Escaping Sydney may noise like a unusual wish – she’s such a gorgeous city. however like anywhere, the requirement to get away from everything is still there. right here are our top 9 simple Sydney weekend getaways.

Christina as well as I like a road trip. We like Sydney too, however thankfully the two don’t have to be mutually exclusive. There are a hold of destinations just up the road from the Harbour City that lure us out of our daily regularly.

So if you’re searching for somewhere to get away from the hectic life of Australia’s most significant city, or if you just want to see a bit much more of new South Wales, right here are our top suggestions that won’t take you a lifetime to get to.

9 simple Sydney weekend getaways

1. Bundeena: beaches, national parks as well as lots of space

55km – 1hr 20min from Sydney

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This little-known gem of Sydney’s south is a should if you’re in Sydney for the summer. The drive there is gorgeous with the royal national Park. Or you can catch the ferry from Cronulla.

This is a extremely chilled out bit tucked-away town. The bit string of shops as well as cafes has all you requirement to stock up for a weekend away.

There are two beaches in Bundeena. visitors all head to primary beach near the town, however score a area round the corner on Jibbons beach as well as you’ll be in with the locals. Alternatively, there are surf beaches even more round, remarkable bushwalks as well as some interesting native art close by.

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2. Pearl Beach: beach life as well as peace

90km – 1hr 30min from Sydney

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Secreted away at the southern end of the central Coast, Pearl beach is one more fantastic beach suburb that not numerous understand about.

There are great deals of BnBs here, a few beachfront shops – one of which turns out quite great coffee, as well as then of program there’s Pearls on the Beach. If you’re after a charming dinner somewhere nice, this is the place.

Here’s what we’ve stated about Pearls on the beach previously.

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3. Blue Mountains: altitude without attitude.

115km – 1hr 40min from Sydney

Heading west of Sydney, the well-known Blue Mountains has so much to offer it’s difficult to understand where to start.

This is Sydney’s own bit bit of the fantastic Dividing variety that runs all the method down the east coastline of Australia.

There’s so much to perform in this region – whether it’s a winter season retreat to the quite town of Leura, inspecting out Katoomba as well as checking out the tricks to the towns beyond, fine dining with a view at Echoes or getting out as well as about for views out over the valleys.

Our top suggestion for locations to stay would be Parklands mountain Retreat.

4. Kangaroo Valley: get back to nature

155km – 2hrs 20min from Sydney

This was the destination of one of our extremely very first road trips together. only a couple of hours south of Sydney, Kangaroo Valley feels like you’re a great deal even more from the huge smoke.

You are certainly in a valley though there are much more wombats as well as wallabies right here than kangaroos. We did area an echidna right here too.

The river that runs with the valley (Kangaroo River in fact) feeds the trees as well as plants to make this a gorgeous eco-friendly oasis in country new South Wales. The bit town right here is extremely quaint – the pub as well as the pies are worth it on their own.

You’re likewise not far from a few of new South Wales’ many gorgeous beaches.

5. hunter Valley: red wine for the win

160km – 2 hours from Sydney

New South Wales’ premier red wine region, the hunter – northwest of Sydney – is full of fantastic family-run wineries worth visiting. Our preferred is Scarborough Wines for their outstanding Chardonnay as well as Pinot Noir – as well as their hospitality of course!

The Scarboroughs likewise provided us some fantastic suggestions for other wineries common to the Hunter.

There are some outstanding locations to stay in this spectacular part of the country. We truly delighted in our time at Spicers vineyards Estate hotel in Pokolbin, however for a gorgeous personal cottage escape, inspect out our evaluation as well as video walkthrough of Aldora Cottage likewise in Pokolbin.

As for dinner, restaurant Botanica is excellent, however Esca – part of Bimbadgen winery’s cellar door experience – is amazing!

If you want to understand much more about what you can perform in the hunter Valley, inspect out our supreme hunter Valley Experience!

6. Hyams Beach: the whitest sand in the world

190km – 3 hours from Sydney

Part of the Shoalhaven as well as Jervis Bay, Hyams beach is well-known for having the whitest sand in the world. It’s even in the Guinness book of Records!

This bit seaside village is the ideal area to get away from it all. The snorkelling as well as fishing right here are excellent, as well as there are lots of locations to stay.

As for food, there aren’t as well numerous locations in Hyams beach aside from the store as well as café, however Jervis Bay just round the corner has whatever from fish as well as chips as well as pubs to restaurants as well as bistros.

But a quick drive south will have you in Mollymook. There you’ll discover the famed Rick Stein’s at Bannisters, in addition to holds of dining choices in Milton as well as surrounding towns.

7. Port Stephens: unwinding beach town.

210km – 2hrs 30min from Sydney

We’ve been going to Port Stephens for a long time as well as we still like it. Adjacent to the hunter Valley as well as Newcastle, this coastal neighborhood is house to some fantastic bit regional secrets.

The marina at Nelson Bay is the huge draw card with great deals of locations to eat as well as drink at, as well as likewise the whale as well as dolphin viewing cruises go from here. There’s likewise Bannisters Port Stephens, which provides great food as well as drink best near the marina.

We likewise like going a bit even more round the bay to Corlette. right here the beaches are typically quieter as well as Bagnalls beach is one of the extremely few off-leash dog-friendly beaches.

There’s likewise the deliciously sinful chips as well as gravy at the Corlette Store! A bit even more out, there’s the Murray’s Brewery for ace beer as well as a excellent burger.

Check out our other stories as well as guides to Port Stephens here.

8. Orange: country town with all the food!

255km – 3hrs 40min from Sydney

Ever because our buddy transferred to Orange, west of Sydney as well as the blue Mountains, we like to go to this growing country town as much as possible.

There are a few locations to stay right here – particularly on AirBnB or Stayz – however a genuine hatful of locations to eat at. inspect out our important guide to Orange as well as our Whirlwind guide to Orange for much more details.

And if you want somewhere truly different, we absolutely liked our Sunday brunch at the Old Convent.

As for bars, we can’t suggest Percy’s Bar & Kitchen enough, as well as the Union bank red wine Bar is a regional institution.

Best of all, there are some outstanding wineries in Orange. right here are our top 7.

9. Mudgee: the friendliest location on earth

270km – 3hrs 45min from Sydney

Mudgee is one of those towns – about 90km north of Orange – that makes you question why everyone’s so nice. I started getting rather suspicious while we were there since everybody was just so bloody friendly.

Perhaps it’s since of Mudgee’s remarkable food as well as wine, as well as a few of the most gorgeous Australian landscapes you’ll find.

We stayed at the Mudgee Homestead while we were there, as well as it was absolutely stunning. If you want to see kangaroos, this location has them on its front lawn! Here’s much more about the Homestead.

For food as well as drink, the Pipeclay Pumphouse is your dinner plans as well as your lunch has to be at the Zin House.

And if it’s red wine you’re after, Mudgee is best on point. right here are 3 Mudgee cellar doors you’ll love.

With so numerous locations outside the city to visit, it’s remarkable we spend any type of time in Sydney at all!

Do you have a preferred trip outside Sydney? Where do you go to getaway from it all? tell us in the comments!