Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/explore/plans/wellness-weekend/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Plans]() Weekend (2 nights) [Red Hill]() # A Peninsula Wellness Weekend Thermal pools, a coastal walk and vineyard meals, with two nights to slow down at the same Red Hill stay. Couples Wellness · Coastal [Stay at Lindenderry at Red Hill →]() - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria 1 of 9 1 / 9 A bather wading through a turquoise pool beneath curved concrete canopies at Alba Thermal Springs and Spa Alba Thermal Springs & Spa, Fingal, Mornington Peninsula. Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria At a glance Use this as a route, then confirm bookings, park access and weather for your dates. My Trip drive times cover mapped stops, excluding your journey here and home. **Duration** Weekend (2 nights) **Best for** Couples **Theme** Wellness · Coastal **Base town** Red Hill **Best season** Year-round **Anchor stay** [Lindenderry at Red Hill]() **Budget** Flexible budget **Stops** 7 sequenced stops [Stay here →]() Use the same stay for both nights and make the thermal session the one fixed point of Saturday. Lunch at Merricks starts the trip; the gallery finishes it. The Cape Schanck stop is optional if you would rather return to the property after lunch. Check each booking's cancellation terms before paying, especially if keeping the weekend flexible matters to you. ## Day 1 Arrive and exhale - Midday ### [Merricks General Wine Store]() Begin with lunch at Merricks General. Confirm the kitchen's service times before planning your arrival. - Afternoon ### [Lindenderry at Red Hill]() Check in after lunch and leave time for the garden. Lindenderry Dining Room serves dinner Thursday to Saturday; book for your date rather than assuming a late meal is available. Night 1 · Where you sleep Stay at Lindenderry at Red Hill tonight. Confirm check-in and dinner for your date before you travel. [See Lindenderry at Red Hill →]() ## Day 2 Thermal pools and a flexible coast - Morning ### [Alba Thermal Springs & Spa]() Book a morning session. Move through the circuit properly instead of ticking pools off a list. - Midday ### [Rare Hare at Willow Creek]() Lunch on the vineyard terrace if the weather allows. Keep it lighter than a degustation. - Afternoon ### [Cape Schanck Boardwalk]() An optional coastal stop between lunch and dinner. Check park access and weather before deciding to make the drive. - Evening ### [Lindenderry at Red Hill]() Second night at the same property. Book the Dining Room if it serves dinner for your date; otherwise plan a nearby dinner before settling in. Night 2 · Where you sleep Return to Lindenderry at Red Hill for your next night. Confirm dinner separately for your date. [See Lindenderry at Red Hill →]() ## Day 3 Gallery and home - Late morning, after 11am ### [Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery]() On the way home, visit the regional gallery after its 11am opening for a quiet hour before the drive back. ## Booking checklist - essential Two nights at Lindenderry - essential Alba thermal session - recommended Lunch reservations and Lindenderry Dining Room dinner service Thursday to Saturday Sleep here ## Your base for this escape [All stays →]() Photo: Peter Foster, courtesy of Visit Victoria Hotel [Red Hill]() ### [Lindenderry at Red Hill]() 142 Arthurs Seat Rd, Red Hill VIC 3937 A Red Hill hotel set on 34 acres of gardens and vines, with an on-site dining room and a weekend cellar door. weekend escape garden [Read notes]() [View stay]() Move the trip outside ## Explore stops inside this plan [Explore →]() [Lookout]() [Cape Schanck]() ### [Cape Schanck Boardwalk]() Cape Schanck gives you basalt formations, pounding water and lighthouse views within a compact coastal precinct. Several lookouts offer views over the geological formations, while the wooden staircase and boardwalk descend to the beach and rock platform. The descent includes stairs, so distinguish a lookout visit from the full route down and back when planning around mobility. Choose your route and allow time for the return climb, pauses and conditions. Check Parks Victoria's current visitor advice and follow on-site signs before setting out. [Open the guide →]() [Gallery]() [Mornington]() 1 h · Easy ### [Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery]() MPRG is the region's most consistently interesting art institution - a public gallery with a permanent collection weighted toward Australian modernism and a rotating program of contemporary shows that punches well above the town's weight. The building is understated, the staff are genuinely helpful, and entry is free. This is the Peninsula's best wet-weather fallback, and more importantly it is the move that stops a Mornington day from feeling like a brunch-and-shop circuit. Check the program before you go - the photography and print shows are especially good, and the gallery occasionally lands major national touring exhibitions that would normally require a drive into the city. Combine with lunch on the Mornington main street and a walk down to the Esplanade afterwards. [Open the guide →]() Further reading ## Journal pieces that sharpen this version of the Peninsula [Journal →]() Slow Peninsula 7 min ### [A Flinders Weekend: The Case for the Quiet Side of the Peninsula]() 4 April 2026 When Red Hill is booked out and Sorrento feels like a queue, there is another version of the Peninsula weekend that runs south of everything, closer to the ocean, and slower on purpose. Editor's Letter 8 min ### [A Winter Peninsula Weekend: The Case for Coming in July]() 13 April 2026 Short days, cheap rooms, empty dining rooms, a fire in every cellar door with a hearth, and a coast that looks like a different country in a southerly. Winter is the Peninsula's most underrated season and the one that gives the region back to the people who actually live here. Try another shape ## More ways to explore the Peninsula [All plans →]() Montalto Vineyard & Olive Grove, Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula. Photo: Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria Plan ### [Ridge to Sea: A Two-Night Peninsula Escape]() Start in Red Hill wine country, finish at the southern tip, and let the weekend widen as it goes. Two-night escape · Best for couple · Red Hill [View Plan →]() Sorrento Back Beach, Mornington Peninsula. Photo: SHERPA Projects Pty Ltd, courtesy of Visit Victoria Plan ### [The Sorrento Off-Season Weekend]() Two nights based in Sorrento, with the back beach, Point Nepean and a village dinner. The second evening takes you out to Pt. Leo Estate. Two-night escape · Best for couple · Sorrento [View Plan →]() Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula. Photo: Courtesy of Visit Victoria Plan ### [Flinders and the Cape: A One-Night Reset]() For people who want salt air, one excellent meal, and just enough structure to stop planning. One-night escape · Best for couple · Flinders [View Plan →]() ## The Insider Note More good Peninsula ideas for your next escape. Places we would go, things worth doing and selected guides, straight to your inbox. Independent editorial. Sent when there is something worth knowing. 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