If you are looking for that “perfect” place to relax and enjoy your
surroundings, Werribbe Park and Mansion is that perfect destination –
run by Parks Victoria. It is only 30 minutes from Melbourne by car, with
plenty of free parking available and the best part is… entry to this
magnificent Werribee Park Gardens and Victoria State Rose Garden is
FREE.
We strolled through the park and absorbed the well laid
out landscape of roses in many colours and took time in smelling their
fragrances. Plenty of places where you could sit down on their sculpted
seats or pick a spot on their luscious green lawn – the area is huge to
walk around that enables you to find a suitable piece of lawn to rest
upon, under a shade of tree or sunlight – your choice. I even saw a
family kicking the ball – a family-friendly place to visit.
Many photo
opportunities and then there is “The Mansion”. You cannot miss the
mansion because it truly is a mansion, it was built during the 19th
Century (Victorian era) with Italianate architecture style. They do run
tours there where you have the opportunity to see inside the Mansion and
the history that goes with it, but we chose not to do it, we were quite
happy enjoying the free views of ‘The Mansion’.
There is also a café
located near the mansion where you could buy something to eat, have a
cuppa or an ice-cream or why not bring along a picnic basket instead?
And yes… they do have toilet facilities there as well. If you had a
stressful day, smell the rose that would surely make you forget the past
and an opportunity to recoup!
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/
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