Metricup

Metricup brings together a distinctive settlement history and offerings centred on chocolate, wine, cheese and beer. The local church also shapes the cultural picture of the town. This gives visitors several different areas of interest: history and architecture, tastings, or learning about brewing and farming. If you are looking for a holiday rental in Metricup, considering which of these aspects of the town appeals most to you may help you choose where to stay.

Settlement history and church

St John the Baptist Anglican Church is the only surviving physical evidence of the small town of Metricup, founded during Group Settlement. It was built for the small community of Boyndlie Park, later known as Metricup. This community was the social centre for the settlers of Group Settlement Group 60. The church’s history is therefore closely linked to the early settlement and the settlers’ community life.

As a local church in the Federation Carpenter Gothic style, it also has a clearly identifiable architectural classification. Those interested in Metricup’s cultural history will find both a tangible link to the town’s beginnings and a distinctive architectural style here. The church can therefore be viewed as part of the town’s history, rather than seeing the settlement story only as an abstract backdrop.

Chocolate, wine and cheese

Metricup’s chocolate history also has a specific date: the original Margaret River Chocolate Company factory opened in Metricup in 1999. The Margaret River Chocolate Company offers free tastings to visitors. At the Metricup Chocolate Factory & Cafe, visitors can sample or choose from new award-winning chocolate creations, hot chocolate, a chocolate chip cookie, chocolate-inspired gelato and coffee. These options range from chocolate creations and a hot drink to baked goods, gelato and coffee. This selection gives travellers with different tastes specific alternatives, so not everyone has to choose the same thing.

Ad Hoc offers a relaxed tasting of its more approachable wine ranges. It also has a farm shop with a selection of artisan products. At Ad Hoc, you can focus either on wine or on artisan produce. Another culinary highlight is the Margaret River Dairy Company, which makes both soft-ripened white cheese and handmade farmhouse cheese. The two cheeses differ in their described production and ageing methods. Chocolate, wine and cheese thus represent different culinary interests that may play a part in deciding whether to visit Metricup.

Brewery and farm

Beerfarm Metricup is an operating brewery and farm, set up in a converted 1940s dairy. The building’s former use and its current operation are among Beerfarm’s distinctive features. In Metricup, Beerfarm serves paddock-to-plate dishes and offers brewery tours. Food and tours are different ways to experience the place: you can try the dishes or learn about the brewery on one of the tours on offer.

When looking for a holiday rental, you can first decide whether you would rather focus on the church and its architecture or on the tasting experiences.

More places to explore: Pelican Point, Port Kennedy, Binningup, Forrestfield, Wandering, Cannington, Wanneroo City and Woodvale.

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