Discover Varsity Lakes

Varsity Lakes is built around lakes and can be explored through several specific interests. You can fish at Lake Orr; Market Square brings together retail and dining options, while Wildflower Gin Distillery offers a hands-on introduction to gin-making. This brings a distinctive landscape together with different ways to spend the day. If you’re looking for a holiday apartment or house, first consider which themes matter to your travel group: fishing, cafés and restaurants, or a gin-making course where you create your own. This way, planning starts with what you’d like to experience in the area rather than with a general idea of a holiday.

Lakes and fishing

The lakes shape the layout of Varsity Lakes, and fishing is possible at Lake Orr. If you’d like to include this activity in your trip, you can make it a priority and compare it with the interests of the rest of your group. This is a practical consideration for families in particular: should fishing be a regular part of the plans, or do other experiences rank higher? The answer affects which locations matter when choosing accommodation.

Dining and shopping at Market Square

Market Square is the retail centre of Varsity Lakes and is home to cafés, restaurants, and takeaway options. This gives you a choice of a café break, a restaurant visit, or food to take away when planning your day. You can coordinate these different dining options with your group’s plans, without having to organise every day in the same way. The dining mix may change, so check the current options when making specific dining plans.

Create your own gin

At Wildflower Gin Distillery’s gin-making masterclasses, participants can create their own gin from a selection of 50 botanicals, with guidance from the distiller. The 50 botanicals make choosing ingredients a hands-on part of the course, and the distiller’s guidance supports your own creation. The distillery also has a cellar door and a bar. The course centres on creating something yourself; the cellar door and bar add other parts to the offering. If a course or visit is to be a fixed part of your itinerary, check current dates and availability, as well as opening hours and access arrangements in advance.

Choose accommodation to suit your interests

When searching for a holiday apartment, it helps to compare options based on the kind of holiday you want: Lake Orr for fishing, Market Square for shopping and dining, and the masterclass for a guided, hands-on gin-making experience. These are different ways to experience Varsity Lakes, and they don’t all have to matter equally. This lets you choose accommodation to suit your stay.

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