Willow Glen Alpaca Farm

Originally a German settlement, photogenic Hahndorf (10 minutes’ drive) is a pretty town with terrace restaurants lining its lively streets. You can go tasting at several winery cellar doors on the main drag, or book tours of the craft brewery and gin distillery. To sample more (non-alcoholic) local produce, head for the shop at Beerenberg Farm (15 minutes) to buy chutneys and preserves. If you’re visiting between November and April, you can also pick your own strawberries in the fields. After all that drinking and eating, you might like to discover the Adelaide Hills on foot; follow the Crafers Trail Head (20 minutes) to the observation platform atop Mount Lofty for spectacular views over Cleland National Park to the waters of St Vincent Gulf. Less robust walks might include an exploration of the colourful plantings at Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (also 20 minutes). If the kids haven’t had their cuteness quota with the alpacas back at Willow Glen, call into Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary (10 minutes) to feed orphaned joeys, cuddle koalas and encounter dingoes.