Kinross Metcalfe Farm

Once you’ve splashed about at The Cascades (five minutes’ drive), turn towards Turpins Falls (10 minutes) and immerse yourself in a billabong that's bigger than an Olympic-sized pool. Rather not drive (or swim)? A short walk from the park leads to Goldfields Road and the Metcalfe Forest, a landscape dotted with former gold mines, where getting a glimpse of treasure hunters wielding metal detectors isn't unheard of. Keep an eye out for precious metals while here or hotfoot it to the mountain biking trails at La Larr Ba Gauwa Park (20 minutes) and whizz about on two wheels. Speaking of modes of transport, the Metcalfe Vintage Tractor Pull is held in the local reserve. If you’re here on the third Sunday of September, don’t miss learning about the farming cultures of the rural area. Any other time of year, head over to the bushwalking trails at the Black Hill Reserve (20 minutes), making sure to mosey around one of the largest granite rocks in Victoria. Alternatively, amble through the old Kyneton Botanic Gardens (10 minutes), stopping to smell the native flowers once in a while.