Places to visit at Beechworth
BRIDGE ROAD BREWERS
Bridge Road HQ is situated in a circa 1850s Victorian Gold rush era coach house. This beautiful building has been the home to Bridge Road Brewers since 2006. The venue is famous far and wide not only for its beer and food but a relaxed family-friendly atmosphere.
The taproom showcases a rotating 20 tap house-brewed line-up featuring a core range favourites and rotating limited releases in a wide range of styles to cater for all beer lovers.
Ale’s not your thing? They also pour a curated selection of ginger and sour beers, speciality drinks, wine, gin, and whisky all local to the North East.
Plus do a mean pizza!
Right at the heart of the Beechworth Gorge Scenic Drive is a unique summer picnic spot.
Choose your own adventure and drive, cycle or walk to the bridge at the bottom of the Gorge. Park you bike or car, and carefully make your way down to the smooth granite beds by the pools and falls of Spring Creek. Caution is advised when negotiating paths and rocks to the waters edge, as it can get quite slippery.
Be sure to pack your towel and cossies along with your picnic hamper, as the mineral rich waters of the swimming pools are not just for photographing. Again, please take caution in and around the pools.
Asylum Ghost Tours offers ghost tours, history tours and paranormal investigations, and any combination of these experiences.All held at the historic Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum at Beechworth, Victoria, in the midst of eleven hectares of heritage gardens.
Let the experienced guides tell you all the secrets of the place or take part in an investigation to find out the stories behind the spirits.
History Tours - while the sun shines, take in the knowledge of the historic buildings of the former Mayday Hills Lunatic Asylum.Photography Tours - escorted access to the facility for photographers and film-makers.Ghost Tours - after darkness falls, take a tour of the dark and haunted buildings of the former home for the infirm of mind.
Paranormal Investigations - when all is quiet and the dead things open their eyes, take part in a two or three-hour investigations to attempt to find out who or what really does haunt the foreboding asylum.
To book your tour CLICK HERE
Beechworth and the surrounding bushland are intrinsically linked to the life and times of the infamous Bushranger, Ned Kelly. You can follow Ned’s story through the places he was linked to in Beechworth.
Beechworth Historic Courthouse
The Beechworth Historic Courthouse is among the few remaining living history museums in Australia and one of Beechworth’s most visited attractions. The Courthouse features an atmospheric soundscape, featuring audio re-enactments of some of the key cases heard and expert historians bring to life some of the dramatic events which took place inside these walls, including the committal trial which sealed Ned Kelly’s fate. The Historic & Cultural Precinct team offer fascinating insights into the people behind the stories including the hardships faced by Ned Kelly’s mother Ellen who was sentenced to three years gaol here.
HM Prison Beechworth
The prison has been home to some of Australia’s most well known bushrangers including Ned Kelly, Joe Byne and Harry Powers.The prison also held twenty suspected Kelly sympathisers in 1879 in an attempt to limit support to the Kelly gang. Iron gates were installed at this time as it was feared that there might be an attempt to break the sympathisers out of the prison.
Beechworth Lockup
The Beechworth Lockup is in the main Beechworth Historic and Cultural Precinct. Prisoners arrested and awaiting trial were kept here on remand until their trials came up in the nearby courthouse. Ned Kelly was kept here in 1871 and his mother Ellen in 1878.
The Pedal to Produce tour is a brilliant cycling tour that captures the major highlights of Beechworth and the Milawa wine and gourmet food region. Sip organic wine, taste local lemon infused olive oil, sample a whole range of different locally made cheeses, and enjoy the beautiful Alpine farm scenery with easy & safe cycling.
The Pedal to Produce tour is perfect if you’re staying in Beechworth or anywhere nearby, and you would like to explore the region but don’t know where to start. The cycling tour starts and ends in Beechworth and uses the paved Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.
The riding on the Tour de Pedal to Produce is easy and safe. You enjoy plenty of delightful gourmet stops. Total distance is (approx) 35kms with 15kms downhill and the rest completely flat. And you have on call support available throughout your day for that extra peace of mind.
Your Pedal to Produce cycling tour includes:
Meet and great at the start to answer any questions you might have and to fit and adjust your bikes (if hiring)
A visit to Milawa Cheese Factory for a tasting on their award winning cheeses
A sumptuous lunch including drinks (non alcoholic).
All Tastings - your itinerary includes recommended tasting stops at 3 cellar doors (there are more to visit if keen) and 2 produce stops (again more if keen), any tasting fees are included in your tour.
Directions - you are provided detailed cycling directions (although it is pretty easy) and a full itinerary once your booking is confirmed.
On Call Support - should you encounter any issues along the way we are only a phone call away.
Transport - we will collect you in Milawa at the end of your ride so you can indulge in the many food and wine tastings and avoid having to ride up the very big hill back to Beechworth! We will take you back to your Beechworth accommodation or any other central location.
Your Purchases are Collected - The return transport will also collect any purchases you have made along the way, so you don't have to carry all that gourmet food and wine whilst cycling.
Quality Trek bikes or fun easy to use E-bikes are available to hire and can be booked online or call us.
That's great value and a fun, stress free way to spend a day out enjoying the fresh air.
Experience for yourself why the Pedal to Produce Tour in North East Victoria is becoming so popular. The Tour de Pedal to Produce is available any day of the year except Christmas & New Years Day, with only 48 hours notice required for your booking. Call 1300 665 330 or book online by clicking here
