SSP THURSDAY/FRIDAY - Cessnock Overnight

CESSNOCK THERE AND BACK THURSDAY 13TH FRIDAY 14TH NOV 2025
Meet for coffee at 10am at Saddles Mount White 20 Ashbrookes Road Mt White
Overnight accommodation Vine Valley Inn Cnr Vincent and Hall Street Cessnock shopping precinct.
Call Vine Valley Inn on 02 4991 4712 and say you are with the SSP group or check on line whichever gives you the best price. Continental breakfast included in tariff. Please confirm your RSVP on the SSP site that you are attending the event after you have made your accommodation booking.
Full printed itinerary and directions for the two days will be given at Saddles Restaurant.
How to get to Saddles Restaurant:- use Apple or Google Maps OR: approximately 10 minutes (10ks) after you exit Hawkesbury Bridge and 5 minutes after the second overhead speed cameras you will veer left off the expressway at the Mt White exit. At the next T intersection where they are installing traffic lights turn right and follow the sign for Gosford. Approx 5 minutes on the left you will see signage for John Singleton’s property then turn left at the next road, Ashbrooke Road and follow it around till you see the café/restaurant complex overlooking their dam.

Activities for the 2 days will include some of the following: - photography, Hunter Valley Gardens, Hunter Valley Zoo, The Chocolate and Fudge Factory, Sabor Dessert Bar and Wine Tasting (bring your credit card or a ‘sharing friend’ because very indulgent). Art Galleries and Historic Morpeth Village. Thursday lunch is at 4 Pines Pokolbin, Thursday dinner at Pedens Hotel, Vincent Street Cessnock (a short walk from the accommodation for those who want to drink and not drive). Friday breakfast at accommodation, morning coffee at Maitland Art Gallery, Friday lunch at Morpeth Hotel’s Bistro.

Don't forget to fill your tank, or fully charge your car and do the usual pre trip checks