Situated an hour south of Sydney, Little Forest Country Cottages has six enchanting self-contained cottages set in forty acres available for short or long stays. Hire adjoining cottages with friends and family for an unforgettable country holiday or a secluded cottage retreat as a romantic weekend for two. We welcome Weddings and Events. You can hire the Entire Property for a magical ceremony in the Gazebo on the dam. We host Corporate Conferences and Workshops of all kinds. In addition, Little Forest’s rural setting and unique historical buildings are available for hire as a Location for photography or film shoots.
The cottages are appointed with delightful antique furniture and crockery, deep claw-foot baths, and cosy slow combustion stoves, with ample supplies of firewood. They have comfortable outdoor settings, hammocks and barbeques and your children will enjoy the trampoline, tree house and swings. Hector the donkey will greet you on your arrival. For the kids we have friendly farm animals to pat, and they can collect the breakfast eggs from our chooks every morning. We are also pet-friendly; the four pawed members of the family are well catered for. We provide snug kennels and three of our cottages have fully fenced yards.
Hector the donkey will greet you on your arrival. For the kids we have friendly farm animals to pat, and they can collect the breakfast eggs from our chooks every morning. We are also pet-friendly; the four pawed members of the family are well catered for. We provide snug kennels and two of our cottages have fully fenced yards.
Enjoy the bush tracks around the property on foot or by mountain bike. Astronomers, bring a telescope along to view the amazing night sky. Train lovers may even see the 3801 steaming by.
The stylish villages of the Southern Highlands are close by and offer a wide range of dining options and great coffee. We can book you on a cool climate food and wine trail or you can browse through the antique galleries and bookshops. A visit to the world-renowned Bradman Museum is a must for the cricket fan and for the artistic there are a number of galleries, including the Sturt Contemporary Craft Centre in Mittagong, and the Milk Factory Gallery in Bowral. For the historian, take a step back in time and visit Berrima one of the best preserved colonial villages in Australia. All of these attractions are just minutes up the road.
We try to run Little Forest on careful 'eco' principals. Eco cottage is built entirely out of recycled materials and Oatley Cottage has a biolytic septic system and runs on tank water. We endeavour to source the materials for all new building projects from sustainable and ecologically sound sources. We are looking to have a total solar solution to our energy needs at Little Forest within the next few years. We run Little Forest on tank water, we currently have a large concrete above-ground tank along with an underground tank. If we run out of tank water we can switch to town water. The bore that feeds the dam and irrigates the orchard also provides tasty drinking water. There are fire hoses installed in each cottage and these feed from the tanks and the bore. The cooks will enthusiastically recycle your kitchen scraps for the chickens and compost.
So we ask that you help us 'tread lightly' during your stay with us: save energy and water and recycle whenever possible.
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