Discover the Scenic Rim's top three farmstays .... let's call them paddock to pillow staycays!

Scenic Rim

A farm where the animals play host, a Chapel built on Jam, and a BARN STAY that takes luxe to another level – these are Farm Stays Scenic Rim style!

With Haycations stealing the spotlight from city escapes and coastal getaways, the Scenic Rim is calling, and it’s all boots, bonfires, and breathtaking beauty.

From fashion runways to music charts and long-weekend wanderlust, country is back as the barometer of cool. And where better to lean in than Queensland’s Scenic Rim, where working farms welcome guests with muddy boots, misty mornings, and the kind of authentic hospitality money can’t buy.

Whether it’s a family getaway, a romantic weekend or just a few mates getting away from the city, the wonderful farms across this region have their welcome mats and farm gates open; your hay-cation is just an hour away! Images HERE

So if you are keen on a Paddock to Pillow staycay, here’s three farmstays to start with ….

Clandulla Cottages and Farmstay – it’s a storybook come to life (with goats!)

Forget ordinary, this farmstay is bursting with charm, cheek, and cuddly characters. At Clandulla, the animals are the stars, the welcome is warm, and the memories? Unforgettable. Just an hour from Brisbane or the Gold Coast, this farmstay is home to a colourful crew of characters, from Roger the cuddle-loving cow and Nakota the kiss-for-carrots horse, to sassy Mad Maggie the goat, Tofu the belly-rub queen pig and their seven peacocks!! You’ll also meet Meadow the miracle lamb, Yuki the pocket-sized rooster, and plenty more furry, fluffy, and feathered friends, each with a story and plenty of personality. Whether you're hand-feeding animals, collecting eggs, or simply soaking up the country charm, every moment here is a heartwarming slice of farm life.

* Right now as Spring is almost here, the farm is bursting with new life. Home - Clandulla Cottages & Farmstay

Skyline Farmhouse – where a little luxe meets the land - now featuring THE BARN STAY

If you like your farm stays with a side of wow, Skyline Farmhouse is all panoramic views, wide open skies, and rustic luxury wrapped in Scenic Rim charm. Set on 755 lush acres in Rosevale, this spacious homestead is perfect for groups, families or events – complete with alpacas, camels, cows, sheep, and chooks. Long summer days are made for the sparkling pool and spa, while winter calls for local brews around the fire pit. With every room designed for comfort and connection, and the surrounding towns bursting with food, makers and natural wonders, Skyline proves you can get your boots dirty and live a little luxe. NEW to the property is THE BARN – which puts a whole new meaning to BARN STAY!  Home - Skyline Farmhouse

Vanbery Cottage – From Paddock to Pew

Nestled on Mt Alford within a sprawling 43-acre cattle property, Vanbery Cottage is the quintessential romantic escape. It calls home Dulhunty, a 43-acre cattle and rosella farm just outside Boonah, in truly beautiful country. The cottage (which becomes home to travellers from all around the country) is the old Tarome School, and now, thanks to an unexpected Facebook Marketplace tip, it’s been reunited with its sister building — the old Milford (Tarome) Church. Vanbery Cottage Guests can now stay in a beautifully restored local chapel thanks to jam. Yes, jam. Perched high on a hill with sweeping Scenic Rim views, Vanbery Chapel is the newest stay on the charming Vanbery Cottage Host Farm — and its story is as rich and sweet as the homemade jam that funded it. This isn’t just a chapel. It’s a reunion 30 years in the making, and the result of incredible commitment from Helen & Terry Roebig and their daughter Jess Bickerstaff, who run the country stay.

The church hadn’t been a church since 1968, when a storm ripped the roof off and it became a hay shed, weathering away in a paddock. But when Helen and Jess — the mother-daughter team behind Vanbery Cottage and Vanbery Jam Co. — discovered it for sale, a dream was born. What followed was four years of grit, grace, red tape, rain, pandemic delays and a glorious midnight dash through mud and hills. A beam from the old Tabulam Bridge that once spanned the Clarence River now adds support to the walls of the Chapel. Local builders, tradies, Family have poured love into every board. And now, with heart and heritage restored, the Vanbery Chapel has found its forever home.

Proudly Powered by Rosellas!!

Vanbery Jam Co. — the delicious side hustle that helped fund the chapel restoration — turns Helen and Jess’s homegrown rosellas into a lush, flavour-packed artisan range, including:

• Rosella Jam – the hero product, vibrant and tart-sweet
• Rosella Syrup – perfect for a mocktail or cheeky cocktail
• Rosella Tea – dried petals for a ruby-hued, antioxidant- vitamin C rich brew
• Rosella Paste – the perfect accompaniment to cheese
• Rosella Topping – for desserts and ice cream
• Rosella Flowers – perfect in a glass of bubbles or edible decoration!

ABOUT THE SCENIC RIM:

Since being named by global travel authority Lonely Planet as one of the hottest destinations to visit, the SCENIC RIM in Queensland has continued to win accolades. delicious. magazine named it in the top 10 places to visit in Australia and Qantas Travel Insider included the region in the Hottest Places in the World to Visit (the only Queensland inclusion)! Just an hour from Brisbane and 30 minutes from the heart of the Gold Coast, the Scenic Rim stretches from Canungra to The Lost World, Beaudesert to Boonah, Tamborine Mountain to Kalbar and is home to the ancient World Heritage-listed Gondwana Rainforests, six historic national parks, charming towns and villages, adventure parks, farm stays, craft breweries, boutique wineries, ecolodges, tantalising gourmet experiences, world class camping and glamping and breathtaking spaces in between.

Kath Rose on [email protected] or 0416 291 493