Red Hill South Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Red Hill South which includes café scenes and heritage elements
Red Hill South
Red Hill South which includes vehicle touring and forest scenes
Red Hill South showing shopping and signage
Red Hill South featuring forests

You’ll find wineries, a brewery and gourmet providores in this charming rural community set amid eucalyptus forests and red-clay hinterland hills.

Explore the rolling rural estates and fragrant eucalyptus forests of Red Hill South, a small community nestled within the hills and valleys of the Mornington Peninsula’s hinterland. Treat yourself to a weekend of sampling excellent regional cool-climate wines, locally brewed craft beers and cuisine featuring delicious seasonal produce in this cosy rural community.

Red Hill South’s main commercial area lies at the intersection of Shoreham Road and Arthur’s Seat Road. Here, you’ll find a strip of gourmet providores, artisanal bakeries and charming cafés serving dishes made with seasonal local produce. Many farms and vineyards offer tours and have on-site restaurants and cellar doors, so you can experience the produce as its makers intended. Take home a few bottles of Red Hill South’s famous cool-climate wines, such as pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay.

Enjoy a selection of tasty brews in a gorgeous setting of hop vines and native bushland at the Red Hill Brewery. Chat with local brewers as you sample the microbrewery’s seasonal European-style ales and barbecue lunch items.

Bushland Reserve features some of Red Hill South’s most picturesque native forests. Walk, cycle or ride on horseback along the Red Hill Rail Trail, a 6.5-kilometre (4-mile) trail that begins in the Bushland Reserve at Shoreham Road and ends in the neighbouring town of Merricks.

You can reach Red Hill South within a 90-minute drive from Melbourne CBD via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway or the coastal Nepean Highway. Public transport access is possible via a 1-hour train journey from Flinders Street to Frankston, followed by local bus connections. Head 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) southeast to visit ocean-fronting Point Leo, a scenic coastal community with a surf beach. In neighbouring Shoreham, you’ll find the picturesque Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens, located 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) south of Red Hill South.

North Pier Hotel

North Pier Hotel

3 out of 5
5 The Esplanade, Cowes, VIC
The price is ฿3,236 per night from 8 Oct to 9 Oct
฿3,236
฿3,560 total
8 Oct - 9 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Cowes. Enjoy free parking, a beach locale and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
7.6/10 Good! (1,005 reviews)
"The property inside was clean and tidy. It was a little bit on the older side and the carpets were a little bit unkempt. The old spiders webs on the outside of the building were an indication of its age. But it was a central and convenient place to stay after watching the penguins."

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

North Pier Hotel
Seahorse Motel

Seahorse Motel

3.5 out of 5
29-31 Chapel Street, Cowes, VIC
The price is ฿2,890 per night from 7 Oct to 8 Oct
฿2,890
฿3,179 total
7 Oct - 8 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Cowes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (947 reviews)
"Room was clean and they had the heater on for us which was nice cause it was freezing and raining when we arrived. Rooms are cleaned daily and restocked with essential items like- milk, coffee, shampoo soap and fresh towels. Play ground kept the kids entertained and could see the kids from the whole ..."

Reviewed on 24 Sept 2025

Seahorse Motel
InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula by IHG

InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula by IHG

5 out of 5
23 Constitution Hill Road, Sorrento, VIC
The price is ฿6,511 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
฿6,511
฿7,162 total
6 Oct - 7 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8/10 Very Good! (109 reviews)
"Excellent stay."

Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

InterContinental Sorrento Mornington Peninsula by IHG
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Quest Frankston

Quest Frankston

4 out of 5
377 Nepean Highway, Frankston, VIC
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (392 reviews)
"One of the best hotels I have stayed at. Staff are absolutely amazing"

Reviewed on 16 Sept 2025

Quest Frankston
Quest Frankston on the Bay

Quest Frankston on the Bay

4 out of 5
435 Nepean Highway, Frankston, VIC
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (856 reviews)
"Friendly. Staff, perfect location for what we needed"

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2025

Quest Frankston on the Bay
Kanasta Caravan Park

Kanasta Caravan Park

3 out of 5
1-9 Sinclair Ave, Rye, VIC
Stay at this 3-star family-friendly cabin in Melbourne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Peninsula Hot Springs and Rye Beach ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (118 reviews)
"Very clean and well equipped property. We were very happy for the stay."

Reviewed on 14 Jul 2025

Kanasta Caravan Park
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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