Visit Burning Mountain Nature Reserve 20 km north of Scone on the New England Highway. It has a burning coal seam thought to have been alight for more than 5,000 years.
Have a picnic at Lake Glenbawn. The lake stretches from the dam wall far back into the foothills of the Mt Royal Range.
The Scone and Upper Hunter Horse Festival in May is the town’s biggest event. It begins with a street parade, followed by a jam-packed two weeks of thoroughbred sales, art shows, rodeos, country fairs, family fun days, fireworks, campdrafts and The Scone Cup race carnival.
Explore the natural beauty of the nearby Barrington Tops National Park.
Visit the vineyards of the beautiful Hunter Valley.
