Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/journal/insider-picks-2026-10-10/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z Modified: 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z 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. Insider Edit 10 October 2026 4 min read # St Andrews Beach Brewery, the Bushrangers Bay Track, and the Breast Foot Forward Walk A Sunday roast at the old stables brewery in Fingal, the Bushrangers Bay coastal loop in full spring flower, and a community walk from Safety Beach to Martha Cove on Saturday. Keep this for later - By **The Peninsula Insider** Insider Picks Spring Cape Schanck, Mornington Peninsula. Regional coastal context photograph, not a depiction of every place or event named in the story. Photo · Courtesy of Visit Victoria Illustrative image This image shows Cape Schanck lighthouse. It does not depict the place described on this page. **EAT / DRINK - St Andrews Beach Brewery, Fingal** St Andrews Beach Brewery is housed in the old racehorse training stables on Tucks Road, and spring is the moment it makes the most sense. The lawns that run out to the exercise track are finally usable, and the kitchen is running its Sunday roast - which is worth booking a week ahead if you want a table outside. The brewery converted the stables without gutting the character: timber, corrugated iron, long benches, and enough space that it never feels like a beer shed. The core range covers a pale ale, lager, red ale, and session sour. Order a tasting paddle first, then commit to whichever one you’d drink a second of. The wood-fired pizzas are a reliable lunch; the Sunday roast is the reason to plan around it rather than drop in. Allow two to three hours if the weather holds. Book the roast ahead - walk-ins for lunch mid-week are easier. Tucks Road, Fingal. Pair it with a drive down to Point Leo Beach before or after. **EXPERIENCE / WALK - Bushrangers Bay Track, Cape Schanck** The Bushrangers Bay track is at its best in the two weeks either side of mid-October, when the coastal scrub along the Cape Schanck headland is carrying its peak spring flowering. Hakea and coast tea-tree are through; the guinea flowers and heath are mid-run right now. The track starts at the Cape Schanck Lighthouse car park on Boneo Road and drops through banksia woodland to the basalt platform at Bushrangers Bay itself. The full loop is approximately 6 km. At low tide the rock platform is accessible and the surge channels are worth the scramble. Take the left fork at the base of the descent to reach the bay first, then return via the higher ridge path - that direction gives you the better coastal views on the return leg. Allow two hours at a relaxed pace. Morning starts avoid the worst of any northerly. No booking required; the car park fills by 10 am on fine weekends. Cape Schanck Road, Cape Schanck. Combine it with the Sunday roast at St Andrews Beach Brewery, twenty minutes back toward Fingal. **DISCOVERY - Breast Foot Forward Community Walk, Safety Beach to Martha Cove** This is the kind of Saturday morning event that most visitors drive straight past. The Breast Foot Forward walk runs Saturday 17 October from 8:30 am and follows the foreshore from Safety Beach and Anthonys Nose down to Village Green - routes of 10 km and 5 km respectively, both finishing by midday. It is a community fundraiser with a genuine local following, not a produced event. The course runs the foreshore path that locals use year-round, but with a few hundred people doing it together the atmosphere is entirely different. The 10 km start at Safety Beach Sailing Club is the better route: it runs the full sweep of the bay foreshore before the morning sun gets too high, and the last kilometre into Martha Cove is flat and easy. No particular gear required. Register through Humanitix before Saturday - the link is below. Start time is 8:30 am sharp at Safety Beach Sailing Club for the 10 km option; Anthonys Nose for the 5 km. The Dromana foreshore is ten minutes away for coffee and a meal afterward. **This Weekend - Key Details** **St Andrews Beach Brewery** Tucks Road, Fingal Wed–Sun; Sunday roast requires advance booking - check website for current times and availability. **Bushrangers Bay Track** Cape Schanck Lighthouse car park, Boneo Road, Cape Schanck ~6 km loop, ~2 hours. No booking. Arrive before 10 am on weekends. **Breast Foot Forward Walk** Saturday 17 October, 8:30 am 10 km: Safety Beach Sailing Club start. 5 km: Anthonys Nose start. Finish: Village Green. Book: [https://events.humanitix.com/breast-foot-forward-annual-community-walk-2026]() Something wrong on this page, or is this your business? [Tell us what to fix]() and you get a case reference back. corrections@peninsulainsider.com.au reaches the same desk. Questions readers actually ask ## FAQ Where is St Andrews Beach Brewery and when is it open? St Andrews Beach Brewery is on Tucks Road, Fingal, in converted racehorse training stables. Open Wednesday to Sunday; check their website for current hours and to book the Sunday roast, which fills fast in spring. How do I join the Breast Foot Forward Walk on Saturday 17 October? The 10 km route starts at Safety Beach Sailing Club; the 5 km route starts at Anthonys Nose. Both finish at Village Green. Start time is 8:30 am. Book via Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/breast-foot-forward-annual-community-walk-2026 Where does the Bushrangers Bay track start and how long is it? 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