There are many fantastic things to do in and around Bellingen. Be as busy or as relaxed as you like. We suggest...

• Rest and relax pool side at BV Motor Inn,
• Swim, surf, go fishing or just walk on any one of a dozen nearby, unspoilt beaches (just 13 kms from BV Motor Inn),
• Bushwalk in 1 of the 7 nearby National Parks,
• Drive the beautiful Waterfall Way to Armidale,
• Visit the Butterfactory Arts & Craft Collective,
• Go canoeing or White Water Rafting,
• Eat in at BV Motor Inn or one of the nearby cafes (The Lodge, Butter Factory Cafe) or restaurants,
• Play golf at Bellingen, Urunga or Bonville,
• Horse Riding
• Raleigh International Raceway (Go Karts)
• see events in the Bellingen Shire
• Pick up your email and browse the web

BV Motor Inn offers a kid-safe pool area with plenty of recliners, palm trees a sun-protected pool and full BBQ facilites. Put your feet up and relax by the pool.

BV Motor Inn is close to seven National Parks. A short 30min drive west takes you to the Skywalk at Dorrigo National Park. Or an hours drive takes you to Cathedral Rocks's intriguing stacks of granite bolders and the spectacular views of Point Look Out in the New England National Park.

Bellingen's Market draws people from all over the Mid North Coast. Featuring live music and outdoor cafes, it is a popular meeting and social event.

The market is comprised of over 200 stalls that sell produce, preserves, plants, handmade furniture, clothing, books, bric-a-brac and so on. The market is held on the third Saturday of every month at Bellingen Park, South Bellingen (see map).

Bellingen also has a Natural Lifestyle & Produce Market held every second week at the Bellingen Show Grounds, North Bellingen.

Nearby Glenreagh in the Coffs Harbour hinterland is home to the Glenreagh Mountain Railway. The Railway is a live display with about 800 metres of track restored and much more planned for the near future. See the Railway's web site for running dates. The railway has an attached museum which is home to numberous restoration projects.

Shaded Pool

Kangaroo Family, Woolpack Rocks

Bellingen Community Market

Glenreigh Mountain Railway