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There's a very good choice of B&B
accommodation
in Beechworth: try
Rose Cottage
, 42 Camp St (tel 03/5728 1069,
www.hotkey.net.au/~rose-cot
; $90-115), or the
Apple Tree Cottage
on Frederick Street (tel 03/5728 1044,
appletre@hotkey.net.au
; $90-115). Another good-value place is
The Old Priory
, on Priory Lane (a continuation of Loch St), almost at the corner of Church Street (tel 03/5728 1024, fax 5728 2035; $50-90), a historic B&B with very reasonably priced singles. If you want peace and quiet, it's best to come at the weekend, when the school groups have gone. The
Empire Hotel
, on Camp Street (tel 03/5728 1030; $50-70), and
Tanswells Commercial Hotel
, 30 Ford St (tel 03/5728 1480; $50-70), are historic pubs that also offer B&B accommodation. The latter has been continuously licensed since 1853 and has pleasant bars and bistro food.
The Beechworth Bakery , 27 Camp St (daily 6am-7pm) is famous all over Australia for its delicious pies, bread, cakes and pastries, and on sunny days you can have breakfast on the balcony. A good place for dinner is Gigis , 69 Ford St (tel 03/5728 2575), though if you really want to splurge, head across the road to the Bank Restaurant , in the Bank of Australia building at 86 Ford St (licensed; tel 03/5728 2223). Depending on the day, dinners will either be formal and candlelit (Thurs-Sat) or a simpler, more rustic affair (Mon-Wed & Sun).
V/Line has a
bus service
from Wangaratta to Beechworth, and further on to Bright (2-3 daily Mon-Fri, 1 daily Sat & Sun), and Beechworth Buslines (tel 03/5722 1843 or 0419 622 522) has a service twice daily (Mon-Fri) from Beechworth to Albury and Wodonga. Other useful information
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