Bilpin: Apple Pie Trail, Garden and Cider

Bilpin brings together garden landscapes with agricultural and culinary themes. Wildwood Garden is located in the heart of Bilpin in Sydney’s Blue Mountains. The Apple Pie Trail runs west along the historic Bells Line of Road, connecting fresh farm produce, distinctive local cafés, orchards and cider sheds. This presents two distinct focuses for planning your trip to the area: garden and landscape features on the one hand, and a route with local food and drink offerings on the other. If you’re looking for a hotel in Bilpin, these themes can help you decide what to focus on during your trip.

Garden landscapes at Wildwood Garden

Wildwood Garden covers 10 hectares and features plants suited to a cool climate. Its landscape features include a cherry blossom walk, a waterfall with ponds, and a large lake. The plants, blossom walk and water each provide distinct natural and garden highlights. The area gives these features a specific scale, while the water features and path offer different points of interest within the same grounds. The garden theme can therefore be appreciated through both the plant selection and individual landscape features.

Apple Pie Trail and orchards

The Apple Pie Trail climbs to 600 metres above sea level. Its westward direction along the historic Bells Line of Road and its stated elevation provide two concrete points of reference. It also connects fresh farm produce, distinctive local cafés, orchards and cider sheds. So the focus is not just on one business, but on a route featuring several kinds of local offerings. Individual businesses and seasonal availability may change.

Pine Crest Orchard offers an interactive, self-guided tour through its orchard. You can explore the tour at your own pace, making it different from a guided walk. Orchard access and activities are seasonal and may change; check the conditions before your visit. Here, orchards are a distinct theme alongside the garden features and food and drink offerings of the Apple Pie Trail.

Cider and history

Visitors can sample ciders such as Bilpin Original, Blush Pink Lady, Archibald Cloudy and Pear at the Bilpin Cider cellar door. These four named varieties give the tasting a specific cider focus. Offerings at the cellar door may change. The trail connects cider sheds with other local offerings, while the cellar door tasting has its own distinct focus. When planning your trip, you can choose between a route featuring several themes and a specifically named cider tasting.

The Old Shed Distillery building in Bilpin is listed as Australian heritage. For almost 100 years, it served as a sawmill, an apple-sorting site and a place for honey production before becoming a distillery. This sequence of former uses connects timber processing and agriculture with the building’s later history. The Old Shed Distillery lists spirits tastings from 10 am to 4 pm, Thursday to Sunday. Check these hours before your trip.

For the broader travel overview: Hawkesbury City Council.