Wentworth Falls is a small town within the Blue Mountains World Heritage National Park in Australia. It lies immediately east of Leura and Katoomba, and is a little quieter than its neighbours. It still has good facilities, great walks and views, and is still only a short journey from the main tourist centres of the mountains.
Get in
By Car
Take the M4 Motorway from central Sydney. Continue straight, and follow the signs. The M4 becomes the Great Western Highway at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Continue straight until Wentworth Falls. The town is about 100km west of Sydney. Traffic is heavy with the peak commute times into and away from Sydney. Friday can see extensive delays, and Fridays before holidays are worse still.
By train
Wentworth Falls is on the Blue Mountains Cityrail [http://www.cityrail.info] line. Trains depart Central station in Sydney approximately every hour. Alight at Wentworth Falls railway station in the centre of the town.
See
The National Park about two km to the south of the village has the largest waterfall in the Blue Mountains National Park. There are also Aboriginal sites over 20000 years old.
Wentworth Falls Lake is a popular picnic spot and a short walk from the village. There are interesting seed pod sculptures within the park, as well as an observatory.
Do
'''Walking trails''', including:
'''the National Pass''' the best one day walk in the Blue Mountains. Steep in parts.
'''the Wentworth Pass track''', which allows you to swim at the bottom of the Falls.
'''Darwin's Walk''', named after Charles Darwin who visited the area, and did the walk. About 2 hours long, staring from the station and ending at the falls, so great for those visiting by train. Gentle grade.
Canyoning and abseiling are also popular activities.
Buy
Artwork and pottery by well known Australian artists at the Falls Gallery.
Eat
There are many good quality small cafes and restaurants in the village, including:
Twins on Blaxland, Wentworth Falls Golf Club, A cosy restaurant serving a variety of casual and gourmet-style foods. There are regular events held, such as a buffet and karaoke.
Il Postinos, a cafe in the old post office building, good for coffee or breaktast.
The Conservation Hut, surrounded by bushland. Nice breakfast and great coffee on the balcony, but not cheap.
The Blue Mist Cafe, serving solid breakfast and lunch fare
Seven Restaurant, absolutely fantastic in all aspects
Tea and Tisanes, a boutique cafe focusing on tea and stocking a large range of loose-leaf teas for purchase
Cup Cakery, specialising (as the name suggests) in cupcakes
Schwarz's Patisserie, a pleasant cafe selling viciously overpriced cakes and pastries, among other things
Drink
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The Grand View Hotel provides typical Australian bar and hotel service. D'vine Cellars has a great selection of Australian and New Zealand wines and beers.
Sleep
There are many bed and breakfast and self contained cottages in the area, including Moments, Silvermere and Chateau Fontanelle. Popular for weekend getaways from Sydney, so expect to pay a premium for Friday and Saturday nights, and to find some good midweek deals.
Inexpensive accommodation is available in the Grand View Hotel.
Contact