~ Penrith Valley Heritage Drive ~

Take a drive through the historic Penrith Valley and walk in the footsteps of our pioneering settlers. The Penrith Valley Heritage Drive covers both urban and rural areas and includes heritage sites from St Marys, Penrith, Castlereagh, Emu Plains and Mulgoa.

The sites are numbered consecutively from 1 to 27 starting with Mamre Homestead near St Marys. However, you can join the route at any point and follow the numbers to complete the Drive.

You will experience the urban and industrial areas of Penrith, St Marys and Emu Plains as well as the rural regions of Castlereagh and Mulgoa, with impressive vistas across the Nepean River to the Blue Mountains.

Where properties are open to the public we have included information about opening times and contact details. Please note other properties are operating businesses or schools and are not able to accommodate visitors. Please respect the needs of these premises and do not enter them.

If you find there is too much to explore in one day, stay for a night or two – or return and experience again the River, Mountains, Lakes of Penrith Valley.

An informative brochure on the Heritage Drive, containing a map of the route can be obtained at the Civic Centre, Penrith City Library, St Marys Library, Mamre Homestead or the Visitors Information Centre in Panthers Carpark.