Something to Wine About
Come and join Ray & Marlene for a jaunt out to Mudgee for the ' Flavors of Mudgee ' Wine & Food Festival
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As this is a 9:30 meet , you can grap a Coffee at McCafe or BYO before we head off.
This is a 3 Day Run: the Third Day is optional Run Home Day with Lunch at The Royal Hotel Denman, or you could Stay on and explore Mudgee Wineries and surrounding areas at your Leisure.
Day 1
1st Comfort stop - Jerry's Plains Camping Ground - Wambo St.
2nd Rest stop - Merriwa Cakes & Pastries - Lunch
3rd Rest stop - Cassilis Park Rest Area
From Huntlee we'll travel thru Broke Rd up the Golden Hwy to Jerry's Plains for a Comfort stop then continue on to Merriwa for an easy lunch at Merriwa Cakes & Pastries. Then continue along the Golden Hwy & Castlereagh Hwy thru Gulgong to Mudgee ( Soldiers Motel )
After checking in , we'll have Nibbles & Drinks by the Pool its a bit tight but we should all squeeze in ,
at approx. 5.50pm we'll all head over to the Paragon hotel for Dinner
Day 2
Breakfast will be your own choice there are numerous cafes that are a short walk from our Accommodation
After Breakfast you'll have some free time before we head off for Lunch to Burnbrae Wines for Pizza including GF, Antipasto Plates ( See Menu for Pricing ) & Wine Tasting . The Wine Tasting is $5 per person and will be done in groups of 10-12 people at a time.
With your free time in the morning you could visit some Wineries of your choice, there are also a selection of Beer Breweries & Liquor Distilleries in the Mudgee area or maybe ,visit he Gulgong Museum only 22mins out of Mudgee
Gulgong Museum , Breweries & Distilleries
The Flavors of Mudgee Festival runs from 4pm – 8pm along Mudgee’s iconic main streets.
A Tasting Package includes x 5 tasting (30mL) tokens and a Souvenir Flavours of Mudgee Tasting Tumbler - $25ea, to be purchased on the day at the Event or you can pre purchase thru TIX ( TIX per purchases doesn't seem to be up on the website yet, when it's available I'll post the link.
We'll try and grap a large table that we can use as gather point while at the Festival ( To Eat, Drink & Rest ), Delight in the exquisite offerings of local Wine and Food producers while enjoying live performances
and if you wish to kick on afterwards, please join us for a Nite cap at the Paragon Hotel.
Day 3
Again Breakfast will be your own choice from the numerous Cafes a short walk from our Accomodation
Departure will be at 9:00am (meet in the car park at 8:50am) we will have a short stop at the Honey Haven Mudgee for a browse, shop & Mead Wine Tasting for the non-Drivers, then onto Lue Rd thru Bylong Way with a comfort stop at Bylong and then onto the Royal Hotel Denman for lunch where the Run ends.
1st Rest stop - Bylong community sports ground, 7690 Bylong Valley Way, Bylong
2nd Rest stop - Royal Hotel, Denman - Lunch
Accommodation - Do not book online ring or email the Motel direct
PLEASE BOOK YOUR ACCOMODATION BEFORE BOOKING ON THE RUN
Please quote - MX 5 Hunter Chapter ( Ray Cosier ) when booking
Soldiers Motel, 35 Perry St, Mudgee
Ph 02 6372 4399 email - info@soldiersmotel.com.au
Queen/Single $212 per night 10 available
King Room $220 per night 1 Available
Don't forget if your going to stay on for longer to book your Extra Days !
please book before the 21/09/2025