Blue Wren Guidebook
Racing
A popular day at the races can be had at Scone. See https://sconeraceclub.com.au/event-type/race-dates/l
The Highly regarded Scone Cup is held on the 1st Friday of the month.
The next day (Saturday)
Scone Race Club
434 Bunnan RdHotel Restaurants
Thoroughbred Hotel
222 Kelly StWe love the friendly atmosphere, the buzz, great food
This hotel is just 700 mtrs from the BnB - great food & a relaxed atmosphere
14 locals recommend
Belmore Hotel
96-98 Kelly StThis hotel is just 700 mtrs from the BnB - great food & a relaxed atmosphere
An excellent Club restaurant with very good food, both Asian and Traditional. Very good value for money
11 locals recommend
Scone RSL Club
71 Guernsey StAn excellent Club restaurant with very good food, both Asian and Traditional. Very good value for money
Willow Tree Hotel Scone
136 Kelly StPleasant hotel dining room - good food
The very best place to get the latest info on our beautiful town
Upper Hunter Shire Council - Scone Visitor Information Centre
1 Susan StThe very best place to get the latest info on our beautiful town
Royal Hotel Motel
119 Kelly StDine a little further afield
We love to go for a drive through the magnificent countryside and stop here for lunch or a drink in the late afternoon !
11 locals recommend
Linga Longa Inn Hotel
2 Riley StWe love to go for a drive through the magnificent countryside and stop here for lunch or a drink in the late afternoon !
Make a booking before you come as this restaurant is very popular and has a fabulous menu. Famous for their home grown beef, people come from miles around to this restaurant. A pick up can be arranged for groups
9 locals recommend
Graze Willow Tree Inn
18 New England HwyMake a booking before you come as this restaurant is very popular and has a fabulous menu. Famous for their home grown beef, people come from miles around to this restaurant. A pick up can be arranged for groups
Restaurants
The Cottage
196 Kelly StConsidered the best restaurant in town. Fairly pricey
Timmy Thai Restaurant
9 Guernsey StreetExcellent reputation, good food
Connaught Chinese Restaurant
147 Kelly StreetGood Chinese Food
Picnic areas & places to see
Washpool and adjacent Gibraltar Range National Park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, and offers wonderful wilderness walks lasting half an hour to several days, along with simple, miles-from-care camping and picnicking opportunities in gorgeous surrounds.
Washpools campground
Washpool and adjacent Gibraltar Range National Park are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, and offers wonderful wilderness walks lasting half an hour to several days, along with simple, miles-from-care camping and picnicking opportunities in gorgeous surrounds.
Lake Glenbawn Holiday and Recreation Park is located in the Upper Hunter Region, just 15 minutes past Scone. This large spacious park offers a family holiday or a day trip with a difference. Set on the banks of Glenbawn Dam in a rural backdrop, the Park offers a wonderful diversity of bushland, wildlife and adventure.
Nature lovers and bushwalkers alike will enjoy the native bush setting, which provides a habitat for over 100 species of birds, so make sure you keep the binoculars handy! The Park also offers great facilities for a fun family day out or holiday destination such as, picnic areas, barbecues, playgrounds and tennis courts.
Lake Glenbawn is also one of the best freshwater fishing spots in NSW. Cast a line and you can catch our famous 'big bass', golden perch (yellow belly) and catfish. Water sports are popular, including canoeing, pleasure boating, sailing and wind surfing water skiing and wake boarding.
11 locals recommend
Lake Glenbawn
Brush Hill Lookout RoadLake Glenbawn Holiday and Recreation Park is located in the Upper Hunter Region, just 15 minutes past Scone. This large spacious park offers a family holiday or a day trip with a difference. Set on the banks of Glenbawn Dam in a rural backdrop, the Park offers a wonderful diversity of bushland, wildlife and adventure.
Nature lovers and bushwalkers alike will enjoy the native bush setting, which provides a habitat for over 100 species of birds, so make sure you keep the binoculars handy! The Park also offers great facilities for a fun family day out or holiday destination such as, picnic areas, barbecues, playgrounds and tennis courts.
Lake Glenbawn is also one of the best freshwater fishing spots in NSW. Cast a line and you can catch our famous 'big bass', golden perch (yellow belly) and catfish. Water sports are popular, including canoeing, pleasure boating, sailing and wind surfing water skiing and wake boarding.
You would expect a fire sizzling below ground for 5,500 years to have some fairly dramatic effects on the vegetation, and the remarkable phenomenon of Burning Mountain is reflected in the plants and animals adapted to life around it. As you set out from the carpark on a moderate walk to the head of the coal seam, expect to pass through eucalypt groves and other types of Upper Hunter woodland. Plenty of dead trees and hollow logs provide homes for lots of wildlife.
Burning Mountain Walk
You would expect a fire sizzling below ground for 5,500 years to have some fairly dramatic effects on the vegetation, and the remarkable phenomenon of Burning Mountain is reflected in the plants and animals adapted to life around it. As you set out from the carpark on a moderate walk to the head of the coal seam, expect to pass through eucalypt groves and other types of Upper Hunter woodland. Plenty of dead trees and hollow logs provide homes for lots of wildlife.
Coffee/Cafe
theBar
135 Kelly StGreat coffee and atmosphere
Halo Cafe
108a Liverpool StreetCharming atmosphere, excellent coffee, lovely hosts
The Buttered Scone
167 Kelly StreetExcellent coffee, takeaway & dine in. Great hosts
Crowded House Cafe
95 Kelly StVery popular and inexpensive
Asser House Cafe
202 Kelly StreetLovely ambiance, good coffee, great people