Things to Do
There are a host of things to do and see around the villages - walks, historical buildings, picnics, camping and lookouts over spectacular wilderness areas.
Both villages are very small and can be easily accessed by foot or a short car trip. We encourage you to explore at a leisurely pace and kindly ask that you leave nothing but footprints, and take nothing but photographs.
Places to stop along Bells Line of Road
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There are no shops/food available in Mt Wilson but there are a lot of opportunities on the way (either to Mt Wilson or back home) to stop for food, stock up with supplies for the trip, or take some of the fabulous mountain produce back home with you.
Bilpin Cide
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Be sure to stop in at Bilpin Ciders for some ciders for your trip to Mt Wilson and for the fridge at home
The range includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cider styles. Bilpin Cider create pure, fresh apple and pear cider with no added sugar, artificial flavours or concentrates. They use the freshest Bilpin fruit to bring out the natural taste and aroma. Also be sure to book a picnic basket.
Monday to Sunday 10am until 4pm
2369 Bells Line of Road, Bilpin
(Travelling West: 3km after Bilpin Fruit Bowl on LHS, travelling East: 1 km after Bilpin PO on RHS)
1300 BILPIN (1300 245746)
https://bilpincider.com
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Pick your own walnuts and chestnuts
Picking your own walnuts and chestnuts is a fun activity for the family or just the opportunity to find fresh high quality nuts for eating or cooking. There are two seasons for walnuts. The green walnut season is in December and some properties are open, so you can use this special product for your own favourite family recipes. During the main season in autumn at both Mt Irvine and Mt Wilson, several properties open during March and April each year for mature ripe walnuts and chestnuts and they invite people to visit and pick their own nuts.
So, come and pick your own walnuts and chestnuts. There are established nut orchards with large, good quality, fresh chestnuts and walnuts. Chestnuts need gloves to pick up the spiky shells which have fallen to the ground, and break them open to get the chestnuts. Walnuts are just picked from the ground.
Drive around the villages and look for signs outside properties where you can pick nuts. Some properties are regulars each season and other properties advertise only when they have nuts available for picking.
The regular properties open each season are in the table below. It is a good idea to call first and check when they are open.
