Red Hill South Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Red Hill South showing heritage elements and café scenes
Red Hill South
Red Hill South which includes forests and vehicle touring
Red Hill South which includes signage and shopping
Red Hill South featuring forest scenes

You’ll find wineries, a brewery and gourmet providores in this charming rural community set amid eucalyptus forests and red-clay hinterland hills.

Explore the rolling rural estates and fragrant eucalyptus forests of Red Hill South, a small community nestled within the hills and valleys of the Mornington Peninsula’s hinterland. Treat yourself to a weekend of sampling excellent regional cool-climate wines, locally brewed craft beers and cuisine featuring delicious seasonal produce in this cosy rural community.

Red Hill South’s main commercial area lies at the intersection of Shoreham Road and Arthur’s Seat Road. Here, you’ll find a strip of gourmet providores, artisanal bakeries and charming cafés serving dishes made with seasonal local produce. Many farms and vineyards offer tours and have on-site restaurants and cellar doors, so you can experience the produce as its makers intended. Take home a few bottles of Red Hill South’s famous cool-climate wines, such as pinot noir, pinot gris and chardonnay.

Enjoy a selection of tasty brews in a gorgeous setting of hop vines and native bushland at the Red Hill Brewery. Chat with local brewers as you sample the microbrewery’s seasonal European-style ales and barbecue lunch items.

Bushland Reserve features some of Red Hill South’s most picturesque native forests. Walk, cycle or ride on horseback along the Red Hill Rail Trail, a 6.5-kilometre (4-mile) trail that begins in the Bushland Reserve at Shoreham Road and ends in the neighbouring town of Merricks.

You can reach Red Hill South within a 90-minute drive from Melbourne CBD via the Mornington Peninsula Freeway or the coastal Nepean Highway. Public transport access is possible via a 1-hour train journey from Flinders Street to Frankston, followed by local bus connections. Head 6.3 kilometres (3.9 miles) southeast to visit ocean-fronting Point Leo, a scenic coastal community with a surf beach. In neighbouring Shoreham, you’ll find the picturesque Ashcombe Maze and Lavender Gardens, located 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) south of Red Hill South.

Seahorse Motel

Seahorse Motel

3.5 out of 5
29-31 Chapel Street, Cowes, VIC
The price is AU$140 per night from 30 July to 31 July
AU$140
30 July - 31 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Cowes. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (922 reviews)
"Good sized room walking distance to restaurants"

Reviewed on 25 Jul. 2025

Seahorse Motel
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Phillip Island

Ramada Resort by Wyndham Phillip Island

4 out of 5
2128 Phillip Island Road, Cowes, VIC
The price is AU$242 per night from 28 Aug to 29 Aug
AU$242
28 Aug - 29 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly resort in Cowes. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews)
"Another great"

Reviewed on 28 Jul. 2025

Ramada Resort by Wyndham Phillip Island
RACV Cape Schanck Resort

RACV Cape Schanck Resort

5 out of 5
Trent Jones Drive, Cape Schanck, VIC
The price is AU$234 per night from 17 Aug to 18 Aug
AU$234
17 Aug - 18 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (927 reviews)
Will be back again.. and again…
"Always a pleasure staying at RACV Cape Schank 🤘 Great base for a few days away from town and exploring the Mornington Peninsular!"

Reviewed on 27 Jul. 2025

RACV Cape Schanck Resort
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Quest Frankston on the Bay

Quest Frankston on the Bay

4 out of 5
435 Nepean Highway, Frankston, VIC
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly aparthotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (849 reviews)
"Easy check in and good location. Parking on site. Spacious, clean room with a very comfortable bed and pillows. A little noisy as the room backed onto the lifts. Poor lighting in the bathroom and the heating and light switches very confusing."

Reviewed on 27 Jul. 2025

Quest Frankston on the Bay
The Waves Apartments

The Waves Apartments

4.5 out of 5
1 The Esplanade, Cowes, VIC
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury aparthotel in Cowes. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Silverleaves Beach and Phillip Island ...
9/10 Wonderful! (687 reviews)
"Very easy to check in and check out. Apartment was clean, bed comfy, amenities great."

Reviewed on 29 Jun. 2025

The Waves Apartments
Seascape Escape

Seascape Escape

Cowes
Stay at this vacation home in Cowes. Enjoy laundry facilities, patios, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Penguin Parade and Cowes Beach are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (25 reviews)
Cosy small house
"The house was nice and cosy and a great location, however the mattresses were quiet poor and should be upgraded and the outside was abit of a mess and their was a dead cat right near the verandah"

Reviewed on 13 Apr. 2025

Seascape Escape
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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