Nature & Parks in Pokolbin
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Nature & Parks in Pokolbin
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- Paulie SShellharbour, Australia1,032 contributionsWe were recommended by many friends that Hunter Valley Gardens is a MUST DO (especially during the Christmas Lights time), it’s spectacular, pretty and there’s lots of photo opportunities and it’s THE BEST BY FAR… that they have seen and would do it again! I did a little research and headed straight to their website and yes, there’s lots to see, they have ten themed gardens built by Bill and Imelda Roche over four years and there are bronze statues honouring the two. I did further research of the ten themed gardens and I had three themed gardens that I definitely wanted to see: [1] ‘Rose Garden’ featuring 13 bronze statues of Imelda Roche and her 12 grandchildren (you will see a bronze statue of Bill Roche before entering the gardens), situated in the middle of Rose Garden; [2] ‘Storybook Garden’ looked impressive and a definitely magical moment for children with popular nursery rhyme characters scattered around the garden; and [3] ‘Italian Grotto’ there’s a statue of Saint Francis of Assisi with edible plants “the fragrance of Italy”… and the rest are just a bonus. I was pleasantly surprised, when I went online to book tickets, the Christmas Lights attraction was still on during January, so I booked tickets for day and night… doing two different activities within the same day. When we arrived, we simply scanned our QR code, when entering the building, the lovely lady there noticed that we had tickets for both day and night and told us to be sure to see all themed gardens because they close off four gardens during the Christmas Lights at night and handed us a map to navigate around the gardens easily. We did manage to see all ten themed gardens, easily done within two hours at an easy pace. Yes, the gardens looked impressive and one of a kind by having ten individual gardens in the one big garden (kudos to Bill and Imelda Roche for their clever idea and brought it to life) but definitely not “the best by far”. I have seen far prettier gardens in Australia. We were fortunate enough that we had light rain falling during our visit day and night – not overcrowded, we almost had the garden to ourselves, perfect environment to take great photos as we wouldn’t have other visitors in the background our photos. We weren’t there for rides or food but I can assure you, you wouldn’t have to wait long to be served at the food trucks or go on rides – due to a little bit of wet weather. The Christmas Lights were indeed beautiful to see, lots of effort has been put into the light show and their displays were HUGE… definitely captured our attention – you can’t go wrong with colourful lights and I can see younger children being transfixed with amazement and admiration. I highly recommend to see the gardens day and night – totally different. You get to see the garden in its natural beauty during the day. During the night, it’s overtaken by lights – which is a good thing, if you’re there intentionally for the light show but unfortunately, you can’t see the garden much. If you want to see pretty flowers blooming at their best, then may I suggest to research which months the flowers are at their best – for example, Roses are at their best during September / October months if you want to see the magic the ‘Rose Garden’ has to offer. However, there’s room for improvements. The Hunter Valley Gardens opened in 2003 and you must pay to visit the garden, after 22 years of entry fees, I’m sure whoever is in charge of HVG, is capable to budget and set aside some funds for further improvements. My suggestion for improvements to begin with is to clearly label each garden… similar to ‘Storybook Garden’ upon entering AND have individual plaque labelling trees, shrubs, florals and herbs – that would make the garden complete; undercover walkways that allows visitors to go from one garden to another comfortably – which would be an asset for both hot and wet days and of course the continuous housekeeping of the gardens.Written 22 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kylie MRussell Lea, Australia98 contributionsFantastic cellar door experience! Amazing service, so warm and friendly. The muscat is the best muscat I’ve ever tasted. Be sure to include this cellar door when visiting the hunter.Written 30 May 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Janice BBrisbane, Australia13 contributionsAbsolutely beautiful property that is secluded and romantic . Well equipped for a comfortable stay which is great because we did not want to leave . Listening to the birds , watching wallabies and cows graze lazily over the hills in front of us. There are fabulous walks nearby and a bath to relax in when you are done .Written 6 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
