The Southern Highlands, just over 1.5 hours from Sydney is a delightful area for gentle pursuits - country walks, horse riding, browsing in antique shops. It is also a haven for bush walkers. The valleys and slopes of the coastal escarpment harbour pockets of dense rainforest, towering waterfalls, while on the inland side the southern Blue Mountains provide precipitous mountain scenery with canyons, limestone caves and a host of wildlife. In the very heart of the Southern Highlands, Milton Park is set in its own idyllic 280-hectare estate. The heart of the hotel is a grand mansion, built in 1910 by the Hordern family of retail and pastoral fame. The formal gardens, laid out by Mary Hordern are considered some of Australia’s best. Milton Park offers luxurious accommodation of a more formal style with fine cuisine and impeccable service. The estate, with its famous gardens, sheltered meadows and rolling wooded hills is a reminder of the wealth in the region in the early 20th century. 
| No. of Bedrooms | The 48 guest rooms are decorated in French Provincial style with deep comfortable chairs, armoires and king size beds with feather duvets. Ground floor rooms feature plantation shutters and French doors for direct access to the garden courtyard; those on the first floor enjoy views of the gardens and rolling landscape. Some rooms have four-poster beds while others have fireplaces. | | Dining | In warmer months, guests enjoy cocktails on the verandah, in cooler months in front of a roaring log fire in one of the lounges. Breakfast and lunch are served in the Conservatory Restaurant and dinner is taken in the elegant, candlelit Hordern’s Restaurant. | | Activities | While at Milton Park guests can enjoy over seven acres of award winning gardens, use the 5km walking/jogging track, get up a game of tennis, do a few laps in the indoor pool. For the more active, explore this beautiful area with a professional guide, including a gourmet picnic lunch in the bush - the wildlife of the Southern Highlands is one of its unexpected surprises. Day trips include exploring the Kangaroo Valley and the many small, well-preserved historic towns offering visitors a range of shops, cafes, galleries and antique centres. |
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