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Before you come

Three guides we kept writing in emails to guests, so we put them here instead. Checked and updated each season.

A quiet path under a canopy of tall trees

Itinerary · 7 min readA slow weekend in Daylesford and Hepburn SpringsForty-eight hours, built around the springs, the Sunday market and doing a little less than you planned.Updated 20 October 2026

Seasons · 6 min readWhen to visit Daylesford: a season-by-season guideAt six hundred metres above the sea, the hills keep their own weather. Here's what each season actually feels like.
Getting here · 5 min readGetting to Daylesford from Melbourne without a carA train, a country coach and a short walk. It takes a little planning, and it's a lovely way to arrive.