Things To Do Nearby
Set in two acres of garden, Stableford House provides a relaxing setting to unwind and just do nothing. However, if you feel like exploring the local area, Howlong is perfectly situated for taking short drives to a variety of local places of interest, including:
- Albury - home of the 'P.S. Cumberoona'
- Beechworth - the 'historic' town celebrating its early heritage as a bustling Gold Town
- Rutherglen - the focal point of wine growing in the 'North East'.
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Howlong
Howlong has an 18 hole golf course, literally across the road from Stableford House, where guests can play at special rates when booked with accommodation.
Howlong Golf Club's Bistro is open for dinner every night.
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Albury
Visit Albury for great shopping, the latest cinema and a choice of clubs. Albury also boasts its very own paddlesteamer - the ‘P.S. Cumberoona’ (pictured left) - a replica of an 1886 paddlesteamer which once used to visit Albury. The P.S. Cumberoona offers one-hour tours of the Murray every day in season.
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Beechworth
Beechworth is regarded as Victoria's best preserved gold rush town, with its carefully restored colonial buildings and 19th century streets. You'll find galleries full of handcrafts and antiques, old pubs with loads of character, cafes, restaurants and lots more.
Explore the Beechworth Gorge, Woolshed Falls, the historic Rail Trail and gold diggings.
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Rutherglen
At Rutherglen's wineries, only 15 minutes drive away, you can sample a range of world renowned wines. Rutherglen reds such as Shiraz and Durif are great cellaring wines, the tawny ports have delightful depths, whilst the Muscats and Tokays are of a sublime sweetness. There are also many superb cafes and restaurants in the area, which we can happily recommend.