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Part 4 of 10Western Australia, 2017

A Relaxed Afternoon in the Swan Valley

Seven of us in a hired seven-seater, wandering between wineries, tastings, honey and chocolate in the Swan Valley.

By Thawaio1 min read6 April 2017 · Swan Valley

A barrel table in the shade of white sail umbrellas, looking out over rows of vines turning yellow and orange in the autumn sun.
Autumn vines in the Swan Valley.

For this part of the day, our friend had hired a seven-seater and drove us all around. There were seven of us in the car: our family of five, our friend and his daughter.

It was a relaxed outing rather than a fixed itinerary. We explored the Swan Valley at an easy pace, taking in wineries and wine tastings, honey, chocolates and other places along the way.

Along the way

The photographs from the valley begin at Elmar’s in the Valley.

A round tray holding six small glasses of beer, from pale gold to dark brown, around a printed Elmar’s in the Valley tasting menu, on a polished wooden table.
A tasting paddle at Elmar's in the Valley.
A long, low building with a green roof and stone walls behind a neat lawn and a hedge, with a tall white-trunked gum tree beside the path to the entrance.
Another stop along the way.

We also stopped at Coward & Black, the chocolatier, with its providore alongside.

A long timber-clad building with the Coward & Black logo and a Providore sign, behind a garden bed and a tall gum tree, under a blue sky.
Coward & Black and the Providore.

Lancaster

Another stop was Lancaster, a winery with its vines right beside the buildings.

A gravel drive leading past a barrel and a Lancaster Swan Valley sign towards rows of vines, with a tall poplar at left and the corner of a shed with red creeper at right.
Lancaster in the Swan Valley.
A barrel table in the shade of white sail umbrellas, looking out over rows of vines turning yellow and orange in the autumn sun.
Vines beyond the tables.
An upright wine barrel in front of chalkboard signs offering wine deals, with two barrels on a stand and a shed covered in red creeper behind.
Barrels and wine offers at Lancaster.

It was autumn, and some of the vines were already turning colour.

A grassy track running between long rows of vines on timber posts, with power lines in the distance and a leafy branch at top right.
Rows of vines.
A brick path leading under a leafy pergola towards a small café building with a chalkboard and a large round stone ornament.
A shady pergola at one of our stops.

We weren’t finished yet. From the valley, our friend drove us towards the river and the coast.