A family friendly farmstay catering for the neurodiverse.
Imagine a place where you can escape, relax and unwind from your usual busy and full lives. A place where your children of all abilities are welcome to come and reconnect with nature and friendly farm animals. A place for families to come and reset.
We have 2 daughters on the Autism Spectrum and we came to realise that there was a lack of places available that truly accommodate families so our vision in creating this farm stay was to give families like ours a safe, fun and memorable holiday where all children are not just welcomed but accepted just as they are. A respite from their usual lives and place where families can feel at home during their stay. A mini home away from home.
Lilly Rose Farmstay has been operating since December 2021 and have already hosted hundreds of children and their families and we have so much joy in sharing our little personal sanctuary with other families.
We are a small hobby farm set on 9 acres on the foothill of a mountain 20 kms east of Bathurst and an easy 2hr drive from Western Sydney. We are not a working farm as such so there are no noisy and unsafe farm equipment operating but instead have a small herd of hand raised friendly farm animals that are accessible at all times to feed and interact with. Some of our animals include ponies, sheep, goats, alpacas, dogs, a pig, ducks, chickens, fish and a bird (and we're always adding more to our farm-ily).
Private self contained 2 bedroom cabin
Private self-contained 2-bedroom cabin (separate from the main house) in a fully fenced private yard. Sleeps 4 people comfortably however can accommodate up to 6 people snuggly (we strongly recommend contacting us prior to booking 6 people to discuss possible bedding configurations and whether that would be suitable to your needs).
- Main bedroom with double bed
- Second bedroom with a double bunk
- Sofa bed in lounge room and 4-seater dining suite
- Fully equipped kitchen with oven, stove, fridge, microwave, air fryer, toaster, kettle plus more cooking equipment essentials
- A variety of cooking essentials such as condiments, sauces, spices, oil etc
- Welcome Hamper with breakfast supplies for you to cook
- Split system air-conditioning with heating and cooling
- Electric blankets, iron, ironing board, hair dryer
- Free Wifi & Netflix
- TV's in lounge room and Bunk Room
- Toys, books, games and bikes
- Sensory equipment - weighted blankets, sensory toys, wobble cushion, night lights, calming sound machine, noise cancelling headphones, sensory egg chair and much more
- Highchair and porta-cot available on request
- Use of washing machine and dryer located in the main house.
Lots to do....
- Feed the animals - complimentary feed provided for you to feed the animals at your leisure.
- Play with the many toys, games, books, bikes and more provided.
- Enjoy hanging around on the various playground equipment around the property.
- Go on the treasure hunt provided or dig up some minerals to take home.
- Visit the craft/sensory room for some fun activities.
- Toast some marshmallows on the firepit while you gaze at the millions of stars in the night sky.
- Book in a private sunset tour with our friendly next-door neighbours at Conmurra Wildlife Sanctuary & meet their endangered Australian animals up close ($50 per family. Opens exclusively only to our guests and theirs)
- Venture out and check out the local attractions such as the variety of museums Bathurst has to offer, local nature spots, swimming pool, tenpin, laser tag and more.
- Try some of the amazing variety of local restaurants.
- And....of course, take a lap of our world-famous Mt Panorama racetrack!
