Red Lotus Retreat & Guesthouse

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Red Lotus Retreat & Guesthouse

Food scene

Great Food (Smoked Meats/American BBQ) & Craft Beers & Gin Tastings
22 locals recommend
Three Tails Brewery
13A Lewis Street
22 locals recommend
Great Food (Smoked Meats/American BBQ) & Craft Beers & Gin Tastings
Awesome Sunday Afternoon Vibes with live music and great food
37 locals recommend
Mudgee Brewing Company
4 Church St
37 locals recommend
Awesome Sunday Afternoon Vibes with live music and great food
Rylstone's Famous Yum Cha Restaurant - More like a dumpling restaurant, but highly recommended
31 locals recommend
29 Nine 99 YUM CHA & TEA HOUSE
28 Louee St
31 locals recommend
Rylstone's Famous Yum Cha Restaurant - More like a dumpling restaurant, but highly recommended
Oh my, this place is one of our favourite Mudgee Local cafes, say hi to Monica from Shaz and be sure to try one of her FAMOUS Jaffles
48 locals recommend
Alby & Esthers
61 Market St
48 locals recommend
Oh my, this place is one of our favourite Mudgee Local cafes, say hi to Monica from Shaz and be sure to try one of her FAMOUS Jaffles
Great pub food, especially the lamb cutlets. Highly recommended!
6 locals recommend
Paragon Hotel Mudgee
38 Perry Street
6 locals recommend
Great pub food, especially the lamb cutlets. Highly recommended!
Mudgee's only official Hatted Restaurant, food is locally grown produce and high end. We recommend the food and wine pairing! Book well in advance as it is hard to get in to.
52 locals recommend
The Zin House
329 Tinja Ln
52 locals recommend
Mudgee's only official Hatted Restaurant, food is locally grown produce and high end. We recommend the food and wine pairing! Book well in advance as it is hard to get in to.
A Mudgee must do, book now you will not be disappointed.
The little cooking school, Mudgee
79 Henry Lawson Dr
A Mudgee must do, book now you will not be disappointed.
Superb food, open Thursdays - Sundays 11am - 3pm - DON'T MISS IT!
8 locals recommend
our chow
234 Castlereagh Hwy
8 locals recommend
Superb food, open Thursdays - Sundays 11am - 3pm - DON'T MISS IT!

Sightseeing

Gold Rush history of the worlds largest gold nugget found locally
9 locals recommend
GULGONG HOLTERMANN MUSEUM
125 Mayne St
9 locals recommend
Gold Rush history of the worlds largest gold nugget found locally
#1 Thing to do in Mudgee, such a beautiful easy walk, best experienced early mornings before the crowds or afternoons. Take a picnic (with a local bottle of wine of course) and enjoys the serenity.
The Drip walking track
#1 Thing to do in Mudgee, such a beautiful easy walk, best experienced early mornings before the crowds or afternoons. Take a picnic (with a local bottle of wine of course) and enjoys the serenity.
Experience what it was like in the Gold Rush era, we personally love heading out to Hill End. Just an hours drive from Mudgee
21 locals recommend
Hill End
21 locals recommend
Experience what it was like in the Gold Rush era, we personally love heading out to Hill End. Just an hours drive from Mudgee
Nature at it's finest. Beautiful pagodas and lots of native wildflowers, bushwalking, canoeing & swimming.
26 locals recommend
Dunns Swamp
26 locals recommend
Nature at it's finest. Beautiful pagodas and lots of native wildflowers, bushwalking, canoeing & swimming.
Only 20 mins from Mudgee and steeped in history, being the original town on the $10 Dollar note. It has an awesome Thai Restaurant and some great pubs and a store called Stacks Down Under, if you can't find what you are looking for there you might not find it anywhere. My grandparents are from here and I have a lot of family history in Gulgong and you will find me marching in the Anzac March each and every year.
28 locals recommend
Gulgong
28 locals recommend
Only 20 mins from Mudgee and steeped in history, being the original town on the $10 Dollar note. It has an awesome Thai Restaurant and some great pubs and a store called Stacks Down Under, if you can't find what you are looking for there you might not find it anywhere. My grandparents are from here and I have a lot of family history in Gulgong and you will find me marching in the Anzac March each and every year.
Gorgeous walking tracks with a rainforest like feel, even in drought times.
Ferntree Gully Walking Track
Ferntree Gully Walking Track
Gorgeous walking tracks with a rainforest like feel, even in drought times.
Social media photo worthy. It is a super easy walk but quite long, but the rock formation at the end of it makes it all worthwhile. Pack your water and perhaps a picnic, it's a great day out. Or perhaps call in at the Famous Cooyal Hotel just 10mins away for a cold beverage on the way out and back. Highly Recommend!
Castle Rock Walking Track
Social media photo worthy. It is a super easy walk but quite long, but the rock formation at the end of it makes it all worthwhile. Pack your water and perhaps a picnic, it's a great day out. Or perhaps call in at the Famous Cooyal Hotel just 10mins away for a cold beverage on the way out and back. Highly Recommend!
A magical spot on the doorsteps of Mudgee. Birdlife a plenty and some resident Black Swans. Relaxing and beautiful
15 locals recommend
Putta Bucca Wetlands
15 locals recommend
A magical spot on the doorsteps of Mudgee. Birdlife a plenty and some resident Black Swans. Relaxing and beautiful
There is a Mudgee Loop walking track that starts off in Mudgee and takes you along the riverside and across to Glen Willow Stadium. Super easy walk, all paved and flat. Great for bikes as well. Markets are also held here the 2nd weekend of the month.
19 locals recommend
Lawson Park
2 Short St
19 locals recommend
There is a Mudgee Loop walking track that starts off in Mudgee and takes you along the riverside and across to Glen Willow Stadium. Super easy walk, all paved and flat. Great for bikes as well. Markets are also held here the 2nd weekend of the month.
Stop by at Pearson's Lookout at Capertee to view the World's Widest Canyon. You will pass this on the way to and from Mudgee if you are heading here view Sydney.
9 locals recommend
Capertee
9 locals recommend
Stop by at Pearson's Lookout at Capertee to view the World's Widest Canyon. You will pass this on the way to and from Mudgee if you are heading here view Sydney.
Most weekends Balloon Aloft are floating over Mudgee's rooftops. Champagne Breakfast after your flight!
30 locals recommend
Balloon Aloft
26 Lodge Rd
30 locals recommend
Most weekends Balloon Aloft are floating over Mudgee's rooftops. Champagne Breakfast after your flight!

Cellar Doors

Home of NSW's Best Rosé, along with many other award winning wines. Lots of history, being the first winery to plant grapes dating back to 1845.
8 locals recommend
Burrundulla Wines
234 Castlereagh Hwy
8 locals recommend
Home of NSW's Best Rosé, along with many other award winning wines. Lots of history, being the first winery to plant grapes dating back to 1845.
Italian Grape Varietals make for delicious lighter style wines. A must stop especially for the gorgeous views especially at sunset!
17 locals recommend
First Ridge Wines
577 Burrundulla Rd
17 locals recommend
Italian Grape Varietals make for delicious lighter style wines. A must stop especially for the gorgeous views especially at sunset!
Take your wine tasting experience on an adventure. Tastings are $20pp but you do get an experience like no other in Mudgee.
42 locals recommend
Lowe Wines
Tinja Lane
42 locals recommend
Take your wine tasting experience on an adventure. Tastings are $20pp but you do get an experience like no other in Mudgee.

Wine Tours

Mark comes highly recommended for wine tours, but make sure you book him ASAP and tell him Shaz sent you!
7 locals recommend
Tour Mudgee Now & Then
9 Lawson St
7 locals recommend
Mark comes highly recommended for wine tours, but make sure you book him ASAP and tell him Shaz sent you!

Traveler advice

Getting around

Courtesy Buses

Courtesy Buses now run from most pubs in town. A great way to get to and from places for free. Courtesy buses do want you to visit their venues, but even if it is a drink at one pub and dinner at another .. One can pick you up and the other bring you back. Order the bus to arrive at 10 Avisford Court Mudgee and go out to the front of our home via the little path beside the pool. Establishments that offer courtesy pick ups are:- Kelly's Irish Pub Paragon Hotel Woolpack Hotel Club Mudgee