Weldborough Hotel: The Cosy Pub Stay You’ll Brag About Finding in North East Tasmania
22 January 2026
If you love the idea of a “proper Tassie pub” surrounded by rainforest, mountain air, and easy day trips to bucket-list coastlines, put Weldborough Hotel on your map. Sitting in Tasmania’s North East, it’s the kind of place that turns a driving day into a highlight—whether you’re chasing waterfalls, pedalling trails, or heading for the Bay of Fires.
Why the Weldborough Hotel is worth the detour (or the overnight)
Some places are convenient. Others are memorable. The Weldborough Hotel manages to be both—offering simple accommodation options (including rooms, cabins and camping) plus that classic pub atmosphere that makes you feel like you’ve arrived somewhere real.
What you’ll love most
- A genuine country pub Weldborough Hotel with a strong focus on Tasmanian drinks—craft beers, ciders and an all-Tasmanian wine list.
- Locally sourced pub meals, cooked to order (the kind you earn after a day outdoors).
- Stay your way at Weldborough Hotel: camping, cabins, or simple hotel rooms—ideal for walkers, riders and road-trippers.
- A base for exploring the Blue Tier region and nearby reserves and short walks.
The perfect base for Blue Tier, rainforest walks and mining history
If Tasmania’s cool-temperate rainforest is your happy place, you’re in luck. The Blue Tier Regional Reserve is known for a mix of mountain forest walks, sub-alpine landscapes and a fascinating mining past.
Don’t miss:
- Blue Tier Regional Reserve (walks + heritage): Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
- Blue Tier Heritage Trail (full-day one-way walk finishing at Weldborough): Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
Waterfall side-quest: St Columba Falls (easy, spectacular, rainforest-lined)
From Weldborough, you’re well placed for one of the North East’s most-loved nature stops: St Columba Falls. The walk is on a high-quality track through cool rainforest, leading to a dramatic waterfall of more than 90 metres.
Plan it here: St Columba Falls – Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania
Staying at Weldborough and seeing the Bay of Fires: the dream pairing
Here’s the smart travel move: stay at Weldborough Hotel, then tackle the Bay of Fires with a guide so you can actually relax and enjoy it (and not worry about logistics, timing, or driving back tired).
Do it in a day (easy option)
Our Bay of Fires Day Tour includes the Myrtle Rainforest Walk on the Weldborough Pass—a brilliant “taste” of the forest you’re already surrounded by—before heading to the white sands and orange-lichen boulders of the Bay of Fires.
Bay of Fires Day Tour (from Launceston)
Or turn it into a walking escape (best for active travellers)
If you want more time on the coastline, level up to a multi-day walk:
Prefer a broader Tassie highlights itinerary?
Weldborough sits nicely within an East Coast-style route. If you’re trying to fit a lot into one trip, this is the kind of tour that makes it simple:
For destination inspo, Tourism Tasmania’s guide to larapuna / Bay of Fires is a great pre-trip read: Discover Tasmania – Bay of Fires
A simple 2-night idea: how to use the Weldborough Hotel in your itinerary
Night 1: Arrive + pub dinner
Check in, pick your favourite Tassie drink, settle in for a hearty meal, then sleep to the sound of the bush.
Day 2: Rainforest + waterfall + coast
- Morning: rainforest strolls / Blue Tier exploring
- Midday: St Columba Falls
- Afternoon: join our guided coast experience. Bay of Fires Day Tour
Night 2: Back to the pub
Second-night glow hits different when you’ve earned it.
Ready to plan it?
If you’re building a North East Tassie itinerary, the Weldborough Hotel is the kind of stay that makes the trip feel more “Tasmania” and less “tick-the-box”. Pair it with a guided day trip or walking tour, and you’ve got the best of both worlds: local character and iconic sights.
Lock in your East Coast adventure with our Bay of Fires tours (a great add-on to a Weldborough stay).