Amazing owner, selection and atmosphere! The plants here…read moreare beautiful and the employees are always helpful and knowledgeable.

Kabinett is a well curated store of 'vintage' furniture. Although the space is considerably small,…read morethey manage to pack a whole lot in. The staff were incredibly friendly and helped us choose that perfect bench for our television. All the furniture is also reasonably priced. I just wish the store was in Melbourne!

The Double 'C' Jeanery is one of those down to earth country clothing stores which sells a solid…read morerange of women's and men's apparel. They saw me coming; the helpful lady pointed me towards a basket down the back labelled "Forgot your swimmers?". There are plenty of places in Daylesford to buy higher end fashion but this looks like the place where the locals go for the every day stuff.

No longer is Daylesford the home of country-living styled furniture, pot-purri and daggy "shabby…read morechic" nic nacs. With the likes of Maneau Noir coming to the main street, there's some seriously great stores that would look right at home even in the big smoke of Melbourne. This store is dark, moody and sensual. Everything about it feels luxurious and there's plenty on the shelves that I've not seen elsewhere and can image taking home. Unusual clothing items, natural bristle hair brushes and wooden combs, ceramic statues and the most glorious selection of candles that would make a terrific gift.

Mannen adds to the "new" Daylesford, which has trendy stores selling things you actually want to…read morebuy (as opposed to the things you think you'll want to buy when you've retired). It means that young(ish) city dwellers can genuinly put Daylesford on the map for a weekend getaway. Mannen has gorgeous clothes made by some slightly obscure but good brands like Scotch & Soda. The fabrics are high quality and luxurious, with terrific textures that you just can't stop touching. I had to restrain myself but walked out with a beautiful grey marle sweater that I've worn dozens of times in the first month since purchase. I love that the items here are things you don't see everywhere (even in the big smoke of Melbourne!) so you can be assured of a purchase that is unique and special.

What a fantastic place to visit, you can shop antiques AND stay overnight in the newly renovated…read moreapartment downstairs! This is in the heart of Hepburn, right next to the General Store and a spa. From the front, moongate has two purple flags and you can see through the glass into the store. The store is amazing with a wide selection of chinese antiques ranging from hundreds of years old to the newer ones. Each item has a tag that describes what it is, the age and the price. The owner is also very friendly and has a lot of knowledge about each item as he hand picks each one for the store throughout his travels. I stayed in the apartment downstairs and it was fantastic! For $290 Fri/Sat night it included the following: -Heating -Porch -Microwave/Kettle/Mini Fridge (they supply milk and tea and coffee) -DVD and TV -Beautiful decoration -Very comfortable bed From here, it is an easy stroll to the mineral springs, restaurants and cafes and a very short drive to the lavender farm, lakes and Daylesford town (Market on sundays!).

Love this nursery! Lynny is so helpful, and the little dog Bess will fetch stick or a brick!read more

Maybe the classification is not as appropriate as a Antique store. I would count it more as a…read morebazaar with many stores spread out over the warehouse space. I went there on a day that it was raining, and noted that there were leaks coming in through the roof. I also noted that the prices were quite high, however the staff seemed quite willing to barter which could be attractive to the penny savers.

Wow! This place blew my expectations!…read more Here I was thinking it would be a simple farmers market but it's actually like the worlds biggest antiques store crossed with garage sales crossed with mini stalls of cool vintage items and various products! I got my brother this cool vintage style cushion with a French bulldog on it for his couch! There are plenty of second hand books and comics as well as a large cafe at the exit. This place could easily take 3 hours for the serious shopper. One thing I will say is that they know their prices and the value of most things so if you are looking for a "diamond in the rough" - good luck! But if you are looking for something kitsch, cool and collectible for your house than this may be the place for you!