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Daytime

Lanyon Homestead Daytime Visit

A quiet morning at a historic homestead, followed by a stop at a local pottery.

Best time: noneAbout 180 min

Timeline

  1. 10:00

    Lanyon Homestead

    Arrive at Lanyon Homestead as it opens. Explore the historic house, take a guided tour, and walk through the maintained gardens. The three-house pass covers Lanyon, Calthorpe's House, and Mugga Mugga House.

  2. 11:30

    Tharwa Village

    Walk south to Tharwa Village. Visit Cuppacumbalong Pottery to see local ceramics and browse the shops. The old bridge over the Murumbidgee River is nearby.

  3. 12:30

    Lanyon Homestead

    Return to Lanyon Homestead for lunch, coffee, and cake at the on-site cafe.

Local tip

Check the route for transport between Lanyon Homestead and Tharwa Village if you do not wish to walk the 8 minutes each way.

Check before you go

  • Lanyon Homestead is closed on Mondays and opens at 10AM.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Canberra (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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