Popular Activities

There is a lot more to do than just visit the wineries

Hunter River Retreat Is An Excellent Choice For Travellers Visiting The Hunter Valley, Offering A Charming Environment Alongside Many Helpful Amenities Designed To Enhance Your Stay.

Hunter River Retreat is an excellent choice for travellers visiting the Hunter Valley, offering a charming environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.

Meet Smoky our resident horse, who won’t let you past without a carrot or apple and a quick scratch on the neck!

Molly & Murphy are our Scottish Highlander cows and are mother & son. They are quite friendly and love a feed of hay or grain and a scratch on the nose! They love getting their photo taken!

Next, it’s time to meet and feed our newest addition of 2 miniature donkeys who have just joined the family. They are settling in well and love a bush or a feed of some hay.

We also have a chicken coup located near our Rockhouse. Please feel free to collect some eggs for your breakfast. Just remember to shut the door behind you.

There are also some Bushwalking paths that are cut in or just explore through the bushland you have 110 acres to wander through, including a climb up the mountain if your game.

The is also 10 acres of river frontage to swim in, do some fishing, kayaking (all are water dependant), metal detecting or picnic by hunter river. The land is also flat over there and is great for a game of cricket or football.

There are also some Bushwalking paths that are cut in or just explore through the bushland you have 110 acres to wander through, including a climb up the mountain if your game.

The is also 10 acres of river frontage to swim in, do some fishing, kayaking (all are water dependant), metal detecting or picnic by hunter river. The land is also flat over there and is great for a game of cricket or football.

If relaxing is what you are after you can read a book on your private deck, sit back and immerse yourself in the views with a gourmet cheese platter, picnic hamper and wine, play cards or choose a board game from our selection, watch a DVD, Enjoy a sunset picnic on the hill, Enjoy the brilliance of our pure, unpolluted night skies the possibilities are endless.

Popular Activities - Hunter River Retreat
Popular Activities - Hunter River Retreat

Most Popular Activities In The Area

Morpeth

Visit the historic river port of Morpeth, the Hunter Valley’s premier boutique shopping and dining venue. Wander down the gorgeous sandstone streets to find colonial buildings occupied by modern and inviting cafés, pubs, galleries, boutiques, antique shops and local businesses.

Tocal Homestead

Situated on one of Australia’s oldest colonial working farms, Tocal Homestead and The Barracks provide a range of tours on a unique heritage site. Visitors are invited to stroll around the site and use the audio guide to learn about the highs and lows of this significant Hunter Valley property, then enjoy a Devonshire tea afterwards.

Maitland Gaol

Unlock the History… Maitland Goal has a vibrant history spanning more than 150 years. After housing some of Australia’s most hardened criminals, the maximum security facility closed its doors on 29th January, 1998. Remaining genuine to the day the gates closed, you can now explore the historic site. Maitland Goal provides experiences for individuals, groups and schools that are tailored to both children and adults.

Kurri Kurri Murals

Kurri Kurri and the surrounding towns feature over 60 outdoor murals – the magnificent public artworks that tell the stories of the people, events and places that shaped our unique character and heritage. Mural tours are available 7 days a week with a local mural guide.