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Chookhouse Farmstay Vale View

89%

· Vale View, Queensland

23 acres hosted by Rob & Team B.

6 Vehicle/Tent sites · 7 Caravan sites

Family-friendly

Recent Hipcampers say this Hipcamp is great for families and kids.

CHECK IN TIMES 10am to 12pm-2pm to 5.30. Please ensure you are able to be here by 5.30pm. Check in outside these times by prior arrangement only. 10 am Check out time. The Chookhouse is situated approximately 20 minutes south of Toowoomba on 23 acres. Please note that there are other dogs and animals in the area. We also have grain trains that pass by throughout the day and night. When you are travelling on Shepperd Road look for our "Chookhouse Farm" sign and a chook mailbox, that is the driveway you need to take. Drive up to the sign and call number on sign. Please wait for staff member to come out and greet you in your car. LONG TERM RENTALS AVAILABLE Amenity block with hot water and flushing toilets for those booked in Pepperina. ADULTS ONLY STRICTLY NO CHILDREN. LIMITED SITES. Top Paddock power, Top Paddock powered and Paddock Camp unpowered we have gas camp style showers (preset temperature for the safety of children). It will not be a hot shower like you have at home, however you will get clean. There are also pit toilets in the camp areas. In each camp area we have 3 x rubbish bins. PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT HAVE DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE. WE DO NOT HAVE WATER TO FILL YOUR CARAVAN. Plenty of room for self-contained caravans/motorhomes and places to pitch a tent or camper. National Parks, walking trails, Wineries, Gourmet Pubs and Restaurants, Markets, two magnificent parks with play areas for children and so many other points of interest to see and discover. You get to meet cows, pigs, alpacas, Boer goats Dorper Sheep, a multitude of chickens, geese, peacocks and guinea fowl. Miss Piggy loves posing for the camera. Being in a rural area we have strict guidelines for campfires. We follow all Local Government guidelines and the QFS. No blazing fires, all fires to be extinguished at night, no coals or ash to be left under trees or on the grass. We will pick up each morning coals and ash if required. For more information: chookhousefarmstay.com

Activities

Biking

Hiking

Climbing

Wildlife watching

Natural features

Farm

89%

647 Ratings · 291 reviews

Georgina N.doesn't recommend

October 20, 2024

Site 4 - Top Paddock - Powered

Noisy,windy,rundown & disappointing

Overall we had a good time as we had friends there with us and we have a good non-powered set-up. BUT - there was no hot/warm shower, the toilet facility was disgusting and the Top Paddock is a windy, road-noisy place. The toilet had dried faeces running down the shute, it was smelly, old toilet rolls were still in a basket and there was no hand sanitiser or air-freshener provided. The toilet door also has gaps between the wooden slats so that at night-time, if you're using a torch inside, then anyone outside can see what you're doing :-0 Feeding the animals was a rip off - we paid $5 to watch other people's children feed the pig and goats with mouldy old bread. There were guinea fowl and chickens to feed but adults weren't offered food to feed, only the kids. Over 3 days we didn't have a warm shower as Top Paddock had a battery issue, we were promised a new one by the Sunday, but it never happened. There was water available to the shower but the gas couldn't heat it as the battery was dead. I believe this has been the situation since July, now reading other reviews. The place is rundown, filled with various characters living in squalor, and looks like a shanty town. If you have a van and are self-sufficient then it's an ok place to use as a stop-over for a night or two, but there is no drawcard like a river, stream, good facilities or peace and quiet like advertised. Sorry, we are never coming back.

Karissa A.

October 11, 2024

Site 3 - Top Paddock - Powered

Won’t be back

Our stay here was the last night of our 6 week trip and we had imagined a relaxed evening with a fire reminiscing with friends about the trip. We arrived and the kids enjoyed the animal feeding. Then the big dogs keep barking all afternoon/evening and wouldn’t stop. The road was very close so not the quiet country feel I imagined and we couldn’t have a fire due to a fire ban. The toilet and shower situation is just appalling and it’s definitely not worth the high price we paid!

Georgina N.doesn't recommend

October 6, 2024

Site 3 - Top Paddock - Powered

Chookstay - site 3 Top Paddock :-(

Overall we had a good time but it could have been much better. The property needs repairs and the amenities are disgraceful. No hot water, no water, dirty old toilet seat, stinky long drop, not enough privacy as the toilet door has gaps between the palings. Top Paddock is next to a busy road where we heard cars, trucks and even the train rushing past and it was very windy. We paid $5 to feed the animals but only watched the little kids feed the pigs and chooks some bread. Wow, what an experience! :-( Sadly, we were very disappointed and will not return nor recommend this Hipcamp.

Catherine D.

October 1, 2024

Site 1 - Top Paddock - Powered

Quirky

Big flat site outside Toowoomba city. Close enough to go explore the city. Animal feeding fun. However the shower was very dirty and broken not ever cleaned or repaired while we were there. Drop toilet ok but could do with a clean and no toilet paper.No water. Overall good if self sufficient as we were, yet very expensive for what you get.

Caroline H.recommends

September 30, 2024

Site 2 - Top Paddock - Powered

Beautiful peaceful setting - and lovely seeing the animals and having peacocks roaming around. Rob & team were also super helpful when we inadvertently left a camping item behind.

Rebecca D.doesn't recommend

September 29, 2024

Site 2 - Top Paddock - Powered

Very upsetting

We were quite disappointed & would not recommend for a number of reasons. It’s advertised as a farm stay & it didn’t feel like that at all. The site was metres away from both a busy road and the neighbours which had 4 dogs that literally barked non-stop until 10.30pm. The drop toilet didn’t smell which was a bonus but the make-do shower was absolutely filthy & we were the only guests there at that time so clearly it hadn’t been cleaned that day. We did the animal feeding & were very upset to see that all of the animals are fed bread which can make them sick & the female pig could barely walk as her hooves had not been trimmed for quite some time. It was really sad to see. It seems to be a quick way to make some money with no care given for the animals or those staying.

Location

Vale View, Queensland, AustraliaTraditional, ancestral territory of Barunggam First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Rob & Team B.

Joined in August 2016

Response rate: 100%

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