Lavenderlane Guidebook
Food Scene
Hotel Jesmond
182 Newcastle RdGreat pub, food, and beer garden 10min walk from Lavenderlane
Cafe HaHa's
266 Brunker RoadGreat coffee and brunk.
10 min drive away
FogHorn Brewhouse
218 King StLocal brewery in the heart of newcastle
Ginger Meg’s
212 King StBest asian fusion in newy
Beaumont Street
Beaumont StreetGreat little eat street 8 min drive with resturants and bars
Best local coffee 5 min drive or take a stroll along the old tram way now a cycle track at the back of the property
Wildflower Espresso
71 Cowper StBest local coffee 5 min drive or take a stroll along the old tram way now a cycle track at the back of the property
Paul's Asian Affair
22 Alma Rd5 min drive Great chines $$$
20 min drive away, wide range of craft beers and really good wings
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Grain Store Newcastle
64-66 Scott St20 min drive away, wide range of craft beers and really good wings
Lambton Park Hotel
19A Morehead St5 min drive and over looking the lambton park, good pub feed
Euro Patisserie
68 Orchardtown RdGreat cakes and pies
Mayfield West Kebabs & Charcoal Chicken
402 Maitland Road Great chicken and kebabs 5min drive
Sightseeing
Great free family picnic location, with animal, birds, bushwalking loads to do.
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Blackbutt Reserve Entrance
72 Carnley AveGreat free family picnic location, with animal, birds, bushwalking loads to do.
Bogey Hole
Shortland EsplanadeConvict carved ocean pool.
The largest salt water ocean baths in the southern hemisphere. Awesome for a swim especially on a hot summer night when you will find local swimming, drinking and playing music to late in the night.
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Merewether Ocean Bath
3a Ocean StThe largest salt water ocean baths in the southern hemisphere. Awesome for a swim especially on a hot summer night when you will find local swimming, drinking and playing music to late in the night.
5 Min drive away is the shortland wetlands where you can see a wide range of birds, wild life
Shortland Wetlands Area
5 Min drive away is the shortland wetlands where you can see a wide range of birds, wild life
10 - 15 min walk is great little park with free bbqs, play equipment and veiwing walk into the abandoned brick works quarry
Brickworks Park
Iranda Grove10 - 15 min walk is great little park with free bbqs, play equipment and veiwing walk into the abandoned brick works quarry
Cool beach 35min drive south, go on low tide to walk through the cave tunnel to beach
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Caves Beach
Cool beach 35min drive south, go on low tide to walk through the cave tunnel to beach
20 min drive north great little tour on stockton sand dunes
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Quad Bike King Port Stephens
2130 Nelson Bay Rd20 min drive north great little tour on stockton sand dunes
TreeTops Newcastle
Treetops RoadMust see take a walk along the Anzac memorial walk incredible views of the city and its beachs day or night
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Anzac Memorial Bridge
24 Memorial DrMust see take a walk along the Anzac memorial walk incredible views of the city and its beachs day or night
20 min drive away, great bush to beach walks and picnic spots
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Glenrock Lagoon
20 min drive away, great bush to beach walks and picnic spots
20 min drive, old WW2 fort built to protect the port of Newcastle. Take tours of the tunnels and if you time it right see the big guns go off
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Fort Scratchley
3 Nobbys Rd20 min drive, old WW2 fort built to protect the port of Newcastle. Take tours of the tunnels and if you time it right see the big guns go off
Shortland Waters Golf Club
90 Vale StShopping
Steel & Anchor
76 Darby StGreat mens gift shop in town.
Markets
8 min drive away every sunday newcastles biggest fresh food markets.
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Newcastle City Farmers Market
Griffiths Road8 min drive away every sunday newcastles biggest fresh food markets.
Newcastle Food & Flower Markets
1 Rural Dr5 min drive away
Indoor Activities
30 min drive away, aviation museum time it right you might get to see the new F-35 take off and land
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Fighter World
49 Medowie Rd30 min drive away, aviation museum time it right you might get to see the new F-35 take off and land
15 min drive away in honeysuckle check the newcastle rich history
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I-Newcastle Museum
6 Workshop Way15 min drive away in honeysuckle check the newcastle rich history
Winery, Breweries & Distilleries
If you love gin this local distillery has a wide range of gin all distilled in house
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Earp Distilling Co.
41 Darling StIf you love gin this local distillery has a wide range of gin all distilled in house
Local brewed beers on site, Newyork styled pizzas 15 min drive in cbc
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FogHorn Brewhouse
218 King StLocal brewed beers on site, Newyork styled pizzas 15 min drive in cbc
Local brewery great outdoor venue large deck, smoked meats drive 40 min north
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Murray's Brewery
3443 Nelson Bay RdLocal brewery great outdoor venue large deck, smoked meats drive 40 min north