EXPERIENCE THE HUNTER VALLEY
Forget run-of-the-mill team building experiences. Recharge and reconnect your team with an experience that goes beyond the everyday, exceeds all expectations, and allows your team the opportunity to really embrace and enjoy the outdoor spaces and natural beauty of the Hunter Valley.
Think grape stomping, gourmet picnics, yoga in the vines, hands on wine blending, hot air ballooning, pop up cellar doors, Segway Olympics, bespoke cooking classes, barrel rolling, wine Olympics, spectacular outdoor dinners, bespoke tours and tastings.
Great experiences make great teams
Motivate and inspire your team by bringing them together in a fun and engaging environment. Whether you’re hosting a corporate retreat or including team building as an important component of your broader conference schedule, a unique experience will help break the ice, encourage collaboration, foster new friendships and remove communication barriers.
The team at Hunter Valley Business Events can help you select the experience that’s right for your group. We know that adding a fun activity or corporate team building experience to your itinerary will improve the outcomes of your conference. We’ve tried and tested these experiences and know which activities will create the kind of connections that build strong working relationships that extend well beyond the conclusion of your event.
WIN A HUNTER VALLEY EXPERIENCE FOR TWO VALUED AT OVER $2,500
To enter, pre-purchase your tickets to Hunter Valley Uncorked Avalon, Sunday 22 April at Dunbar Park in Avalon Beach.
Prize Includes:
- Two Night's Accommodation and Breakfast at Chateau Elan at the Vintage
- Annual Family Pass to Hunter Valley Gardens
- Half Day Bike Hire at Sutton Estate Bike Hire
- Family Pass to Hunter Valley Aqua Golf & Putt Putt
- $150 Dinner Voucher at Amanda's On The Edge
- Wine Theatre Experience at Hunter Valley Resort
- Antipasto Platter at Binnorie Dairy
- A mixed dozen (12x bottles) of Premium Hunter Valley Wine
LTPS/18/23337. View T&C's here.
THE SINGLETON VISITOR INFORMATION & ENTERPRISE CENTRE
The Singleton Visitor Information and Enterprise Centre is in the centre of Singleton on the New England Highway.
Apart from the extensive range of information such as maps, local brochures and event information it also has locally made gifts and produce for sale.
The friendly staff can also help with your accommodation and tour bookings, and it also has conference room facilities if you need to do some work while you’re visiting.
You can also make the most of the free Wi-Fi, barbecue and picnic area, public toilets, disabled facilities, hot and cold refreshments and easy parking for cars and long vehicles.
The Singleton Visitor Information and Enterprise Centre is open daily
Townhead Park, New England Highway Singleton
1800 499 888
HUNTER VALLEY VISITOR CENTRE
The accredited Hunter Valley Visitor Centre is just outside Cessnock on Wine Country Drive in Pokolbin, next door to Cessnock Airport.
It’s your one-stop shop for all information about the region with the friendly staff also on hand to help with booking accommodation, tours, restaurants and other experiences.
The Centre also sells local produce such as lavender and honey, handmade goods, artisan products and souvenirs, along with authentic Aboriginal cultural items and local artwork.
You can also enjoy a tasting of local wines at the tasting counter, or grab a coffee and a bite to eat in the onsite café - PKs on Pokolbin.
Whether you’re just driving through, having a romantic getaway, or looking for something to entertain the family, the Hunter Valley Visitor Centre can help.
The Hunter Valley Visitor Centre is open daily.
Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin 02 4993 6700
RIEDEL SEMILLON & OYSTER BAR
The sandy shores of Avalon will burst to life with the renowned delights of the Hunter Valley on Sunday 22 April as part of the Uncorked Avalon Festival at The Village Green at Dunbar Park.
Visitors can wander through food stalls, sampling gourmet delights and incredible wines of Australia’s oldest wine region including an exciting new addition to this year’s Festival program the Riedel pop-up Semillon & Oyster Bar.
The Riedel pop-up bar will be hosted by four of the region’s leading winemakers and vignerons who will showcase the Hunter Valley's iconic Semillon variety matched with Sydney Rock oysters. The Masterclasses run for 45 minutes and cost $45 per person, which includes a souvenir Riedel glass, a flight of Hunter Valley Semillon and half a dozen oysters and are limited to 20 spots only, so be sure to book in advance.
Riedel Semillon & Oyster Bar Session Times:
11am - 1145am: Masterclass hosted by Tulloch Wines
Midday - 1245pm: Masterclass hosted by McLeish Estate Wines
1pm - 145pm: Masterclass hosted by Tamburlaine Organic Wines
2pm - 245pm: Masterclass hosted by Mount Pleasant Wines
TOWNSHIPS AND LOCALITIES IN HUNTER VALLEY
While the Hunter Valley is recognised as a world-class wine and food destination, the region is actually made up of a number of smaller sub-regions. Each has its own secrets to reveal and subtle nuances in terms of wine characteristics. You can discover them individually or as part of the Hunter Valley wine and food trail.
It’s only a 40-minute drive from one end of the Hunter Valley to the other so you can easily take the time to explore some of the small villages, larger towns and other hidden gems around the region.
Pokolbin isn’t a town or village, but it’s hailed as the wine capital of the Valley because it has the highest concentration of wineries, restaurants, accommodation and activities in the region. From gardens and golf courses to balloons and bike hire, you’ll find it all here. While Pokolbin revolves around Broke Road and McDonalds Road, it also includes established trails such as the Around Hermitage Trail.
The north-western corner of Pokolbin is home to a cluster of boutique wineries, relaxed restaurants and gourmet producers with Insta worthy views. It also boasts the region’s first dedicated bicycle path linking more than a dozen wineries along the vine-lined route.
When you exit the Hunter Expressway at Lovedale Road and turn left you’ve arrived in Lovedale. It is a relaxed neighbourhood, just east of Pokolbin and home of the Lovedale Long Lunch, held each May. The winding country roads are lined with cellar doors, eateries and a wide-ranging collection of places to stay.
As far as idyllic rural backdrops go, you can’t ask for much better than Mount View. Mount View Road weaves its way past terraced vineyards, quaint tasting rooms and B&Bs up to the Bimbadeen and Mt Bright Lookouts, with breathtaking views in every direction. It’s a picturesque, peaceful setting in a quiet corner of the Hunter Valley.
Nestled at the foothills of the Brokenback Range in the shadow of the majestic Yellow Rock escarpment, Broke Fordwich has a rustic charm and is pin-drop quiet, so it is the perfect destination for a relaxing, romantic and rural retreat. It is peppered with boutique and biodynamic vineyards, olive groves, restaurants and cosy accommodation. It’s a short drive, but well worth it.
Drive 30 minutes south-west of Pokolbin to the quaint village of Wollombi and you’ll be transported back in time to a bygone era. Established in the mid-1800s, the pretty hamlet is famed for its colonial architecture and old-world general store. It is the gateway to the Wollombi Valley, which offers a heady mix of attractions from ancient Aboriginal sites, national parks and the Great North Road convict trail, to farmgate produce and wine offerings along the Wollombi Valley Wine Trail.
Cessnock has a history firmly linked with mining and boasts a streetscape of historical buildings, bookended by grand old pubs. Today, it is Wine Country’s hub for business and shopping, but also has a mix of entertainment options with several cafes and restaurants, a well-respected art gallery, performing arts centre and local arts and crafts displays at Cessnock’s oldest sawn timber homestead, the Heritage-listed Marthaville Arts & Cultural Centre.
Singleton was founded in 1820 on the banks of the Hunter River and still retains many impressive 19th century buildings and fine old mansions. Pick up a heritage walk brochure from the Visitor Information Centre on the New England Highway and stroll along the posted walk, visit the Singleton Historic Society Museum and the Australian Army Infantry Museum at the nearby barracks.
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