Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Riesling Trail & Clare Valley Cottages
( 0427 842 232;
www.rtcvcottages.com.au
;
9
Warenda Rd; 1-/2-/3-bed cottage d incl breakfast from $150/230/320; )
A newish op-
eration offering seven contemporary cottages, all encircled by country gardens and right
on the Riesling Trail. Handily, the owners also run Riesling Trail Bike Hire.
Clare Caravan Park
( 08-8842 2724;
www.clarecaravanpark.com.au
; Main North Rd;
unpowered/powered sites from $20/29, cabins from $89; )
This huge, efficiently
run park 4km south of town towards Auburn has secluded sites, all en-suite cabins, a
creek and giant gum trees. There's also an inground pool for cooling off post-cycling,
and it's a stone's throw from the Clare Valley visitor information centre.
Eating
Taminga Hotel
( 08-8842 2808;
www.tamingahotel.com.au
; 302 Main North Rd; mains
$16-30; noon-2pm & 6-8pm)
The most reliable of Clare's pubs when it comes to food,
the tarted-up Taminga looks good. Pub classics are what you're here for: surf 'n' turf,
steak-and-kidney pie and schnitzels.
Wild Saffron
( 08-8842 4255;
www.wildsaffron.com.au
;
288 Main North Rd; mains
$7-18; 8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-12.30pm Sat & Sun)
We're not sure how
much wild saffron grows in the Clare Valley (most of it seems to be 'under vine', as they
say), but this new cafe is hugely popular regardless. No surprises on the menu (focaccias,
baguettes, BLTs, soup, homemade cakes), but it's simple stuff done well.
Artisans Table
( 08-8842 1796;
www.artisanstable.com.au
;
Lot 3, Wendouree Rd;
mains $28-32; noon-3pm Sat & Sun, 6-9pm Wed-Sat)
This mod, airy, hillside bar-res-
taurant has a broad, sunny balcony − perfect for a bottle of local riesling and some inter-
nationally inspired culinary offerings: a bit of Thai, a bit of Indian, a bit of Brazilian…
Lots of seasonal and local produce, and surprisingly good seafood this far inland.
Information
Clare Valley Visitor Information Centre
( 08-8842 2131, 1800 242 131;
www.clarevalley.com.au
; cnr Spring Gully & Main North Rd; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri,
10am-4pm Sat & Sun)
Local info, internet access and valley-wide accommodation book-
ings.
YORKE PENINSULA
A couple of hours west of Adelaide, boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula (better known as
'Yorkes') bills itself as 'Agriculturally Rich − Naturally Beautiful'. It does have a certain
agrarian beauty − deep azure summer skies and yellow wheat fields on hazy, gently
