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The Orchard

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· Kunama, New South Wales

55 acres hosted by Tony & Lorene C.

1 Caravan site

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

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All to yourself

100% of recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp felt private.

"The Orchard" is located at Crafty Cider and SMART Animal Sanctuary "The Orchard" is in the beautiful Kunama valley located 10 minutes from Batlow and 30 from the wonderful town of Tumbarumba. Set your camp up in our small Cider Apple orchard over looking the dam and our beautiful 55 acre farm. Get close up to the camels (Houdini, Sadeek and Gobi), Check out our beautiful big highland steer called Jimmy, Roger the donkey always likes a bum scratch, and see the many other animals that live here at Crafty Cider & SMART Animal Sanctuary. Kick back and listen to the quiet around you, enjoy the sounds of the birds and farm animals. "The Orchard" is a beautiful peaceful 5 minute walk down a gravel road with big trees to our Cidery where you can taste and take back to camp some of our cider or sit and have a drink while watching the animals being fed. Maybe book a tour where Tony will show you how we make our cider from the orchard to the bottle and Lorene will show you the amazing animals. You can always jump on your bike and head out on one of the many tracks in the area. You will need to be self sufficient and have your own toilet, water etc. There is no power in The Orchard. Due to people using the orchard as a toilet we are now no longer taking people tenting. You MUST be self sufficient. Head in Batlow to check out the bakery, RSL and Pub and admire the beauty of this small town. Or head upto Tumbarumba where you can visit the Winerys and Ginnery, have lunch at Coroubya wines,The Nest or one of the many cafes. Maybe take the challange of the Tumbarumba rail trail. Check out the water falls, the blowering dam and take in those beautiful mountain views.Located 10 minutes from Batlow in the beautiful Kunama Valley. There is plenty of room on our orchard block to pitch your tent or park your van. You are surrounded by interesting animals including Camels, highland cattle, donkeys and cows. This is a very peaceful location where you can relax and enjoy the farm noises and the birds singing. Guests are required to be fully self contained with their own toilet/shower facilities and MUST take all waste with them on departure. Just a 5 minute stroll down the beautiful gravel road lined with large trees and you will find yourself at our cellar door where you can try and purchase some of our delicious ciders. We also run a animal sanctuary on this property so you will always see a lot of different animals. Locally we have rail trails, waterfalls, Blowering dam, world class cold climate winerys and plenty of other outdoor pursuits. Well behaved pets are welcome. For the safety of your pets please keep them from going into the paddocks. All Dogs must be on a lead if you come down to the Sanctuary and Cidery.

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15 Ratings · 14 reviews

Lewis B.recommends

October 13, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

Great hosts & ideal weekend away

We have just returned from The Orchard after we stayed for the weekend as a large group with young children. The site is peaceful and spacious and has a marked fire pit on the ground making it easy to get a campfire up and running. There is plenty of firewood in the location. Walking distance up the road was the cidery and animal sanctuary. Our kids loved every minute of being around camels, cattle, pigs and dogs. Lorene was a great host and showed us around both facilities. The cider was amazing and worth the stay alone. Taking a case back to camp made our Saturday night. We are already thinking about coming back here to explore the Barlow area some more. We’d highly recommend!

Катя П.recommends

October 6, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

Absolutely loved this camping spot. You have it all to yourself! Also - best cider we've ever tasted Thanks so much! We will be back over summer

Christa F.recommends

September 10, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

Peaceful and idyllic!

Thanks Tony and Lorene for sharing your beautiful property with us! We absolutely loved being there in the Apple orchard! Very easy to get there, access to sight is clear and easy to turn into for those towing and most importantly very quiet and peaceful! Of course seeing all the animals…. Camels, horses, highland cows, donkeys…. And the list goes on…. Was such a highlight and made us feel like we were on a farm stay! A short stroll to taste the delicious ciders is a must! Thanks again…we will definitely return!

Kayla K.recommends

June 8, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

Beautiful

A nice large flat grasses area to camp in with beautiful views of the farm and the orchard ! Was easy to find with no hassles

Jay S.recommends

April 26, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

This camp has it all!

Following a two week trip through the Victorian High Country, we weren’t quite ready to race back home and instead we found this absolutely stunning camp. Tony and Lorene have a beautiful property close to Batlow township. The property was so much better than we expected with a large grass area to camp over looking the Orchard on one side and farm animals on the other. The site is large with low cut grass, a great fire pit (Tony even had left some wood to get us going) and a state forest across the road which provided plenty of additional fire wood. Our boys loved the Horses, Donkeys and Highland cows however the three Camels were the highlight. All animals were extremely friendly and enjoyed our company as much as we enjoyed theirs. A short stroll up to Tony’s cellar door (Crafty Cider) had us trying all their fresh cider and even our boys enjoyed their non alcoholic cider. Lorene also has an animal rescue shelter on-site and is well known is the area for her amazing work. We will definitely stop in for another stay. 10/10 camp!!!

Josh C.recommends

April 18, 2024

The Orchard Batlow NSW

The orchard is a beautiful place to stay with lots of fun animals (like camels!) and a Cider brewery that the hosts run from their apple orchard. The hosts Tony and Lorene were so lovely and were more than helpful with showing us around the brewery, tastings and showing us the animals. Lorene is also very passionate about animal rescue and has an animal sanctuary run out of the same property. The camping site has a gentle slope in some areas, and has gorgeous views over the property and you will sometimes get a visit from the camels or highland cows. Overall we had the best time, and having a Cider cellar door just up the road was a fun addition to a camp fire on the cold nights!

Location

Kunama, New South Wales, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Ngarigo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Tony & Lorene C.

Joined in April 2023

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