Karri forest in Boranup, Margaret River Region

01 · Local Guide

Margaret River Region · South West WA

The places we’d send our friends.

Not a directory. Just the places we genuinely love — from forest walks and quiet beaches to cellar doors, long lunches and the corners of the region worth taking the slower road for.

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02 · The Vineside Edit

A local guide, without the checklist.

There’s plenty to see in the Margaret River Region. The trick is knowing what’s worth slowing down for.

This is our edit of the places we genuinely recommend — quiet stretches of coast, forest walks, cellar doors, long lunches, caves, scenic drives and those little detours that often become the best part of the day.

Some are well known. Others are the places you might otherwise drive straight past. You don’t need to do everything. Choose what feels like you and leave a little room for whatever you find along the way.

Pick a few. Leave room for detours.

03 · Coast

Follow the road until it meets the sea.

Some days down here are best planned around the coast. Pick a beach, take the long way there and leave enough time to stay when the light gets good.

Redgate Beach in the Margaret River Region 01

Beach · West Coast

Redgate Beach

Wild, open and beautifully uncomplicated.

Redgate is one of those places we keep coming back to — rugged coastline, big skies and plenty of room to simply wander. Come for a beach walk, sit above the water for a while, or time it for the end of the day.

Vineside tip

Take something warm, even on a beautiful day. The coast can change its mind quickly.

Hamelin Bay on the south-west coast of Western Australia 02

Beach · Hamelin Bay

Hamelin Bay

A long sweep of sand and clear water that feels completely different depending on the weather. We like it best before the day gets busy.

Go early · Take your time

Flinders Bay near Augusta Western Australia 03

Coast · Augusta

Flinders Bay

Quieter, gentler and made for a slow wander. It’s an easy place to stop before or after exploring Augusta and the southern end of the region.

Slow walk · Southern coast

Don’t try to see every beach. Find one you want to stay at.

Next · Forest & walks

04 · Forest & Walks

Get beneath the canopy.

The forest is one of the things that makes this end of the region feel different. Slow down, get out of the car and spend a little time among the trees.

Karri trees in Boranup Forest in the Margaret River Region 01
Boranup · Southern Margaret River Region

Forest · Scenic Drive

Boranup Karri Forest

Tall trees, filtered light and roads worth taking slowly.

Boranup is one of those places where the journey matters as much as where you’re going. Wind through the karri forest, stop when somewhere catches your eye and give yourself time to wander without a plan.

Vineside tip

Go when the light is low — early morning or later in the afternoon gives the forest an entirely different mood.

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Walk · From Vineside

Wadandi Track near Witchcliffe

Wadandi Track

One of our favourite ways to start slowly. The track is within walking distance of Vineside and runs through the countryside around Witchcliffe.

Walkable from Vineside · Easy pace

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Walk · Coast & Bush

Walking trail in the Margaret River Region

Cape to Cape Track

You don’t need to walk the whole thing. Choose a section that suits the day and you’ll get some of the region’s best combinations of bush, cliffs and ocean.

Choose a section · Pack water

The best walks aren’t always the longest. Sometimes twenty quiet minutes is enough.

Next · Wine & food

05 · Wine & Food

Make lunch the plan.

You could spend all day racing between cellar doors. We’d rather choose a few good ones, settle in somewhere for lunch and let the afternoon unfold from there.

Long lunch in the Margaret River Region 01

Farm · Wine · Long lunch

Glenarty Road

Our kind of afternoon

Come hungry. Don’t make plans afterwards.

Glenarty Road is the sort of place that makes it very easy to slow down. Settle in for lunch, enjoy what’s coming from the farm and cellar, and give the experience the time it deserves.

Vineside tip

Make this the anchor of the day rather than squeezing it between too many other stops.

02 Cellar Door · Margaret River
Cellar door in the Margaret River Region

Mr Barval

Small scale. Plenty of personality.

One for people who prefer a more intimate cellar-door experience. Take your time, have a conversation and enjoy being somewhere that feels genuinely personal.

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Wine tasting in the Margaret River Region

Stella Bella

Beautiful wines. Easy to linger.

A relaxed stop when you want a proper tasting without making the day feel rushed. Pair it with one or two other nearby stops rather than trying to fit in six.

Taste the region. Don’t race through it.

Next · Caves & landmarks

06 · Caves & Landmarks

Go underground. Then head south.

Limestone caves, towering forest and the wild meeting point of two oceans — some of the region’s most memorable places sit at the southern end of the map.

Mammoth Cave in the Margaret River Region 01
Limestone · Forest · Underground

Cave · Boranup

Mammoth Cave

Step out of the forest. Into something completely different.

The caves are one of the things that make this part of the Margaret River Region so distinctive. Mammoth Cave is surrounded by forest, which makes the shift from towering karri trees to limestone chambers feel even more dramatic.

Vineside tip

Pair a cave visit with Boranup rather than treating it as a quick stop between wineries.

Lake Cave in the Margaret River Region 02

Cave · Forest

Lake Cave

Smaller scale. Big atmosphere.

The descent into the cave is part of the experience. It’s a beautiful contrast of forest, stone, darkness and reflected light.

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse near Augusta Western Australia 03

Landmark · Augusta

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

Go all the way south. It’s worth it.

The lighthouse sits in one of the most exposed and dramatic corners of the region. Make it part of an Augusta day rather than simply driving down and back.

Above ground. Below it. The landscape keeps changing.

Next · Slow days
Private Karri and Cape Collective journey through the Margaret River Region
From Vineside

Stay here. Go from here.

08 · Karri & Cape Collective

Prefer someone else to plan the day?

We created Karri & Cape Collective for exactly that.

Private journeys for up to four people, personally hosted by Luke and shaped around the quieter southern end of the Margaret River Region.

Think boutique cellar doors, forest roads, local producers, coastal stops, a distillery and a long lunch — without watching the clock or figuring out who has to drive.

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Completely private Just your group, with a maximum of four guests.
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Pick-up from Vineside Door-to-door, so nobody needs to be designated driver.
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Built around you Wine, food, forest, coast — shaped around what you enjoy.
Explore Karri & Cape

Available exclusively as a private journey.

09 · Stay at Vineside

Your base for all of it.

Explore all day. Come back to quiet.

Vineside sits in Witchcliffe, at the quieter southern end of the Margaret River Region — close enough to spend the day exploring, but far enough from town to properly switch off when you get back.

The Wadandi Track is within walking distance, Margaret River is around 12 minutes away, and the coast, caves, forest, wineries and southern reaches of the region are all within easy reach.

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Vineside guest retreat in Witchcliffe, Margaret River Region
Witchcliffe · Margaret River Region

Reconnect. Unwind. Experience.