Chillingham ~ "A Natural Village"

Chillingham is a peaceful village on main tourist route 34 from Murwillumbah to Natural Bridge and a perfect spot to take a rest break and take in the clean air and beautiful surroundings. A range of accommodation is only minutes away for longer stays.

Chillingham, the first of the Volcano Villages, lies nestled in the eroded "caldera" or rim of the extinct Shield Volcano of which Mt Warning is the eroded "central plug".

Follow tourist drive 34 as it winds its way along the tree-lined Rous River through sub-tropical and ancient Gondwana rainforest clinging to rhyolite rocks from the 240 million year old Chillingham volcanics.

Learn about plants, trees, wildlife and insects, rare or endemic to this area in the Caldera Herbarium.

Tucked away behind Chillingham Village Hall is a delight for the senses at Crystal Waters Hand-Made Soaps & Gift Shop. Each unique hand-made soap is lovingly crafted from natural organic products with no animal testing or food colouring involved in the process. Open from 11 to 2:30 weekdays and 9 to 5 on weekends, Crystal Waters is located at 1 Satinwood Place, Phone: (02) 6679 1308 for more information.

Follow the historic walk beside the River along Beantree Walk from the Bush Tucker Gardens, pop into Chillingham Store for a burger and a beer before strolling across Rous River bridge past the Flute Workshop.

Just next door to Chillingham Store you'll find the best place in the Tweed to shop for exotic tropical fruits and bush tucker specialities at Banana Cabana Fruit Barn and Bush Tucker Gardens.

Take a guided tour around the bush tucker orchard, or just relax with a coffee, ice-cream or the speciality of the house ~ chocolate-coated bananas!

If hand crafted wooden bowls, vases, clocks and more are to your taste then a visit to Erroll Smith's workshop a few minutes stroll from Chillingham Store is a must see.

Breathe in the aroma of fresh turned local timbers as Erroll lovingly explains how he forms his artworks ~ then be astounded at the bargain prices when he shows you the finished product!

Just around the corner from the Store and Banana Cabana is the delightful Old Butchery Pottery Shop.

John, the owner and resident artist, welcomes browsers to peruse his very reasonably priced wares.

All pieces are made by John so stock changes almost daily. The pottery is open from 10:30am to 4pm every day. For more information on the Old Butchers Shop Pottery, please click here.

For one off pieces of hand-crafted gold and silver jewellery you will need to contact Ian Buchanan by phone on (02) 6679 1116 or by email on iantbuchanan@bigpond.com to make an appointment to view his collection.  You can commission Ian to make a unique piece for you or your loved one ~ at prices lower than you would find his pieces for in galleries.

The Tweed Valley is an area of such vast natural beauty that you should be sure to plan to stay for more than just a few days in order to see as much as possible.

• home to 5 world heritage listed national parks

• the world's largest extinct shield volcano above water

• highest level of bio-diversity in Australia

• a range of activities from golf and horse riding to micro light flights, BMW Motor Bike Tours, rainforest safaris and more

• arts and crafts with regular markets across the shire

• art gallery home to the world's richest portrait prize

Don't Forget the Tyalgum Classical Music Festival in September ~ click HERE

For couples seeking romantic accommodation in the Chillingham or Crystal Creek area, a visit to Hillcrest Mountain View Retreat offers a choice of two air-conditioned main house bed and breakfast suites, one with luxury spa, or a private, fully self contained cottage set in its own secret fenced garden away from the main house and a few short steps to the solar heated swimming pool. Multi tourism award winning Hillcrest is the perfect choice for couples seeking a quiet and relaxing getaway close to Chillingham Village. For more information on the main house B&B please click HERE, to visit the luxury cottage please click HERE.

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Page Last Updated 10-Jan-2010

Chillingham Village only 15 minutes from Murwillumbah in the rainforest area of northern  New South Wales, Australia. For accommodation in the Chillingham area try Hillcrest Mountain View Retreat ~ offering a choice of bed and breakfast or self contained cottages at Hillcrest you enjoy Australian hospitality at it's best.  Hillcrest Bed and Breakfast NSW, Australia the perfect getaway for a romantic weekend, peaceful retreat, honeymoon, golfing weekend, to use as your base for your longer holiday on the beautiful north coast,  or just to escape the rat-race for a while. Stay Longer in Beautiful Chillingham via Murwillumbah in the Tweed Valley, Northern NSW and Enjoy joy flights in a replica Super Waco bi-plane, Golf at one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world,  rain-forest safaris in 5 world-heritage listed National Parks and much, much more.

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