelaide Hills
Mountain bike parks, treetop courses, reservoir paddles and gold-field fossicking - the Hills' best days out for the restless.
The best picnic spots in the Adelaide Hills
From a railway lake in Stirling to forest clearings at Kuitpo, these are the Hills' finest places to spread a rug.
The best scenic drives in the Adelaide Hills
Wind through gorges, ridges and orchard country on the Adelaide Hills' most beautiful drives.
The best things to do in and around Hahndorf
Hahndorf is the most-visited village in the Hills for good reason. From beer halls and bakeries to hilltop wineries and a famous farm shop, here's how to do it well.
The most charming villages in the Adelaide Hills
From famous Hahndorf to forgotten gold towns, these are the Adelaide Hills villages worth lingering in.