Attractions in Leura Blue Mountains

Leura Golf Club

Address:Sublime Point Road
Phone:02 4782 5011

It would be hard to find a more dramatic setting for a round of golf. With exceptional views of Jamison Valley and Mt Solitary from every hole, it is the 14th that leaves one gasping in awe. (Club Golfers remind us that the course's major hazard is Jamison Valley.)We are vividly reminded that even in a sporting environment, we are still surrounded by the spirit of the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains.

For more than 100 years, golf and the Leura Golf Club - now adjacent to the York Fairmont Resort Blue Mountains, have been an integral part of the recreational and social scene. Members are proud of their important and long heritage in Leura.

And Leura golfers and their guests have been, and continue to be, a hardy bunch - inclement weather does not deter them. Driving along Sublime Point Road in an early morning misting fog, a lone golfer can be sighted, headed for the second tee. Hopefully the spectacular vistas of the Blue Mountains, however limited, bring out spectacular golfing!

Leura Golf Club View Blue Mountains NSW

If you have arrived empty handed, you can hire everything from the first-rate golf shop: motorised carts, clubs or shoes. Note: Call for details about the Leura Golf Open held annually in the Blue Mountains in September.

Scenic World Blue Mountains

Address:Corner of Violet Street and Cliff Drive, Katoomba
Phone:02 4782 2699

Four distinctive and thrilling rides and walkways make up the Scenic World attraction and each is one of a kind. From the Skyway above, or on the world's steepest railway, you'll see ancient ravines and waterfalls, Mt Solitary, Ruined Castle and the old 1890 coal mines of the Blue Mountains. International travellers, school children and backpackers come from all corners of the world to Scenic World in the Blue Mountains and this is an experience you won't want to miss. Don't overlook the short explanatory film as it prepares you for the natural spectacles you are about to see. Scenic World has a small café for take away, and an open air restaurant overlooking the Jamison Valley is a delight on a sunny day.

The Leura Bushwalks: The Lookouts

In The Leura Bushwalks, we are taking you on three easy walks that go beyond the shopping area of Leura. While not vigorous, these walks take you out of the village centre and into nature's bounty. Along the escarpment and down to the lookouts you will discover Leura in its relationship to the Blue Mountains and the World Heritage designation that preserves it. Each short walk to a lookout will get you up close and personal with the natural beauty that prompted Leura's attraction to visitors to the Blue Mountains.

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The Candy Store

Candy Store Address:Shop 6 Leura Strand Arcade, 178 The Mall
Phone:02 4782 5190

The Candy Store is a step back in time for those of us with a sweet tooth, and at the Candy Store, chocolates, nougats, tins and toffees have been gathered from all over the world. Childhood comes rushing back the moment we open the door and the sweet smell of nostalgia takes us by the hand. If only we could sample all of the 1000 unusual candies. You could give it a try, this old fashioned lolly shop is open seven days a week.

Everglades Historic House & Gardens

Everglades Historic House & Gardens Address:37 Everglades Avenue
Phone:02 4784 1938

Set along the edge of the World Heritage wilderness, the magnificent park-like gardens designed by Danish-born Paul Sorenson are both formal and native in a single unusual Leura setting. Beauty and diversity are words that come to mind immediately, for time spent in Everglades is to walk among exotic and native trees, of modernist influences and of formal terraces.

In spring, the riotous colours of red tulips and yellow daffodils along the Upper Drive make visitors smile and in autumn, the Garden Theatre is our favourite -- its golden sandstone arch seems in perfect harmony with the muted colours of the escarpment view.

Built in 1936, the modern-style summer house of Henri Van de Velde is predominantly Art Deco in colour and detail. Described by Angela Le Sueur "the bathrooms with their bright tiles and luxurious fitting are pure 'Hollywood' -- extravagant in size, colour and fittings." ( Everglades at Leura, The National Trust House Series).

Today, in the 21st century, the Gardens host a month-long Shakespearean festival in January. What a perfect setting for actors and audience alike.

While we consider Everglades House and Gardens as iconic Leura, it is an Blue Mountains' attraction and not to be missed.

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