Guidebook for The Weekender Tiddy Widdy Beach
Food Scene
Recently renovated with indoor and outdoor dining. The coffee is the best in town! Light meals perfect for breakfast, lunch or a snack.
The Coffee House
33 First StRecently renovated with indoor and outdoor dining. The coffee is the best in town! Light meals perfect for breakfast, lunch or a snack.
Definitely worth the 25-minute drive! Serves delicious pub meals with an extensive salad bar. Great local fish on the menu and perfectly matched white wines on the wine list.
Yorke Valley Hotel
20 Robert StDefinitely worth the 25-minute drive! Serves delicious pub meals with an extensive salad bar. Great local fish on the menu and perfectly matched white wines on the wine list.
Mae is married to the local sign writer so visiting Mae's Kitchen is an experience. While getting some freshly made (huge) dumplings you can get a caricature of yourself or a friend if you bring in a photo.
The chinese chive dumplings are our fave.
Mae's Kitchen
26 North TerraceMae is married to the local sign writer so visiting Mae's Kitchen is an experience. While getting some freshly made (huge) dumplings you can get a caricature of yourself or a friend if you bring in a photo.
The chinese chive dumplings are our fave.
Run by local chinese people the food is clean tasting and extremely authentic.
Ardrossan Chinese Meals
18 First StRun by local chinese people the food is clean tasting and extremely authentic.
Ardrossan Seafood & Schnitzels
24 North TerraceOn busy weekends phone ahead so you don't have to wait.
Wilma's on the Yorke
14a First StLarge eat-in coffee house.
Shopping
Beautiful homewares, clothing and jewellery. Check out their facebook page for opening times.
Bella Yorke
33 First StBeautiful homewares, clothing and jewellery. Check out their facebook page for opening times.
Gorgeous homewares and clothing that you just won't find anywhere else! No idea why Google has given them a picture of a pool hall? Check them out on Instagram!
Roost Interiors
7B Fourth StGorgeous homewares and clothing that you just won't find anywhere else! No idea why Google has given them a picture of a pool hall? Check them out on Instagram!
Essentials
They are open all day on weekends and public holidays.
http://www.ardrossanfoodland.com.au/
Monday to Friday8am – 7pm
Saturday8am – 5pm
Sunday9am – 5pm
Public Holidays9am – 5pm
(Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)
Drakes Ardrossan
6-8 Fifth StThey are open all day on weekends and public holidays.
http://www.ardrossanfoodland.com.au/
Monday to Friday8am – 7pm
Saturday8am – 5pm
Sunday9am – 5pm
Public Holidays9am – 5pm
(Closed Christmas Day, New Years Day and Good Friday)
Ardrossan Pharmacy
25 First StMonday to Friday 9am –5:30pm
Saturday 9am – 12 noon
Cellarbrations - Ardrossan Cellars
25 First StLocal bottle shop for all your beer, wine and spirits needs.
Ardrossan Chinese Meals
18 First StGrab the local paper or put your lotto ticket in for a winner!
Drinks & Nightlife
Ardrossan Hotel Motel
36 First StA typical country pub
Wheatsheaf Hotel Price
32 Gardner StGreat for a boys night. Good schnitzels.
Entertainment & Activities
Craft brewery serving local beers, ciders and wines. Can purchase platters for a small charge or they welcome BYO food. Check out their facebook page for up to date information.
15 locals recommend
Watsacowie Brewing Company
9 Depot RdCraft brewery serving local beers, ciders and wines. Can purchase platters for a small charge or they welcome BYO food. Check out their facebook page for up to date information.
Only 25 minutes from the Weekender this is a MUST DO while staying with us. The views are spectacular and they service their own Vodka and Gin, mocktails and local wines and craft beers. A one stop shop!
Sunny Hill Distillery
8658 Upper Yorke RoadOnly 25 minutes from the Weekender this is a MUST DO while staying with us. The views are spectacular and they service their own Vodka and Gin, mocktails and local wines and craft beers. A one stop shop!
Parks & Nature
Tiddy Widdy Beach is a 500m walk. We typically walk down, the steep Murray Street but then walk up the other street to the left Gordon Street back. It’s a longer walk back but not as steep.
Tiddy Widdy Beach
Tiddy Widdy Beach is a 500m walk. We typically walk down, the steep Murray Street but then walk up the other street to the left Gordon Street back. It’s a longer walk back but not as steep.
Famous for fishing and surfing. Bushwalking is a great way to discover the park, with trails ranging from 30-minute strolls to four-hour treks. You’ll spot an abundance of birds and animals while you catch some of the best coastal views in South Australia. All of the park is accessible by 2WD, so it’s perfect for day visits and a paradise for beach lovers.
There is something for everyone at Innes. Visit one of the lighthouses and the shipwreck of the Ethel to learn about the tumultuous maritime history of South Australia.
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/find-a-park/Browse_by_region/Yorke_Peninsula/innes-national-park
24 locals recommend
Innes National Park
Famous for fishing and surfing. Bushwalking is a great way to discover the park, with trails ranging from 30-minute strolls to four-hour treks. You’ll spot an abundance of birds and animals while you catch some of the best coastal views in South Australia. All of the park is accessible by 2WD, so it’s perfect for day visits and a paradise for beach lovers.
There is something for everyone at Innes. Visit one of the lighthouses and the shipwreck of the Ethel to learn about the tumultuous maritime history of South Australia.
https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/find-a-park/Browse_by_region/Yorke_Peninsula/innes-national-park
Balgowan
A very secluded beach that feels like you are on the edge of the earth.
Sightseeing
The original jetty was constructed in 1878 to accommodate the steamships and windjammers used to ship grain. There was even a ship that went from Adelaide to Ardrossan on day trips. Today this jetty forms a major attraction to anglers and is full of black stains...the sign of a good squidding spot!
Ardrossan Jetty
Saint Vincent StreetThe original jetty was constructed in 1878 to accommodate the steamships and windjammers used to ship grain. There was even a ship that went from Adelaide to Ardrossan on day trips. Today this jetty forms a major attraction to anglers and is full of black stains...the sign of a good squidding spot!
Who needs Queensland when you have Flaherty's Beach. If you're looking to spend a day out swimming and taking photos which are instagram worthy head here. Approx 1 hour from The Weekender but worth the trip.
9 locals recommend
Flaherty Beach
Who needs Queensland when you have Flaherty's Beach. If you're looking to spend a day out swimming and taking photos which are instagram worthy head here. Approx 1 hour from The Weekender but worth the trip.