Farm Stays in Hunter Valley, NSW
The Hunter is Australia's oldest wine region, but drive the back roads around Pokolbin, Broke, Wollombi and Lovedale and you'll see it's never stopped being farm country — vineyards share the valley floor with beef cattle, olive groves and horse studs, all backed by the blue wall of the Brokenback Range. Two and a half hours north of Sydney, it's the classic weekend escape that somehow still feels rural once you're off the main tourist strip.
Farm stays in the Hunter Valley tend to pair animals with indulgence: feed the cattle or collect eggs in the morning, then spend the afternoon at a cellar door tasting the semillon and shiraz the region is famous for. Plenty of properties sit within ten or fifteen minutes of the Pokolbin wine strip, so designated drivers have short trips and long lunches at places like the valley's hatted restaurants are genuinely doable from a farmhouse base.
Autumn is vintage season, when the vines turn gold and the valley smells faintly of ferment; winter brings still, frosty mornings, hot-air balloons at dawn and fires at night. Summer is warm and busy with concerts at the vineyard amphitheatres. Whatever the season, book early for weekends — the Hunter fills up fast, while midweek stays are quieter and often cheaper.
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Ranch is under construction so type of yards available are constantly getting upgraded to post/rail/horse mesh, if necessary electric fences can be erected depending availability of other yards. No stables as of yet. Water will be made available to all horses. Camping only available at FF Ranch - if camping is not your thing. We do have a nearby short term accommodation house available upon request (3Km away) - Message for details regarding short term accommodation house and pricing - Note horses/floats would be required to stay at FF Ranch.
Malolo Park Farmstay in the Watagans Hunter valley
Enjoy the serenity of our well kept 50 acre property close to the base of the Watagan mountains and many State Forest trails. There are a variety of 1/3-1/2 acre post and rail/horse mesh or plastic coated electric horse wire paddocks to choose from for your equine friend with Auto waterers from our stream fed dam. Stable hire available on request. Enjoy your downtime with friends in our well appointed guest house with 3 bedrooms, 2 living rooms (1 with sofa bed) modern kitchen and 1 bathroom. Extra toilet and shower in the stables complex if needed. Sit around the open fire or fire pit in cooler weather. Plenty of float parking. Farm is shared by cattle, sheep, chickens and dogs. Working equitation obstacles are setup and there is a 20 x 60 sand arena both available to hire. There is a short bush ride on property with state forest trails no more than 1-2kms
Mulla Villa Farm with horse agistment
Mulla Villa Farm , 74 acre property in the hunter valley. Stay in our 2 bedroom Cottage with horse agistment ( next to you)
Stay and play with your horse
Short version: - 3 bedroom earthen off-grid house - Spacious weekend horse yards - Next door to Willow's Leap Equestrian for XC, SJ and flatwork lessons - Let us design your special weekend/clinic with you! - Short trail rides through the bush - Only 90 minutes from Sydney, but feels like a world away - Experience the full nature getaway, with your horses! Detailed description: - Near to Yengo National Park and historic Wollombi Village - Short drive to the Hunter Valley wineries - Next door to Willow’s Leap Equestrian - No mobile signal; time to digital detox! - No traffic noise! - Off-grid solar power and large battery storage, with generator backup for emergencies - Rainwater harvesting - Made of rammed earth, so extremely well insulated; maintains a great temperature year round - No toxic artificial smells - Spacious car port with extra off street parking if required - Rambling cottage garden - Bush walking trails - 360 degree valley views - Abundant native birds and wildlife - Gallery of local photography and art throughout the house - Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors throughout - Fire extinguishers - First aid kit Garden - 4 burner barbecue - Fire pit (with blankets for colder nights) - Outdoor table and chairs with shade umbrella - Mini croquet - Boule/bocce set *Seasonal fresh produce may be available from the garden Kitchen - Fully equipped, including pots, pans, crockery, cutlery, etc - Gas oven/cooktop - Microwave - Electric kettle - Toaster - Coffee plunger - Full size fridge - Upright freezer - Filtered rainwater - Selection of teas/coffee - Basic condiments - Iron and ironing board - Washing machine (detergent supplied) Lounge - Comfy sofas - Log burner - Flat screen TV - DVD player - Selection of DVDs from the last 20 years! - Dimmable lighting - High speed satellite internet (for those that don’t want a complete technology detox!) - Bluetooth speaker - Board games - Jigsaws - Cards - Brochures and maps of local attractions Bathroom - Full size bath - Walk-in shower with removable shower head and hand rail - Basic shampoo/conditioner/shower gel supplied - Hand rail in toilet - Extractor fan Bedrooms - An airy breezeway separates you from the dining room and bedrooms. All feature: - Air conditioning - Super comfortable beds (check out the reviews - best sleep ever!) - Microcloud quilts - Electric blankets - All linen and towels provided - Fans Front bedroom -Queen bed Back bedroom - Four poster double Breezeway bedroom - Standard double Dining room - Japanese-inspired 6 seater table - Sofa bed (linen extra) - Telescope to explore the night sky Guest access: - Entire home and gardens, with trails around the rest of the property Extras - Weekend horse yards - Riding lessons, clinics or packages - Guided nature walks - Selection of local wines (subject to availability) - Platters/hampers from Laguna Village Providore (delivery can be arranged with notice) - Extra firewood (if needed) - Want something else? Why not ask?