Chittering Acres

You’re definitely going to want to bring along a sizeable appetite when you stay here (and possibly also a bit of space in the car so you can stock up on tasty things to take back home). Pick up a leaflet locally to follow the flavour trail or seek out samples of cheese at Local Goat, honey at Little Eeden Apiary and excellent pies and tarts at Bindoon Bakehaus (all are within a half-hour drive). Such a feast requires fine wines too, of course – pick these up at Briery Estate Wines (10 minutes’ drive) or Stringybark Cottage Winery (20 minutes). In between all the eating and drinking, stop by at Bindoon & District Museum for some local history, Chittering Lakes Nature Reserve for wildlife spotting and Blackboy Ridge for fab vistas from the viewpoint (all are five minutes’ drive away). If you’ve got the kids in tow, spend some time cooing over the cuteness at Swan Valley Cuddly Animal Farm (half an hour) or sign up for some science and stargazing at Gravity Discovery Centre (45 minutes).