Ballan Arts Space
Active gallery space located in the main street of Ballan, featuring regular exhibitions focusing on the work of local artists.
Open Fri-Sun 10am-3pm
1000 Steps Plus Trail
The popular 1000 steps trail takes walkers from the residential area close to Halletts Way to the top of the nearby Bald Hill, with a rewarding lookout at the peak.
Open 24 hours
Naturipe Fruits
At Naturipe Fruits you can buy fresh fruit picked daily direct from the farm, or can enjoy an authentic picking experience, venturing out to the orchard to collect the freshest strawberries, cherries, peaches, nectarines and apples.
Pickings are seasonal
Gordon Hotel
Various rooms available
• From $130 per night (approx)
• Shared bathrooms
• Central Gordon Accommodation
The Farmhouse @ Donegan's
Sleeps 4, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
• From $201 per night (approx)
• Entire house with kitchen
• Short drive to central Gordon
• Situated on a working farm
Gordons at Gordon
Middle Eastern mains, toasties, coffee
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licenced (no BYO)
• Toasties from $8, Mains from $23
• Breakfast and Lunch: Thurs-Sun
• Dinner: Thurs-Sat
Smokehouse 720
Texas barbecue
• Dine in or takeaway
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Prices from $5 - $25
• Lunch: Sat, Dinner: Fri-Sat
Bacchus Thai
Thai
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed, BYO wine only
• Starters from $6.90, Mains from $13.50
• Dinner: Tues-Sun
Saffron & Smoke, Maddingley
Indian, Indo Chinese, Dosa
• Vegetarian options
• Fully licensed (no BYO)
• Starters from $7, Mains from $16
• Dinner seven days
Kryal Castle
Explore the magical grounds of a recreated Medieval castle, and enjoy show-stopping jousting tournaments, daring sword fights, axe-throwing and archery, and get up close to beautiful performance horses.
Open weekends and school holidays
Bacchus Marsh Hospital Op Shop
Great range of clothing, bric a brac and kitchen items, along with knitting and sewing supplies and from time to time, homemade jams and spreads.
Open Mon-Sat
Steptoe’s Op Shop
Now operating in its new location in the Ballan Neighbourhood House, Steptoe’s is a regular haunt for avid op shoppers from across Victoria.
Open Thurs-Sat
Opportunity on Inglis
Regularly updated assortment of vintage, designer and second-hand clothing, books, shoes and bric-a-brac.
Open Mon-Sat
The Forge Bookbarn
Not-for-profit, volunteer-run second-hand bookshop, operating from the historic Blacksmith’s Cottage in Bacchus Marsh.
Open Saturdays, 10am-4pm
The Farmgate Shop, Elaine
Elaine’s Farmgate Shop offers quality produce direct from the farmer, including as premium meat, pantry and dairy, vegetables, and homemade pickles and sauces from around 20 local producers.
Open daily
Spurr and Son Fruit Barn
A local institution in Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour (aka Bacchus Marsh Road), Spurr’s Fruit Barn offers fresh fruit, including their delicious homegrown stone fruits, along with eggs and other local produce.
Open Thurs-Sat
Fruits of Life
Along with a gorgeous, well-stocked shop / cafe / juice bar, Fruits of Life delivers locally-grown and sustainably-farmed fresh produce, direct to your door.
Open seven days