Settled in the 1830s, Rylstone is one of the most picturesque towns in the region, and one of the oldest settlements west of the Great Dividing Range.  It has retained its historic 19th Century character in its architecture

Rylstone Heritage Trail
Wide streets, beautiful plane trees and quaint shops and cafes give the town its villagey atmosphere and aesthetic appeal. 
Pick up  a copy of the Heritage Trail and see the town on foot.

There is a beautiful old timber railway station which Henry Lawson’s father helped build.
 

Picnic or just relax on the river’s bank at Tindale Park Reserve 

If there on a Sunday visit the Cottage Museum

Loiter along the main street  - excellent cafés and coffee shops such as the Bizzy Birds Café,  traditional pubs, boutique antique shopping, olive oil tasting,

Visit the boutique wineries - on your way you will see some of the most spectacular scenery in the region.

Get energetic and bushwalk, swim, canoe or paddle in the spectacular Wollemi National Park.

Rylstone Showground is one of the prettiest in the mid-west, adjacent to the main street and looking down over the Cudgegong river (where at dawn or dusk you can still sometimes spot a platypus).  Facilities include