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Aldgate Village
Aldgate
A leafy Hills village of cafés, the famous pump, and an easy main-street stroll under the gums.
Belair National Park
Crafers
South Australia's first national park - lakes, lawns, heritage buildings and bush trails on the Hills' western rim.
Birdwood Main Street
Birdwood
The heritage main street of Birdwood in the Torrens Valley, home to the National Motor Museum and a clutch of old stone shopfronts and bakeries.
Bridgewater Mill
Bridgewater
The landmark 1860 flour mill beside Cox Creek in Bridgewater. Since August 2026 it has hosted La Trattoria Famiglia, a pop-up serving Sunday lunch only. The waterwheel is not currently turning, so check before you visit.
Carrick Hill
Crafers
A 1930s English-style estate and garden on the Adelaide-side foothills, with sculpture trails and grand interiors.
Charleston
Woodside
A small historic village in the Onkaparinga Valley, a peaceful stop on the touring route between Woodside and the eastern wine districts.
Crafers Hotel
Crafers
A handsomely restored 1840s coaching inn at the top of the freeway, pouring Hills beer and serving proper pub food.
Echunga
Mylor
A gold-rush village turned quiet country town
Hahndorf Academy
Hahndorf
A regional arts centre on Hahndorf's main street, with changing exhibitions, a German migration museum and works by Hans Heysen, housed in a landmark 1857 building.
Hahndorf Main Street
Hahndorf
A plane-tree-lined main street of Fachwerk buildings, German bakeries, beer halls, galleries and providores that draws visitors year-round.
Jupiter Creek Diggings
Mylor
A State Heritage-listed goldfield near Echunga where a marked trail winds past mine shafts, a sluicing dam and an 1869 chimney.
Kersbrook
Gumeracha
A forest-fringed village in the northern Hills
Lenswood
Uraidla
Apple-and-vine country on the high Hills ridge
Meadows
Mylor
A rural service town on the southern Hills plateau
Mount Torrens Heritage Township
Birdwood
One of only 17 State Heritage Areas in South Australia - a beautifully preserved 1850s township between Lobethal and Birdwood.
Nairne
Mount Barker
One of the oldest inland towns in South Australia, Nairne has a handsome heritage main street and an unhurried country feel. The Chapman's smallgoods factory was a major employer here from 1899 until it closed in 2002.
National Motor Museum
Birdwood
A sprawling museum partly housed in an 1852 flour mill, displaying hundreds of historic cars, motorcycles and the story of Australian motoring.
Newman's Nursery Ruins
Gumeracha
Romantic glasshouse ruins from a pioneering nursery
Oakbank Racecourse
Oakbank
Australia's most famous picnic racecourse, host of the Easter racing carnival since 1876.
Pioneer Women's Trail
Hahndorf
A 26km walking trail tracing the route Hahndorf's pioneer women walked overnight to sell produce in Adelaide.
Prospect Hill
Mylor
A hilltop hamlet with a pioneering past
Stangate House and Garden
Aldgate
A heritage house and garden in Aldgate, famous for its camellias and opened by the National Trust on selected open days.
SteamRanger Heritage Railway
Mount Barker
A volunteer-run heritage railway running restored steam and diesel services from Mount Barker station on select days, including scenic Hills runs.
The Blumberg Hotel
Birdwood
Birdwood's grand 1850s pub, carrying the town's original German name and serving honest country food.