Red Hill Lavender Farm Experiences

Experiences
Botanical, Cafe, Events, Experiences, Farm, Garden, Lavender, Love the Pen, Main Ridge, Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill, Workshops
Red Hill Lavender Farm is opening its gates in new ways. Join a Scented Farm Experience and explore the plants, distillation and craft behind fragrance before creating your own candle and diffuser to take home. Or wander the property on a guided Garden Tour through the lavender farm, lake walk, Mary Loucas’s flower and kitchen gardens. With tours extending beyond spring into summer and autumn, there are now even more reasons to experience this beautiful Main Ridge property through the seasons.

South Beach, Mount Martha

Food & Drink
Beach, Cafe, Children, Coffee, Eat, Events, Family, Food, Kitchen, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Restaurant, South Beach Project, Swim, Village, Volpino, Walk, Weddings, Weekend, Wine
South Beach, Mount Martha sits just above the shoreline, where light, space and the rhythm of the coast set the tone. With uninterrupted views across Port Phillip Bay, open indoor–outdoor seating and a calm, confident pace, it’s dining that protects how it feels to be there.

Grand Tour One

Amazing Drives
Australia, Beach, Cafe, Cellar Door, Coffee, Eat, enjoy, Farm, Food, Kitchen, Local, lunch, Merricks, Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill, Restaurant, Shoreham, Vegetables, Victoria, Vineyard, Weekend, Wine
Our Grand Tour One is a meandering journey through the Mornington Peninsula that takes you through the hinterland to the rugged south west with a main break at the Peninsula Hot Springs where you will leave feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and ready to soak up some iconic roads and fresh experiences as you journey homeward.

Cocktail Masterclass at The Kitchens

Events
Cafe, cocktail, Event, Kitchen, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, The Kitchen, tootgarook
Join us at The Kitchen for an intimate Cocktail Masterclass hosted in collaboration with Stache House Distillery founder Mark Rigby. This relaxed and interactive evening begins with a welcome spritz, followed by a guided introduction to the Stache House spirits range. Guests will then step behind their own bar station to shake, stir and garnish three cocktails, including a twist on a classic Old Fashioned and a selection of signature serves.

Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm

Farmgates, Food & Drink
Australia, Berries, Cafe, Coffee, Farm, Farmgate, Food, Fruit, Jam, Local, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Pick, Red Hill, Rocky Creek, Shop, strawberry, Strawberry Farm, Weekend
Nestled into the verdant hills of Main Ridge amid volcanic soil and with perfect climatic conditions, lies 300 acres of strawberry fields – Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm. First settled by Pietro Gallace, father of current owner, Mick – Pietro planted apples, but soon discovered that the conditions in the area were perfectly suited for strawberries. 

The Hidden Kitchen

Food & Drink
Cafe, Coffee, Eat, Food, Hidden Kitchen, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula
At The Hidden Kitchen, they believe breakfast should be bold, honest, and served with heart. Every day from 8am to 2pm, their kitchen turns out piping hot cooked breakfasts alongside a mouth-watering selection of sandwiches, wraps, rolls, and fresh salads. Their award-winning homemade pies, pasties, sausage rolls, and house-made sweet treats have earned loyal fans—and a few gold medals too.

The Kitchen Tootgarook

Food & Drink
Bar, Beach, Cafe, Coffee, dinner, Eat, fireplace, Food, Kitchen, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Parma, Restaurant, The Kitchen, tootgarook, Weekend, Wine
For the past few years, whenever we’ve travelled the long sweep of Point Nepean Road — which is often — one little shopfront has always hummed out to us. A flicker of light, a kind of beacon in the sea. Blink and you’ll miss it — a dark corner store wedged between Rosebud, Capel Sound and Rye — but once you’ve noticed it, you can’t unsee it.