Red Hill South Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

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

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 cozy 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 Rp1.345.447 per night from 5 Aug to 6 Aug
Rp1.345.447
Rp1.480.023 total
5 Aug - 6 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star motel in Cowes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (923 reviews)
"Seahorse Motel was easy to get to, close to main street but quiet. It was well maintained with clean, modern facilities, one outstanding features from my perspective, was the water pressure was amazing with PLENTY of hot water! The staff were very friendly and accommodating."

Reviewed on 27 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
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is Rp2.327.197 per night from 31 Aug to 1 Sept
Rp2.327.197
Rp2.559.917 total
31 Aug - 1 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star family-friendly resort in Cowes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 outdoor pools. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Everything about the resort was great, multiple pools & spas, lots of activities if you've got some free time, there is also a horse in a paddock on the property that loves a pet. Only downside was the indian at check in trying to sell us some timeshare promotion bs"

Reviewed on 30 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 Rp2.292.114 per night from 10 Aug to 11 Aug
Rp2.292.114
Rp2.521.325 total
10 Aug - 11 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Melbourne. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their 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 Wi-Fi, 2 restaurants and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
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 Wi-Fi, free parking and a beach locale. Popular attractions Silverleaves Beach and Phillip Island ...
9/10 Wonderful! (689 reviews)
"Great!"

Reviewed on 27 Jul 2025

The Waves Apartments
Hilltop Apartments Phillip Island - Adults Only

Hilltop Apartments Phillip Island - Adults Only

4 out of 5
124-128 Red Rocks Road, Cowes, VIC
Stay at this 4-star apartment in Cowes. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Penguin Parade and Ventnor Bushland Reserve are located ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (287 reviews)
"Amazing accommodation that was private. Home away from a home."

Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025

Hilltop Apartments Phillip Island - Adults Only
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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