Farm Stay Program
At the request of our many guests from Singapore, we have put together this Farm Stay Program to help you plan the perfect family farm stay holiday.
Bilpin – the best farm stay location near Sydney
Bilpin, in the World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains of NSW, is the perfect location for a farm stay holiday. Here’s what makes it the best choice for your farm stay:
- It’s near Sydney – just 90 minutes drive from the centre of town
- It’s close to the famous attractions of the Blue Mountains – the Three Sisters, amazing bushwalks, waterfalls & cute villages
- Lots of activities for the active (horse riding, fruit picking, canyoning & more) and the less active (antique shopping, cafes, gardens & more)
- Perfect for self drive holidays – stay here on your way through the Blue Mountains to visit the wine regions of the Hunter Valley & Mudgee and the whales & dolphins at Port Stephens
The perfect family getaway - a video by one of our guests
Suggested program for a two-night stay
Day One: Arrive at Bilpin Country Lodge from 2pm onwards. You can drive direct from Sydney, or spend the day sightseeing & drive via Katoomba and the Three Sisters. There are many lunch options with cafes & restaurants along the way. You can visit Blue Mountains Botanic Garden at Mt Tomah before arriving at the lodge. Go fruit picking at a Bilpin ‘pick your own’ orchard (depending on season). Visit cider cellar doors in Bilpin. Hillbilly & Bilpin Cider have outstanding cider & food available.
At the Lodge you can feed farm animals at 4-5pm. Dinner can be self catered at the lodge using our full kitchen or dine-out at nearby Archibald Hotel. There are supermarkets within 15min drive for all your food shopping. Enjoy a campfire tonight – BYO marshmallows! Go stargazing – the stars out here look amazing.
Day Two: After a delicious breakfast, you can feed the animals at 9am. There are goats, horse, alpaca, chickens (collect fresh eggs). Children can enjoy fresh air & lodge activities this morning – canoeing, bushwalking, kids playground, trampoline, table tennis, basketball & more.
Go sightseeing to Katoomba, see the Three Sisters, and visit Leura & Blackheath. Visit Scenic World & ride the Scenic Railway & Skyway.
This afternoon, feed the animals at the lodge. Dinner can be self catered at the lodge or dine out at nearby restaurants, cafes, takeaway or Archibald Hotel.
Day Three: After breakfast, feed the animals. Pack up your car & depart for your next destination.
Return to Sydney or to experience more of NSW, drive to Mudgee (2 hrs) or Hunter Valley wine country (2.5hrs) and/or onto Port Stephens for dolphin or whale watching. Or continue your self drive holiday to Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne or return to Sydney.
Stay a little longer?
Options for a 3 or 4 night stay at Bilpin Country Lodge: With extra days you’ll have time to visit world famous Jenolan Caves (2hrs) or ride the spectacular Zig Zag railway (45mins) or go horse riding (Centennial Glen or Megalong Valley) or visit Mudgee wineries (2hrs).
Fresh air and countryside sound good to you?
If it does, then why not come and stay for a while? Hit the Book Now button and set yourself up for a wonderful farm stay in the Blue Mountains, NSW.
The Farm Stay experience at Bilpin Country Lodge
Bilpin is a quiet, rural community in the Blue Mountains NSW, near Sydney but also less than an hour from the Three Sisters and the Blue Mountains villages of Katoomba and Leura.
On our property we have some very friendly farm animals the kids will love, and you’ll love the serenity of the Blue Mountains and the stars above…
Charlie Brown the Shetland Pony
Toast marshmallows around the campfire
Stargaze in our clear night skies
Nearby in Bilpin & the Blue Mountains
There are orchards and nut farms throughout the Bilpin and Blue Mountains region. We’ve listed some of the best & closest places for nut and fruit picking.
Also nearby, there are many places to experience horse riding catering from novices to more experienced riders, for short to long rides. Horse riding in the Blue Mountains is an experience you’ll never forget!
Fruit Picking
Nut Picking
Horse Riding
Accommodation Options
Book the whole lodge, or just the room/s you need
If you have a large group of 10-20 people, you can book the whole lodge and have it all to yourself. But if you’re a single family you can book one, two or three rooms, all with private en-suite bathrooms, to suit your needs.