Blue Mountains (Leura and Katoomba) ★ 4.5
Mountain village day trip 100 km west of Sydney. Blackheath and Leura villages, restaurants, producer visits and Megalong Valley cellar doors nearby.
Hunter Valley is a food day trips in Sydney.
Australia's oldest wine region, 2.5 hours north of Sydney. Brokenwood, Margan, Tyrrell's and Audrey Wilkinson all run cellar-door tastings Tue-Sun.
Mountain village day trip 100 km west of Sydney. Blackheath and Leura villages, restaurants, producer visits and Megalong Valley cellar doors nearby.
South coast village day trip from Sydney. Berry's Sourdough Bakery, Hampden Bridge Cafe, Kiama Farmers Market and the Kiama Blowhole walking route.
Day trip into the world's second-oldest national park, 40 km south of Sydney. Bundeena ferry, Wedding Cake Rock walk, fish and chips at Bundeena RSL.
Central Coast farm-to-table day trip 90 km north of Sydney. Saddles homestead lunch, Bombini at MacMasters and a swim at the headland to finish.
Cool-climate village day trip 130km south-west of Sydney. Centennial Vineyards, Berrima General Store and the cool-climate cellars run weekend tastings.
Northern Beaches headland day trip 40 km north of Sydney. Boathouse Palm Beach brunch, Jonah's Whale Beach lunch on the cliffs, sunset at the lighthouse.