Broke: Wine, Sculptures and Lavender Landscapes

Broke offers several clear reasons to visit: wine and agriculture, Australian sculptures, lavender fields set against a striking mountain backdrop, and distinctive food and drink experiences. There is also a June weekend with street food and market stalls, as well as an evening combining mead tasting with guided telescope use. If you’re looking for a holiday rental in Broke, you can start by deciding which of these experiences you want to shape your stay. Options range from a guided tour of a working farm to outdoor art and an evening view through a telescope.

Wine and agriculture at Margan

At Margan, a guided tour takes you through the working farm, vineyards and barrel hall, and includes a tasting of five single-vineyard wines. The experience combines winemaking and tasting with a walk around the farm and barrel hall. For travellers who want to experience wine in the place where it is made, this combination is a distinctive highlight. The tour is bookable, and schedules may change. Check the schedule before making firm plans to visit.

Australian art at Winmark Sculpture Park

Winmark Sculpture Park features a collection of works by Australian artists. The two-hour Wine & Wander walk takes you through the sculpture park. Unlike the Margan tour, the focus here is on the collection and the path between the artworks. The stated two-hour duration gives you a clear timeframe when fitting the walk into your day. It is bookable, and availability may change.

Lavender fields against a striking mountain backdrop

The lavender fields at Hunter Lavender Farm blend into the surrounding vineyards, with the Yellow Rock Escarpment and Brokenback Ranges forming the backdrop. Lavender, vines and striking ridgelines come together in a single landscape. If you’re looking for distinctive scenery as well as tastings, this combination offers its own reason to consider Broke.

Events and an evening under the stars

Smoke in Broke is a weekend event held in June. The program includes street food, boutique wine, craft beer and market stalls. Unlike a single visit to a farm or sculpture park, this event centres on a program of food and market offerings. Dates and the program may change. If you’d like to plan your trip around Smoke in Broke, check the event date and program in advance.

At Mead Tasting and Stargazing Hunter Valley, at 72 Wollombi Street in Broke, you’ll taste six popular varieties of mead. Afterwards, you’ll receive guidance on using a telescope to view points of interest that are visible that evening. The experience moves from a tasting to guided skywatching, with observations limited to what is visible on the night. The activity is bookable, and availability may change. Check availability if you’re making firm plans for the evening.

Timing your visit

The experiences have different timeframes: the Winmark walk lasts two hours, Smoke in Broke is a weekend event in June, and telescope viewing depends on the particular evening. This lets you consider individual activities, an event weekend and an evening experience as distinct timeframes. This distinction can help you choose when to stay and find a holiday rental in Broke.

Discover more destinations: Bulga, Howes Valley.

For the broader travel overview: Singleton Shire Council.