Attractions

Merrifields is located in the centre of the Mornington Peninsula, so it is a great base from which to explore many attractions by car.

5 mins or less away

• wineries including award-winning
  Paringa Estate (just a stroll away)
  and Whinstone Estate (pictured)
• restaurants, cafes and quality produce straight from the farm gate
• galleries
• Point Leo surf beach
• Red Hill Spa
• Red Hill to Merricks walking trail
• Red Hill Brewery (pictured)
• the monthly Red Hill market
• Check out the Mornington Peninsula Hinterland Association site
  for more local attractions listings

 

5 mins to 20 mins away

• Peninsula Hot Springs (pictured right)
• the sandy rock pool beaches of Merricks, Shoreham and Flinders
• Flinders golf course
• the Sunny Ridge Strawberry Farm
• Merricks General Store
• Shoreham's Ashcombe Maze garden
• horse riding at Gunnammatta beach
  and Red Hill's Horseback Winery Tours
• Coolart, The Briars, McCrae and Beleura historic homes
• Heronswood historic homestead, heritage plant nursery and café
• Seawinds historic garden
• Arthur’s Seat lookout and cafe
• the cafes, antique shops, galleries and boutiques of Flinders
• the cafes, boutiques and homewares shops of Mornington
• the award winning Linton's nursery in Mount Eliza

 

30 to 40 mins away

• historic township of Sorrento
• Gunnamatta and Rye surf beaches,
  Portsea and Sorrento back beaches
• the historic and beautiful
  Point Nepean National Park
• Cape Schanck Lighthouse Reserve with its stunning walks
• The Australian Garden - Royal Botanic Gardens at Cranbourne
• McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (pictured)
• Dolphin cruises and swims with Polperro, Moonraker and Bayplay
• Snorkelling, diving and kayaking with Bayplay in Portsea
• many golf courses, including the RACV Cape Schanck Resort.