The Trig on Mount Arthur

The Ridge Winery is set in beautiful surroundings in North East Tasmania, offering you the opportunity to relax and soak up the vineyard and cellar door environment. We are Tasmania's highest vineyard: our trademark attributes are altitude and latitude and attitude. Best Small Vineyard Tasmania: awarded Royal Agricultural Society Tasmania 2017.

Summerlea Farm is a family-run farm located in the Tamar Valley, thirty minutes from Launceston. You'll be taken on a truly local experience tasting award-winning wine and sampling single-origin Angus beef grown on small farms in North Lilydale. Learn about our terroir-driven approach, where we focus on the way our soil, water, native plants and environment shape the flavour of our food and wine. Start at The Ridge North Lilydale with a glass of sparkling wine, overlooking the very vines that produced the grapes. Then to Summerlea Farm for a behind-the-scenes look at small scale beef production where land and habitat regeneration are the focus. Relax at our hidden picnic spot nestled between paddocks and towering eucalypts. Immerse yourself in the surroundings while indulging in a seasonal picnic platter with locally sourced produce and matching wine. Take a moment to breathe, watch the active birdlife and listen to the Second River flowing as your backdrop - all while enjoying the cosy warmth of a fireside. We provide comfortable transportation in our fully enclosed all-terrain vehicle as we guide you across the two farms, so you can sit back and enjoy the scenic ride. Please note: minimum age 12+ years.

Hollybank Forest Reserve is just a 20-minute drive from Launceston. This is one of Tasmania's most popular picnic areas and has a distinctly European flavour. In autumn, exotic deciduous trees are a colourful contrast to the natives. A 40-minute walk passes through examples of Tasmania's major production forest types in a demonstration forest. Interpretive signs show how each forest type is harvested and regenerated. The reserve also contains 20 kilometres of dedicated mountain bike trails descending through the forest with short and long loops suitable for beginner and advanced riders. For the more adventurous there's a ten kilometre descent called the Juggernaut that will challenge the best of riders. There is a bike map, a toilet, tap and bike wash at the trailhead.