Anglesea is a stunning beachside town about an hour from Melbourne and half an hour form Geelong. The beach is the absolute draw card which means the town can get particularly busy during Summer and peak holidays times such as long weekends. Anglesea has an abundance of different beaches and walking tracks as well as a range of native animals and birds. There are a range of coffee shops, gift shops, restaurants a supermarket, pub and bowls and surf club all within walking distance.

A quiet sleepy place. More of a stopover (which is what we used it for) than a destination. However, I can imagine that it would be good for surfers. The beach was beautiful, but the water was cold. Does the 'Southern Ocean' ever get warm? (we visited in Feb)

Anglesea is a very special gem of a place at the beginning of the Great Ocean Road. There are so many things to do - golf and kangaroo tours with drinks or dinner afterwards; stunning beach walks; great dining at Love House in the Surf Club with million dollar views and good shopping in the town centre. Fortunately, having a relaxing and affordable time in Anglesea isn’t restricted by the weather. All it’s missing is a bookshop. But at least there are a number of excellent coffee offerings.

This is a neat comfortable well positioned simple motel. The swimming pool desperately needs some kind of shade and furniture - nothing whatever to sit on. Plus some hooks in the bathroom please! We strongly recommend d the nearby Coast restaurant for an excellent meal.

The open beach, the saltwater creek running into the ocean, the cafes in the Anglesea village, easy to walk/cycle around so don't need a car once you arrive there, boat hire in river, disappointing that tourist office always closed.

Anglesea is a lovely and relaxing holiday/weekend destination for locals and travelers. Great beaches, trails, food and coffee and shopping options, well stocked supermarket and fruit shop, 2 bakeries and restaurants. We stayed for 3 nights, 4 days, and had a wonderful time, despite cold/windy weather most of the time.