Visit this quaint town just 10 minutes south of Margaret River.
It’s “Witchy” to locals.
It’s the kind of town that is effortlessly cool. Here, an old-school bakery hums along a few doors down from a modern cafe. Across the street, vintage fashion flirts with boutique cellar doors. There’s an easy rhythm to it all – grounded in community, driven by a sustainable ethos, and sprinkled with just the right amount of magic and surprise.
Here are 9 good reasons this quirky town will completely steal your heart.
The Witch and Windmill building on Redgate Road is about as Witchcliffe as it gets – quirky, historic, and packed with character. Inside this local icon, you’ll find the Amato Vino cellar door is pouring the good stuff. Think wine tasting flights, paddles, and cheese plates. Their low-intervention, small-batch wines include Italian varietals, alternative style, and of course, the Margaret River favourites. Grab a glass, kick back in the courtyard they share with WitchyBrews Espresso Bar, and soak up the stunning building itself.
Further inside, discover Dear Darnell’s, where cocktails, local wine and beer, and a fresh, locally sourced menu of flame-kissed dishes await.
If picket fences framed the gates to heaven, then you wouldn’t be wrong in thinking you’d stumbled upon paradise when pushing into Yardbyrd.
This local gem nails the cafe vibe – from stellar coffee and warm service to that welcoming, small-town buzz where it feels like everyone knows your name.
Regulars rave about the early opening hours, the cosy fireplace in winter, and a counter stacked with homemade treats. In summer, the courtyard’s a dream – lush, a little wild, and perfect for soaking up the sun with your flat white.
If you don’t want to walk out with a new look and a freight ticket sending home that new vintage lounge chair, then maaaybe don’t walk in – it’s truly impossible to leave The Flying Wardrobe empty-handed.
You’ll lose hours. Everything here is selected with a careful eye. Crockery. Larger-scale furnishing pieces. Pot plants. Clothes. Ohh, the clothes: timeless silhouettes, careful craftsmanship, and the appeal of retro, whereby you know it’s unique.
Soaring landscapes and wild oceans do more than attract visitors and passing whales – the community of visual artists drawn to the Margaret River Region landscape is ever-growing.
This Witchcliffe creative collective draws a group together. The brainchild of local surfer and fine art photographer Lauren Trickett, Hardware Creative is a gallery space showcasing photographic and multi-media visual works that allow you to purchase a stunning memory of your time in the region.
The artists are often in-house working on new projects, which makes this a connection point as much as a commercial gallery space.
No need for a play on words in the title when you’re selling some of the best pies and cakes in the region.
Known to locals as “Witchy Pies”, the officially crowned Cookies Galore is every local’s favourite pie pit stop on the journey to and from Saturday morning footy, on a cold winter’s day, after a summer morning at the beach, when out picking up firewood… you get the picture. Any excuse is excuse enough.
There are sweet slice taster boxes if you can’t make up your mind when it comes to cakes. Take home family pies are an option. The melting moments are perfectly crumbly and frisbee-sized.
Just down the road from the Witch and Windmill, there’s a little shop with a big heart. Built for the community, this local store is all about celebrating small-scale producers, artisan goods, and the simple joy of good food.
Marmalade Witchy is a place where old-school know-how meets modern thinking – preserving, pickling, and passing on skills like pasta-making, sewing, and more. Grab bulk goods with minimal packaging (BYO jars encouraged!), locally grown produce, upcycled pantry staples, and seasonal items.
The setup works like a mini market: vendors rent space, but don’t need to be onsite to sell. It’s a self-sustaining social enterprise run from the CWA building, on a mission to support local food, local people, and a lighter footprint on the planet. Wholesome, humble, and very Witchcliffe.
One of the region’s winemaking giants, McHenry Hohnen’s new home in Witchcliffe brings together the McHenry Hohnen Cellar Door and Vintners Wine Bar – a space to taste and dine. The cellar door is open daily for guided tastings of our full range of current releases, hosted by a passionate and knowledgeable team. Stay for a glass or a bottle, or move through to Vintners Wine Bar & Bistro, where South West produce meets Mediterranean flavour.
New kids on the Witchcliffe block, Borrello Vineyards‘ offer not only beautifully crafted wines, but a selection of local and Italian produce, including locally ready-made meals from PastArtisan, Mai Tardi Gelato and everything you need to make a charcuterie board to enjoy with a bottle of Borrello wine.
