Bed and Breakfast Farm Stay Accommodation - Between Bendigo and Heathcote

OPEN GARDENS

River Gardens Axedale is now open each weekend from 10:00 til 4:00.

Over 200 roses on display.

Treat yourself to a Bendigo B&B Farm Stay getaway in the central Victoria wine region.

Experience luxury bed and breakfast farm stay accommodation between Heathcote and Bendigo.

River Gardens Axedale provides luxury B&B farm stay accommodation suited to couples.

No kids.

No noise.

Pet and feed the farm animals.

An ideal weekend getaway for you and your partner at what is said to be the best farm stay Victoria has to offer. Experience luxury accommodation on a working farm.

Visit Heathcote and Lake Eppalock wineries.

Watch magnificent sunsets over the Campaspe river whilst drinking local Heathcote wines.

Your search for the best luxury Bendigo and Heathcote winery accommodation ends here.

Let's dive right in.

Private B&B guest room with own entrance and luxurious Queen bed.
Private luxury en-suite bathroom.
Kitchenette - tea / coffee facilities - toaster and microwave.
Cooked or Continental breakfast served in your room.
Rose gardens surround the farm stay accommodation.
133 acres of farm to explore.
Fish, kayak, feed the farm animals for a true farm holiday experience.

River Gardens Axedale is surrounded by cellar doors and boutique wineries.

River Gardens farm stay B&B accommodation is less than a 20 minute drive to the wineries, cellar doors and vineyards of Axedale, Eppalock, Mandurang, Toolleen, Redesdale, Mount Camel and Heathcote.

Excellent shopping and award winning tourism venues are available in Bendigo (just a 20 minute drive west).

Boutique shopping is available in Heathcote (just a 20 minute drive south-east).

Independent 5 star ratings.

River Gardens Bendigo and Heathcote Farm Stay B&B is rated 5 Stars by Airbnb, Tripadvisor and Google guests.

Read the Weekend Notes independent review of central Victoria's best Bed and Breakfast accommodation.

River Gardens only has one room available for guests. Children under 12 years of age are not catered for. Please note that gardens are open to the public between 10:00 and 4:00 Saturdays and Sundays.

19 Things to see and do in Axedale, Bendigo and Heathcote.

Axedale Golf Links
Axedale Wineries
Axedale Tavern & Coffee House
Axedale Fishing
Axedale - River Gardens Rose Gardens
Bendigo Swap Meet
Bendigo Sunday Market
Bendigo Pottery
Bendigo Chinese Museum
Bendigo Central Deborah Gold Mine
Bendigo Easter Fair
Bendigo - Australian Wool and Sheep Show
Heathcote Wineries
Heathcote Wine and Food Festival
Heathcote on Show
Heathcote Market
Heathcote Valley of Liquid Ambers
Heathcote Pink Cliffs
Elmore Field Days

Book Your B&B Farm Stay Holiday Now

Book your luxury Bendigo and Heathcote farm stay wine region B&B accommodation now. Only $117 weeknights or $137 weekend nights.

River Gardens Bed and Breakfast | Open Gardens

91 Brownes Lane Axedale, Victoria

Phone: 0418-621-648

Open Gardens - Roses Galore - Each Weekend

Crimson Rosella enjoying the Roses

Stroll around Bendigo's best open garden and enjoy the beauty of over 200 roses plus lavenders, budelias and more.

All overlooking the tranquil Campaspe river.

Interact with farm animals. Goats, sheep, chickens and guinea fowl.

Enjoy tea, coffee and scones on the lawn surrounded by flower gardens.

Enjoy the native bird life.

Gates open 10:00am and close at 4:00pm. Cost of admission is $8 for adults. Children Free.

Gardens are open most weekends from late October to Mothers Day in May. Gardens are closed in February due to heat.

River Gardens Axedale B&B farm stay and rose gardens can be found at 91 Brownes Lane, Axedale.

Situated in the beautiful Campaspe River wine district halfway between Bendigo and Heathcote in central Victoria.

Things to do:

Explore 133 acres of farmland.
Wander the gardens and enjoy the colours and perfume of over 200 roses.
Collect farm fresh eggs and feed the sheep, goats and alpaca's.
Fish the Campaspe river for cod, golden perch and redfin. Depth averages from one to five metres.
Catch yabbies in the creek.
Ride the O'keefe Rail Trail to Bendigo or Heathcote. The rail trail is only 900 metres from the River Gardens front gate.
Play a round of golf beside the Campaspe river at the pretty but challenging Axedale Golf Course. Visitors are welcome.

Special events:

Elmore Field Days. Held in October each year the field days are well worth a visit. Allow a full day to see most of it.
Bendigo Swap Meet. This is a huge event held in mid November each year. See over 1,700 sites mainly involving car restoration. Engine parts, car parts, tools and auto memorabilia.
Heathcote Wine and Food Festival. An extraordinary event for foodies. Sample foods and wines from over forty local growers. Held in early October each year.
Heathcote on Show. Held on the Queens Birthday weekend each year. See and learn everything there is to know about Heathcote foods and wines.
Bendigo Easter Fair. Watch the torchlight procession Saturday night and the huge Sunday procession to see the most Chinese dragons imaginable.
Australian Wool and Sheep Show. Held in July each year at the Bendigo Showgrounds.

Places to visit:

Axedale and Heathcote wineries. Visit dozens of wineries and cellar doors in the renowned Heathcote wine region.
Lake Eppalock. Ideal for fishing, swimming and boating.
Pink Cliffs at Heathcote. Very pretty sand formations. Easy walking track.
Valley of Liquid Ambers at Heathcote. Amazing Autumn colours. Nice picnic spot.
Bendigo Pottery. Visit the oldest working pottery in Australia.
Golden Dragon Museum Bendigo - home to the longest Imperial Chinese Dragon in the world.
Central Deborah Gold Mine. Go deep underground to experience life in the mines. Dine at the underground restaurant.
Sunday Market. Visit the Bendigo Showgrounds prior to 2:00pm on Sundays to experience a huge market. Admission is free.
Heathcote Bush Market - First Saturday every month. Arts, crafts and foods. Well worth a visit. Admission is free.

Where to dine:

Axedale Tavern and Coffee House - only a 5 minute drive from River Gardens. Coffee House opens early. Closed on Mondays.
Toolleen Hotel - Tin Shed - only a 15 minute drive from River Gardens.
Farmers Arms Hotel Junortoun - only a 15 minute drive from River Gardens.
Hotels, Pubs and Bistros of Bendigo and Heathcote - only a 20 minute drive from River Gardens.
Redesdale Hotel - only a 25 minute drive from River Gardens.

Axedale Accommodation

There is no motel accommodation in Axedale. The only local accommodation available is in one of excellent farm stay bed and breakfasts.

Local Farm Stay Bed and Breakfast Getaways

Farm stay bed and breakfasts include River Gardens Axedale, Axedale Farm Cottage and Wyuna Farm.

All bed and breakfasts are close to the Heathcote wine districts cellar doors and vineyards.

Bendigo and Heathcote Motel Accommodation

Closest motel accommodation is a 20 minute drive west at Strathdale on the outskirts of Bendigo in the Best Western Crystal Inn.

Alternatively you may stay at the Heathcote Retreat Motel which is a 20 minute drive to the south east in central Heathcote.

Be sure to book early for your weekend getaway.

Lake Eppalock Caravan Parks

Caravan Park accommodation is available on the shores of Lake Eppalock.

Lake Eppalock is approximately a 15 minute drive south of Axedale.

Accommodation is available at the Lake Eppalock Holiday Park, Metcalfe Pool Holiday Park, Lakeshore Caravan Park and Moorabee Lodge Caravan Park.