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13 date ideas around Clare Valley, from a tandem on the Riesling Trail and a picnic among Skillogalee's vines to ten courses at Penobscot, the cellars of Martindale Hall and Burra's copper mine. Swipe through them above, or browse every one below. Each was checked on the place's own website: what it is, when it's on and what it costs. 2 are free.
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Food and drink: 7 date ideas in Clare Valley
St Aloysius' Church at Sevenhill. Photo: Marionlad · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SEVENHILL
Jesuit history and a tasting at Sevenhill Cellars
The Clare Valley's first winery, founded in 1851, sits around a tree-lined village green. Grab a trail map at the cellar door and find the underground cellar, the oldest vines and St Aloysius' Church with its crypt. Then build a platter from the deli fridge and settle on the shady lawns.
When Daily 10am to 5pm (no seated tastings after 4:30pm). Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Proclamation Day; from midday on Anzac Day
Cost Walking trail free. Tastings $10 (Inigo range) or $30 (premium ranges), waived with a wine purchase; platter priced by what you pick
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
The Watervale Hotel, home of Penobscot Restaurant. Photo: Marionlad · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
WATERVALE
Ten courses at the Penobscot chef's table, Watervale
Penobscot is a ten-seat restaurant inside the Watervale Hotel kitchen, with nothing on offer but the degustation. Each plated course leans on the hotel's own organic, biodynamic Penobscot Farm. Book the package with wines and a 4pm farm tour comes first.
When Daily sittings at 12 noon and 6pm. Farm tours at 4pm need 24 hours' notice
Cost $150 per person; Clare Valley wine match $100 extra; degustation, wine match and farm tour $350 per person
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
POLISH HILL RIVER
Behind the tanks on the Pikes Beer Co. brewery tour
Pikes brews its own beer beside its Polish Hill River vineyards. The hour opens with a hosted tasting, then walks you through the brewing process and ingredients, with a taste from whatever is in tank. The premium version adds a pint and lunch from the beer garden menu.
When Daily at 11am, for 1 hour; book at least 7 days ahead
Cost $40 per person; $80 with a pint, beer garden lunch and a merchandise item
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
CLARE
Friday night tapas at Mr Mick, by the Riesling Trail
Mr Mick's kitchen in central Clare opens for dinner only on Fridays. Share small and large plates, from seared Port Lincoln tuna to halloumi chips, or hand the choice to the chef. A winemaker-picked wine match is a small add-on.
When Dinner Fridays from 6pm; lunch daily from 12pm
Cost Share menus $50, $60 or $70 per person; Chef's Selection $65; wine match $25 (Mr Mick wines) or $30 (Tim Adams wines)
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Mount Horrocks in Auburn's old railway station. Photo: Marionlad · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
AUBURN
A tasting on the old Auburn railway platform at Mount Horrocks
Mount Horrocks pours its wines in Auburn's old railway station. Take a private table inside, or carry the whole tasting out onto the platform. Afterwards, wander the biodynamic herb garden that supplies the vineyards.
When Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 5pm; some public holidays 11am to 4pm. Bookings recommended
Cost $15 per person, redeemable on purchase
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
MINTARO
A five-course gluten-free long lunch at Reillys, Mintaro
There is no set menu: the chefs rework this long lunch each week around Mintaro and Clare Valley produce. Five courses arrive with flights of Reillys' own wines, tailored to what you like. The whole kitchen is gluten-free, so it suits a coeliac partner too.
When Saturdays and Sundays from 12pm; book by 4pm Friday. Allow 2 to 3 hours
Cost $125 per person including wines
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
POLISH HILL RIVER
Native flavours over lunch at Bush deVine, Pauletts
Bush deVine cooks with Australian native ingredients, many picked from its own bush food garden of more than 40 plants. This spring that means saltbush gnudi, lamb with pepperberry and dark chocolate with wattleseed. Walk the sensory garden before you sit down.
When Every day; food from 11am, cellar door 10am to 5pm. Bookings strongly recommended
Cost Three shared plates $70 per person ($100 with wine match); five plates $100; seven-course Long Lunch degustation $135
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
For couples: 4 date ideas in Clare Valley
Cabernet grapes on the vine at Skillogalee. Photo: Taryn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SEVENHILL
A gourmet picnic among the vines at Skillogalee
Skillogalee packs a basket with regional produce, estate-made treats and a bottle of its own wine. Staff suggest a quiet spot in the vineyards or gardens, and the next couple of hours are yours. The estate sits in the Skilly Valley, backing onto Spring Gully bushland.
When By booking, at least 48 hours ahead; about 2 hours. Wine tastings daily 11am to 4pm
Cost $75 per person, minimum two
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
The Riesling Trail near Penwortham. Photo: Matthew Summerton · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
CLARE
Share a tandem on the Riesling Trail
Riesling Trail Bike Hire sits right on the trail at the Clare end, so you ride straight out among the vines. A tandem keeps you together all the way; separate e-bikes make the hills easy. Helmets, a lock and water come with every bike.
When Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 8:30am to 5:30pm; Tuesday by appointment only. E-bikes cannot be hired by the half day on Saturdays
Cost Tandem $40 half day or $60 full day; e-bikes $65 half day or $85 full day each. Tandems are booked by phone on 0418 777 318
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Martindale Hall near Mintaro. Photo: Marionlad · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
MINTARO
Wander the rooms and cellar of Martindale Hall
This Georgian-style mansion near Mintaro dates from 1879 and shows how the pastoral elite once lived. Wander 32 preserved rooms of ornate timber, plasterwork and parquetry at your own pace. Then head down to the seven-room cellar and finish with a stroll around the grounds.
When Monday and Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Closed Tuesdays, Good Friday, 24 to 26 December, 31 December and 1 January
Cost $20 per adult
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Morphett's Engine House, Burra. Photo: Peripitus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
BURRA
Unlock Burra's copper mine with the Heritage Passport
One key opens 11 locked National Heritage sites, including the Monster Mine, Morphett's Engine House and Redruth Gaol. It lasts two days, so you can split the sites over a weekend. Just north of town, pull over safely to see the farmhouse from Midnight Oil's 'Diesel and Dust' cover.
When Collect the key at the Burra & Goyder Visitor Information Centre, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, weekends and public holidays 10am to 4pm. Allow at least four hours
Cost $35 per adult, plus a $50 key deposit per group (refunded). Includes free entry to the Bon Accord Mine Museum
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
Views and climbs: 2 date ideas in Clare Valley
Stringybark woodland in Spring Gully Conservation Park. Photo: Scott Davis · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
SPRING GULLY
Walk to the Cascades in Spring Gully Conservation Park
An easy track runs from Blue Gum Lookout through grassy woodland to the Cascades. After good rain, the seasonal waterfall drops 18 metres. Spring brings wildflowers and orchids, and you may spot kangaroos and euros on the way.
When Open daily. Cascades Walk takes about 40 minutes return; add Wymans Hike for a 1-hour loop. Closed on Catastrophic fire danger days
Cost Free
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
The red banks of Baldina Creek. Photo: Fairv8 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗
BURRA
Red cliffs and megafauna on the Red Banks hike
Diprotodons roamed this creek country east of Burra until about 65,000 years ago. The Landscapes of Change loop passes deep gorges and permanent waterholes, telling their story as you go. Come late in the day, when the sun lights up the red cliffs along Baldina Creek.
When Open daily; the loop is 5km and takes about 2 hours. Closed on Catastrophic fire danger days, and the unsealed road in can be impassable after rain
Cost Free entry
Checked on the official website, 7 Oct 2026
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