Attractions
Pokolbin is a gorgeous town in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley. You’ll discover cellar doors at award-winning wineries, elegant vineyard restaurants and an exciting events calendar filled with music, food, wine and fun.
Here are few of the highlights along with their links for your convenience.
Wine & Dine
Foodies will find a tantalising array of farm-fresh produce and artisan foods, as well as top-notch restaurants (Hunters Quarter, Circa 1876, Muse kitchen) offering everything from multi-course tasting menus to rustic country lunches and high tea.
The Hunter Wine Theatre and the Hunter Valley Wine School offer fascinating insights into the winemaking process from vineyard to the bottle. You’ll watch a 30-minute film in the theatre before tasting wines, while the wine school is a two-hour tour, including a cellar master tutorial.
Wine Tastings Travellers' top picks. Simply Dvine Cafe & Wine tours
Loads of Boutique award winning wineries are just minutes drive away from the property. Wineries nearby: Hunter Wine Lab (our wine maker), Travertine, Ironbark Hill, Thomas Wines, Capercaillie, etc. There are loads nearby as you drive along Hermitage Road, Deasys Road, Lovedale Road, etc.
Plenty of Family Fun
Luckily, there is lots to do in this area for both adults and kids just minutes away from iyla Estate !!
You can rent bicycles (Grape mobile, Hunter valley cycling) and ride around the serene open vistas of the 28 acre iyla Estate property or explore the Hermitage Road Food and Wine trails.
The concert venues of Hope Estate, Bimbadgen Estate and Tempus Two are just a 5-minute drive away. Rover coaches provide shuttle services to most of the concerts.
The Hunter valley is also famous for its picturesque vistas, elegant day spas, golf courses, and the World Heritage wilderness areas of Wollemi and Barrington Tops National Parks.
Golf
Branxton Golf Club (12 mins)
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Golf (14 mins)
Cypress Lakes Golf (15 mins)
Hunter Valley Aqua Golf (15 mins)
The Vintage Golf Club (11 mins)
Singleton Golf Club (18 mins)
Other activities
Horseback riding (Hunter Valley Horses, Murchesson's equine wine and dine )
Hot air ballooning (Beyond ballooning)
Segway tours (NSW segway tours)