41 William Street,
Bathurst.
Ambervale Boutique Hotel sits at 41 William Street in central Bathurst — a short walk from Cook Park and the Bathurst CBD, four minutes on foot to the Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, fifteen minutes to Bathurst Airport (BHS), forty-five minutes by car to Bathurst, and about three and a half hours from Sydney via the Great Western Highway.
Distances & travel times
2 min
Union Bank Restaurant
On foot
5 min
Bathurst CBD & Cook Park
On foot
4 min
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
On foot
15 min
Bathurst Airport (BHS)
By car
45 min
Bathurst
By car (~55 km)
3.5 hr
Sydney
By car (~260 km)
Distances from Ambervale — Bathurst walking and driving times in one place.
Walking times (up to about twenty minutes) and driving times for longer hops. Rows marked VERIFY still need a Google Maps check — we flag them instead of inventing a number.
In central Bathurst (walking)
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Bank Restaurant | 0.2 | — | 3 min | A casual all-ages pick (§12). Foot-measured 0.2 km / 3 min (previously published as 2 min — near enough; sense-check the tile). |
| Bathurst Regional Art Gallery | 1 | — | 14 min | Public gallery on the CBD ridge. Foot-measured 1.0 km / 14 min — the previously published 4 min looks like a drive time; if Google agrees with ~14 min the homepage tile needs the same fix. |
| Cook Park & the Bathurst CBD | 0.6 | — | 8 min | Our recommended morning loop — William Street Café → Cook Park → CBD. Foot-measured 0.6 km / 8 min (previously published as 5 min). |
| William Street Café | 0.2 | — | 4 min | Our pick for early coffee + breakfast, open 7:00 am seven days — the William Street Local Store, a few doors along the hotel's own street. |
| Bathurst Farmers Market (Sat monthly) | 3.2 | 8 min | — | Second Saturday each month at the Bathurst Showground (Leeds Parade) — a short drive rather than a walk. |
| Dirty Janes antiques centre | 0.2 | — | 3 min | At 98 William Street — the hotel's own street. Our recommended stop on the walk between the info centre and the art gallery. |
Health & corporate
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Health Service (Bathurst Base Hospital) | 5.4 | 11 min | — | The Central West NSW referral hospital — 1530 Forest Road, Bloomfield. |
| NSW Department of Primary Industries (Bathurst office) | 1.5 | 4 min | — | 161 Kite Street — one of Ambervale's core corporate-guest workplaces. Walkable at a stretch (~21 min); most visitors drive. |
Mining & industry
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadia mine (Newcrest / Cadia Valley Operations) | 22.7 | 30 min | — | South-west of Bathurst — measured to the Cadia locality; allow extra to specific site gates. Ambervale picks up regular Cadia-crew stays. |
Transport
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Airport (BHS) | 13.8 | 15 min | — | Direct flights from Sydney via QantasLink + Rex. 15 min kept verbatim from existing site copy; road-route 13.8 km. |
| Bathurst railway station | 1.5 | 4 min | 20 min | Peisley Street, CBD adjacent. NSW TrainLink XPT services to/from Sydney via Bathurst. |
Wine country (Our recommended cellar doors — §12)
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowlee Wines | VERIFY | — | — | 19 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale. Note: pair with a walk around Lake Canobolas — allow roughly the Lake Canobolas run (~9 km). Exact figure pending Google sense-check (address doesn't route on OSM). |
| Seesaw Wines | VERIFY | — | — | 42 Lake Canobolas Road, Nashdale — See Saw say ~10 min from Bathurst. Note: pair with Rowlee + the Lake Canobolas loop. Exact figure pending Google sense-check (address doesn't route on OSM). |
| Lake Canobolas | 9.2 | 15 min | — | The loop Luke recommends alongside Rowlee + Seesaw. |
| Printhie Wines | VERIFY | — | — | 208 Nancarrow Lane, Nashdale — Printhie say under 10 minutes from Bathurst. Note: upmarket / premium pick; lunch bookings advised. Exact figure pending Google sense-check (address doesn't route on OSM). |
| Macquariedale Estate | 13.8 | 21 min | — | Macquariedale Organic Wines — Towac Valley, on the side of Mount Canobolas (Note: view of Mt Canobolas). |
| Badlands Brewery | 0.6 | — | 9 min | Note: for craft beer fans. In town — 153 Summer Street, 50 m down a laneway — an easy walk, not a drive. |
| Mount Canobolas | 16.5 | 23 min | — | The cool-climate high point of the region. |
Dinner & special-occasion (Our picks — §12)
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorini's | 3.8 | 7 min | — | Note: "the wow factor place" — the ex-Lolli Redini head chef. Book ahead. 816 Canobolas Road — a short drive, not a walk. |
| Lucetta | 2.5 | 6 min | — | Note: formal Italian dining. 211 Lords Place. |
| Monty's | 1.3 | — | 18 min | Note: mid-to-high-end. 132 Kite Street. |
| Hey Rosey | 1.1 | — | 15 min | Note: something more unusual — a 20-seat wine bar at 301 Summer Street. |
| Peacock Room | 0.8 | — | 12 min | Note: love-it-or-hate-it décor. At The Oriana, Woodward Street. |
| La Milano Italian | 0.4 | — | 6 min | Note: mid-range, wood-fire pizza a specialty. 58 Summer Street. |
| Gong Thai (at the Gladstone Hotel) | 0.1 | — | 2 min | Note: casual / friendly / takeaway. At the Gladstone Hotel — practically next door on William Street. |
Open late (Our list — §12)
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucetta Dining (kitchen to 11 pm Tue–Sat) | 2.5 | 6 min | — | The latest kitchen in Bathurst. 211 Lords Place — a short drive. |
| Union Bank (kitchen to 10 pm 7 days) | 0.2 | — | 3 min | Closed Tues in winter. A couple of minutes on foot. |
| Ignite Bar & Grill (to 10 pm Wed–Sat) | 1 | — | 14 min | 179 Anson Street. |
| Gracies (burgers + beer, to 10 pm) | 0.7 | — | 10 min | Casual / takeaway — Gracie's at 4 Pines, 20 Sale Street. |
| Red Pepper Indian (to 9 pm) | 1.1 | — | 16 min | 307 Summer Street. |
| Gong Thai (last order 8:20 pm, close 8:30 pm) | 0.1 | — | 2 min | At the Gladstone Hotel on William Street. |
Day trips & further afield
| Destination | km | Drive | Walk | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millthorpe village (boutique shops + Tonic) | 23.2 | 28 min | — | Our recommended drive-out — boutique shops + Tonic dining. |
| Newbridge (Winter Solstice, 19–20 June) | 50.2 | 56 min | — | Hosts the Winter Solstice event (19–20 June) — one of Ambervale's peak-demand weekends. |
| Bathurst (Mount Panorama, races) | 55 | 45 min | — | Confirmed: 45 min drive. Ambervale picked up cross-town business during Bathurst race weekends (Bathurst accommodation prices too high from guest feedback). |
| Sydney (via Bathurst + Great Western Highway) | 260 | 210 min | — | Approximately 3.5 hours. Kept verbatim from existing site copy. |
| Canberra | 293 | 240 min | — | A regular weekender source-market — approximately 4 hours by car (published figure; road-route measured 293 km). |
Sources & last verified, 8 July 2026. Distances and times were measured 8 July 2026 from the hotel’s own coordinates using OpenStreetMap road + foot routing (the same method as our other properties), and are pending a Google Maps sense-check. Confirmed walking distances (Union Bank, Cook Park, Regional Gallery, CBD) and headline drive times (Bathurst Airport, Sydney) carry over from the site’s hero copy. Bathurst 45 min confirmed by Luke Thomas (General Manager, 3 July 2026). Restaurant + cellar-door + open-late lists sourced from Luke’s ops confirmation §12. Rows showing the VERIFY pill are pending a Google Maps sense-check — we’ve left them visible on purpose so a guest booking on a specific detail knows to phone the front desk on +61 2 6338 4712 and get the real number rather than a guess.