Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
745 Barkers Lodge Rd, Picton, New South Wales 2571 Australia
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Mowbray Park FarmStay is a genuine working farm, we produce Beef and Sheep. Our pasture fed Beef is part of the 'paddock to plate' experience at Mowbray Park Farm. We have an activities program that runs from 9.15am until 4.30pm daily then camp fires at night. Horse & pony rides, animal nursery, cattle feeding, milking, the list goes on we have a 9.5km recreational running / mountain bike track. En-suited family rooms, dorm lodges for schools, conference room, dinning room, free parking and WiFi. Authentic experiential tourism alongside real farmers.
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We had a group of 10 adults and three kids aged 2,3 and 4 staying in Majellan Lodge for two nights. The accommodation worked well for our large group as we each had our own ensuite. Large lounge room, dining room and back deck with a bbq also suited us well. The farm activities were great and the kids were able to experience so much - feeding alpacas, donkeys, chickens, rabbits, collecting eggs, milking a cow, riding on a tractor, pony rides, cooking damper on a stick, cracking a whip and throwing a boomerang. Blair and Jacqui were so welcoming, friendly and informative as were Molly and Ella. They were all amazing with the kids and the kids didn’t want to go home! We also had a go at archery and took the canoes out. Lovely couple of days for a bunch of city slickers. Only an hour and a half from home was also very appealing. Would highly recommend.…
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Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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Camping with amenities (toilet and showers) plus farm activities. 24 hour access. Horse riding available, canoeing available and archery. Would recommend camping especially for first time campers. Close to Sydney and close to local shops at Picton and Thirlmere. No powered camp sites available but numerous cabins to choose from. Highly recommended we will be back to enjoy the farm again.
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Date of stay: September 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Blair Briggs, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 23 Feb 2021
Thanks very much for coming down to the farm, we really do place emphasis on the farm experience which adds another dimension to a camping adventure.
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What a great few days we had, time to digital detox and just enjoy time with each other. We booked Tiny house and was shown the way by the lovely Chantel - process simple easy and friendly. Tiny house is tiny, suited myself & son, beds comfy but due to the mobile air/heater not much room for your bags. modern clean & had all we needed. We enjoyed being city folk trying to light a decent fire. We were located with a nice walk to the playground and Dining Hall. I was so happy not to have to cook, meals were delicious and served promptly, with the team happy to help and serve. service with a smile. Meals are all the same, kids smaller, and served promptly, food was great, (if you're after Arty Farty million $$ lobster, stay elsewhere,) we were really happy with all meals. Sadly due to Covid, no tractor rides, but we did use our legs & walk to the animals, We enjoyed feeding the animals & pony rides. The nights were cold, our tiny house had plenty of blankets, but we needed the heater over night, the mobile aircon/heater sounded like a jumbo jet, and having to release water out of unit every 2hours, is annoying, we were grateful for the smaller heater and used it instead. We had a wonderful time, and loved the space and all that the Farm Stay offered, special mention to the Tan dog, and her hilarious tennis action, I can't describe how funny she is, swapping sides for the serve, occasionally catching a ball, if you want to play tennis, expect a 4 legged "ball dog" at the net.…
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Date of stay: July 2020
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Response from Blair Briggs, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 6 Sept 2020
Hey Shellie, that was a great weekend for sure. You captured the essence of what a visit to our family farm should be, you engaged, sought out activities and soaked up all that we have to offer. I'm pleased you also recognised our food offer, much of what was offered comes from our own farm and surrounding farms, we're really into the food miles thing whilst accepting that we're not like a food specialist, simple done well is what we strive for. Hope you can make it back down here some time, stay safe and safe travels. By the way the dog is Pearl (my wife's dog) my dog is Archie he doesn't play as much tennis. Cheers.
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We stayed in the Chapel accommodation for 3 nights. I was impressed with the recent updates to the Chapel accommodation, including a new kitchen, air-conditioning, furniture, fans, TV, and comfortable beds. We enjoyed the pool and the tractor ride to see the animals was great. We selected the catered option and if I had my time again I would self-cater. While the dining hall was nice, and the cook was just lovely, I feel a little badly done by and stressed about how much we spent to be catered for, and then the food we got, which was equivalent to school camp food. We could have dined on luxurious fare if we had self-catered using the same amount we paid to be catered for. To be fair though, I could have asked when selecting the catered option what the food typically was, and how many meals it included (3 main meals). That aside, the staff were lovely, and I'm sad that they and the farm have been so afflicted by drought.…
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Date of stay: January 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Blair B, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 7 Jan 2020
We are so grateful you could support us during this difficult time, we are approaching three years of drought and all that keeps us going are visitors who want to experience life on a working farm. Engagement is what it is all about we're really passionate about all things farming and just love it when families want to know what it's all about. We've never been a foodie type place we aim to do simple country style meals well, sorry this didn't meet your expectations. Our full time chef left early December our new one comes in last week of January, we've tried hard between us to manage but chef's just know where to put the garnish. Hope you can make it back sometime, perhaps when the drought has broken and you will see even more smiling farmers and animals. Take care.
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We had a lovely stay at Mobray Farms last month. Our three little ones enjoyed every minute of it and are still talking about all the animals. The food was excellent, the cottage was comfortable and it was a very pleasant experience. We plan on going back for another holiday in a couple of months.
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Date of stay: May 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Blair B, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 6 July 2019
The kids really get into it, I find it a bit encouraging in this era of digital distractions that once in the wide open spaces with animals left right and centre a child is never happier. Thank you so much for choosing this experience for your family and that you're going to come back is the biggest thrill for us, thank you.
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Just finished our 3 night farmstay at the farm. As an adult with two aged parents we were clearly not the usual clientele ( ie families with young children). However our stay was very enjoyable. Both the supervised and unsupervised actitivies really envigoured my father, and brought him back to his younger camping days. The accommodation was clean and comfortable and the food was wholesome and plentiful, with each meal having a different variety of meat and veg ! Overall we had an excellent stay . Thank you to all the staff on the farm !
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Date of stay: June 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Blair B, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 6 July 2019
So pleased you enjoyed your stay and what a thrill for your Dad to have journeyed down memory lane. This is a short break with a difference given that we're a working farm (Beef and Sheep) and all of us here come from rural backgrounds. Being able to share this with you is what gives us a buzz, thank you for coming and hope you're able to come back some time. Cheers
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I recently stayed here for 2 nights, with my 5 yr old son, and we both absolutely loved it! Staying in one of the tiny houses was fun and quirky, with everything we needed for our self-catered stay. The farm activities were amazing, with my son loving every second of the tractor rides, animal feeding, cow milking, pony rides, whip cracking, boomerang throwing and damper cooking. He now wants to grow up to be a farm hand just like Tanner! The staff are all incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, the farm itself is just beautiful, and we can’t wait to come back. It was just great to see a beautiful old property look so loved and cared for, and be able to show my son a real farm, not a manicured petting zoo. My son actually cried as we drove down the driveway as he didn’t want to leave! Counting down the days until our next visit!!!…
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Nswmitch, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 1 May 2019
Hi Amy, Wow this is so humbling we live to get this right. we don't want anyone to leave crying but they're tears for the right reasons I guess. The Tiny houses are very cool you have a beautiful view from there yet still close enough to the camp fire site, tractor rides and all the other things. Really look forward to having you come back, we have many families that do and we watch the kids grow, one year at a time. Thanks again.
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We stayed 3 nights and 2 full days at Mowbray Park. We were in The Chapel (3 bedroom cottage) so we self catered. We thought this was the perfect amount of time to experience the farm. We were looking for a farm stay that had some sort of structure to entertain our two children (nearly 3 years and nearly 5 years old). I don’t really understand the criticism of the previous reviewers as we loved that there was a schedule each day. You could be as involved as you wanted. It meant as parents we didn’t have to come up with a plan for the day - it was provided by the farming experts! Holidaying with small children isn’t exactly relaxing but if they are interested in what is going on around them, it makes it a lot easier for the adults. We also chose Mowbray Park as it wasn’t too far from Sydney so an easy drive. There was time to feed the animals, cow milking, demonstration of sheep shearing, feeding the cows, whip cracking and boomerang throwing, lots of tractor rides, pony rides, damper making and tea drinking. It was all very well organised and executed. Blair and Jacqui who run the farm were welcoming and friendly. All the staff we encountered were polite and friendly. We really enjoyed Blair’s talk about sheep shearing. His passion and knowledge for this topic were captivating. Our kids enjoyed playing with some of the other children who were staying at the farm. There is a small playground with equipment which was great for their age group. We also met some nice adults. There was no pressure to socialise but everyone was pretty friendly. The accommodation in The Chapel was basic but fine. It was clean and had everything we needed. Having said that, a vegetable peeler and microwave-proof bowl would have come in handy. Beds were comfortable and the cottage had enough space for a family of four. I can’t comment on the food apart from the communal morning teas provided which were delicious - home made muffins and Anzac biscuits. A great option for families wanting a holiday that keeps the kids entertained without being too far from Sydney. Recommended!…
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Nswmitch, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 25 Apr 2019
Hey guy's thanks so much for your review you absolutely get why we do what we do. We love the level of engagement sharing the stories (glad you like the sheep shearing, I love doing it) We will get a vegie peeler this week! I thought we had some bowls for the microwave they have likely made their way to our kitchen (on to it) All in all we like to move along at a pace that works for the bulk of kids , we completely get what its like travelling with young ones. I reckon it's in our DNA to open up when we get outdoors we see this in children all the time and never tire of seeing it. Hope we can see you back here some time. Cheers
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We stayed 2 nights 2 adults and 2 kids, self catered. This place really needs some love... accommodation is old but that's expected, but the beds mattresses were terrible plus the road noise ☹ The activities were great although i felt like they were just going through the motions. Kids loved the pony rides and nursery, adults loved the boomerang throwing and whip cracking. But after afternoon tea all the staff disappear... would be nice to chat by the fire? Maybe sat arvo cheese and bickies? I would have loved to about the history of the farm, or the workings of the farm? No plaques or displays to tell you anything. Maybe think about having some homemade treats at morning tea? Scones or muffins? The pool was a bit sad looking.. and the tennis court needed a good clean and landscaping. Also a kids bike track would be a great addition. Thank you for having us though.…
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Date of stay: April 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Nswmitch, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 16 Apr 2019
Thanks for leaving your review, your children were certainly delighted with all the experiences they had some fun at the kids play area so on that front we did well. The place does receive love a lot of it, keeping this heritage property running alongside a working farm makes for some significant challengers we try our best with projects running somewhere all the time. Alverna Back is to be painted and done up this year, we balance this with the high school's usage which does add to wear and tear. I'll check out the mattresses as we recently replaced some over there. I cant do much about road noise, sound travels further than in the city, that road did in fact belong to this farm pity they gifted it to the government many years ago. In the afternoons we do not disappear we go farming, tending to animals , gates fences and a pretty big list of things that need to be done it's really the only time we have. Our 'wonder wall' at the BBQ area touches on some of our history you have given me an idea to expand on that so I will. I like the idea of the homemade treats bit of a time thing but worth doing. We do have a bike track it's easy for kids they might have to walk back up the road to the lodges though! Thanks again for your review an important reminder for us to remember the details.
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Decidedly disappointed, the food was very generic and childlike. Everything was scheduled and we felt compelled to be at certain places at certain times. The young woman showing us was snappy as my daughter was a little fearful and impatient even when i explained. I would not recommend to younger families with toddlers. Left feeling let down and a bit overcharged. If you want to stay in 1990s accommodations on a place that doesn't seem to have the tariff put into bettering the property for many many years well go right ahead but it certainly wasnt for us.
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Date of stay: November 2018Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Blair B, General Manager at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays
Responded 15 Feb 2019
Thanks for being so candid I suppose I can take from this that it wasn't for you and I get that. Our food is child friendly because that is our market we don't claim to be a foody experience although we produce much of the produce ourselves and rely on local growers for much more. I'm not sure about your guide though I have not had female field staff for quite some time in any event I expect all my staff to be empathetic to those who have had little or no exposure to farm animals, great and small. Our program is structured and overwhelmingly suits the bulk of our guests. As a working farm we have a huge amount of complexity and competing interest for capital spend, I think (hope) its fair to say we are in drought recovery the cost of getting through that alone is not understood by most, we're not out of the woods but it feels a lot better than this time last year! Our lodges range from 90 to 150 yrs old they are clean, serviced have the amenities you would expect but we're a farm not a resort. The fencing is to serve a function not a magazine, we have extensive 4 wire electrics for our cell grazing area, and all internal fences are functional. Our driveway fence is old but secure (electric) although this is being replaced however the drought has changed our time lines. We need all the feedback we can muster because that where progress lives, I take your comments on board, cheers.
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Which popular attractions are close to Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Nearby attractions include NSW Rail Museum (5.6 km), Cedar Creek Orchard (2.1 km), and Berrylicious Strawberries (7.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include a pool, an on-site restaurant, and free parking.
What food & drink options are available at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Guests can enjoy an on-site restaurant during their stay.
Is parking available at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Conveniently located restaurants include Vaby's Restaurant, La Crema, and R.coffee.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Mowbray Park Farmstay Holidays offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers meeting rooms, a banquet room, and conference facilities.