The best things to do in Cowaramup, Western Australia

The best things to do in Cowaramup, Western Australia, are wine-tasting at Howard Park Wines, walking the Wadandi Track and visiting the Olio Bello olive farm.

5 things to do in Cowaramup, WA

Taste wines at Howard Park or Cape Grace.
Drink craft beer at the Cowaramup Brewing Company.
Taste olive oils at the Olio Bello olive farm.
Indulge in high quality chocolate at Temper Temper.
Walk the Wadandi Track.

Where is Cowaramup, Western Australia?

A lot of visitors to Western Australia pass through Cowaramup without realising it. The village is part of the Margaret River wine region, just to the north of the town of Margaret River. It is the last village passed through on the drive from Busselton to Margaret River.

Cowaramup wineries

Therefore, the best things to do in Cowaramup often overlap with the best things to do in the Margaret River wine region.

Notably, many of the region’s top wineries are in Cowaramup.

There are several Cowaramup wineries with cellar doors open to the public for wine-tasting. These include Howard Park Wines, Cape Grace Wines and Victory Point Wines. Some of these feature in Margaret River wine tour itineraries.

9 Margaret River experiences worth booking

1. Wine tours. 2. Wine & chocolate tasting. 3. Whale-watching. 4. River canoeing. 5. Cave tours to Lake Cave, Ngilgi Cave, Jewel Cave and Mammoth Caves. 6. Nature and culture tour. 7. Surfing lesson. 8. Stand-up paddleboarding. 9. Coffee discovery experience.

Things to do in Cowaramup, WA: Chocolate, ice cream and olive oil

However, the list of things to do in Cowaramup is not restricted to the wineries. You can drink and dine at the Cowaramup Brewing Company, a family-owned microbrewery.

There’s plenty of food to go with the drink, too. Temper Temper Fine Chocolate makes high quality chocolate bars and hot chocolates, often with rather unexpected flavours.

Millers Ice Creamery, meanwhile, is a great place if travelling with kids. And not just because of the ice cream – there’s an adventure playground on-site, too.

Perhaps the most interesting food producer in Cowaramup, however, is Olio Bello. This olive farm grows olives and makes olive oil – but it also dabbles in beauty products and gourmet hampers. There’s a tasting room and café on site.

A tasting session at Olio Bello in Cowaramup. Photo courtesy of Tourism Western Australia.

What to do in Cowaramup: Walk the Wadandi Track

Other things to do in Cowaramup include walking the Wadandi Track. This rail trail follows the former Busselton to Flinders Bay railway, stretching from Cowaramup to Sebbes Road. It goes through the town of Margaret River and Whichcliffe along the way. There are no steps or steep sections – it’s an easy-going walk through pleasant countryside.

The full Wadandi Track is 31km long, but you can easily stick to a smaller section.

Cowaramup accommodation

There are a few places to stay in Cowaramup, the most fun of which is the lakeside glamping experience at the Olio Bello olive farm. For families, the Big4 Taunton Farm holiday park is likely to be a better bet.

For character and personality, try the colonial-style Noble Grape guesthouse.

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