There are more than 150 local wineries on the peninsula - Check out www.morningtonpeninsulawineries.com.au/ - we recommend lunch at T'Gallant or Ten Minutes by Tractor (expensive but really good http://www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au/The-Restaurant). More locally at Blairgowrie village, casual cafes and pizza for those lazy brunches.

No visit to the peninsula would be complete without a visit to the hot springs, and perhaps a spa treatment - see http://www.peninsulahotsprings.com/day-spa

Fishing expeditions and swimming with dolphins operate from Rye and Sorrento piers - try www.thejillian.com.au

Bushwalking - download maps from www.discovermorningtonpeninsula.com.au

Walk over the road and through the national park to Dimmicks Beach, and follow the clifftop walk to Sorrento.

Visit the weekly farmers' markets, or check what's seasonal at the farm gate shops. Our favourite Saturday morning markets are at Boneo and Tootgarook. The Strawberry farm is always a popular destination for fresh fruit, icecream, coffee and cake. Drive across the peninsula to the village of Hastings - fabulous ocean views and great coffee when you arrive.

We keep lots of local information on hand at the beach house for our visitors - the hardest part is choosing!