Hans Heysen - The Cedars

A wonderful day out at The Cedars. Beautiful grounds, lovely service in the small cafe. Susan was our guide, her passion enthusiasm and knowledge made for a fabulous tour. Reading some of the reviews, people are a little underwhelmed in their visit doing the self guided tour; take the tour it is worth every cent to hear about the life and background of the Heysen story. Highly recommend.

We arrived just to do an unasscorted tour of the gardens,but we managed to join the last tour of the day which included the home and studios, so interesting. Always something new to learn about this incrediable man and his family.

Very interesting tour if fractionally too long. The house is well worth seeing (guided tour only) and if you’re interested in the Arts and Crafts movement (William Morris co-founder of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, now known as the Society of Designer Craftsmen which still exists in London) look for the door from the dining area to the living quarters. A classic which is the opening image of the webpage and to look out for when starting the tour inside the house. Sadly photos are forbidden. Heysen visited Scotland. In Selma’s bedroom much was made of the painted art but what I think is an original print by Charles Rennie MacIntosh was not commented on - it’s worth researching. The gardens are heavenly, take a picnic. There is a picnic bench by the pond (it needs sanding and oiling)

Perfectly sublime ~ top class guided tour of both Hans and Nora's studios and the house, superb luncheon at the Cafe, magnificent gardens...absolutely loved it 🤩😍

A lovely home and garden and interesting artist studios. The guided tour includes the house interior and details about the father and daughter artists and the family. Gift shop and small café available.

I was recommended to visit that incredible place by my friend. From my point of view, autumn is the most perfect time to go there. Due to bushfires we could see only Heysen's daughter studio and half of the garden. But even though I was so impressed. We took a self-guided tour, because we arrived too late, before they closed. Nevertheless, it was a good decision as well. We were all alone and could enjoy the beauty of the place and had a small picnic. I definitely will come back to take a guided tour to see the rest and know more about his life and creations.

We visited The Cedars and enjoyed looking at the artist studios, wandering in the gardens and having morning tea at the cafe. Thank you to the guides, volunteers and staff for their friendly informative manner.

Soak up Australian history at this wonderful exhibit. Allow plenty of time as the tour is great. Then before you head off have a coffee and cake both were absolutely brilliant. Perfect end to a fascinating visit.