The Lantern

H.03

The Lantern (our newest cabin) sits quitely perched under a beautiful hill of Sydney standstone rock and enjoys long vistas down through the valley floor surrounded by bush and nature. Kangaroos, kookaburra's and deer regularly walk past or rest near the cabin. Keep an eye out for the Wollombi Valley Black Panther, last spotted 200m from the cabin. Emmerse yourself in nature, in a private luxury cabin with everything you need and nothing you don't.

From $548 weeknights From $848 weekends & holidays

Wollombi, Lower Hunter, NSW – 1hr 45mins from Sydney
Sleeps 2 adults, 2 children
1 king bed and 1 double pull out sofa bed. A swag is available on request for more adventurous children.
Check in at 3pm / Check out at 11am
Min. stay 2 nights for weekends

Inside the Cabin

You'll be staying in an architectually designed space that emmerses you in nature with it's floor to ceiling glass doors on both sides of the cabin leading to a front and rear deck. You'll enjoy a comfortable stay sleeping in a spacious and cosy king bed and there's a pull out double bed for kids. There is a high quality small kitchen with all the cooking equipment and appliances you’d find at home, an integrated gas bbq, a modern bathroom with a hot shower and a normal flushing toilet and a beautiful dining and lounge area that is framed by nature, there's also air conditioning, a woodburner for cosy winter nights, a woodfired hot tub and the dark interior and 360-degree glass walls which are designed to immerse guests in nature.

Enjoy sitting on the front deck watching nature pass you by or relax in a lounge chair on the rear deck and take in the beauty of the sandstone rock while you drift off to sleep listening to the sounds of nature.

Architect's Note

"The Lantern sits sensitively and serenely within the landscape. Generous open plan living spaces and two large decks offer panoramic views to the front and back of the cabin, while the thoughtful use of screening and textiles ensures privacy is maintained. All the design elements combine to provide a luxurious, off-grid gently-glowing cabin. As the outside world morphs and changes so does the space inside, enhancing your awareness of and relationship with the elements and wilderness around you." Madeleine Blanchfield

Small luxuries in the great outdoors

Stainless steel wood fired hot tub
Fire pit with cooking grill designed by Huch
Hot shower & normal flushing toilet
Italian built-in 4 burner bbq with roasting hood designed by Huch
Small but perfectly formed kitchen with underbench fridge, ice box and dishwasher
Yeti cooler box, ice bucket, cocktail shaker and wine cooler
Mountain cocktail bar with 2nd firepit and two deck chairs & views to die for
Woodburner for cosy winter evenings in bed
Sun-powered heating & cooling air conditioning
Two large patio's with 2 deck chairs and 2 sun lounge chairs
Kindling cracker to split firewood - safer than an Axe but still fun
Designer furniture by Australian and international artists
24000 inch widescreen of nature front and rear of the cabin
Parking close to Cabin

Outside the cabin

The land surrounding the cabin is yours to explore. From rambles in acres of pristine wilderness to wandering the 1km heritage walk around town, or watching wildlife from one of the two large decks, adventures in nature await. Wollombi Village is also only a short 25min walk away.

Our first three cabins are in Wollombi, a historic village in the Lower Hunter, just 1 hour 45mins from Sydney. Once an important Aboriginal meeting place and a major junction on the convict trail, Wollombi now moves at a much slower pace, with charming family run cafes and restaurants, a country pub, local vineyards and historic 19th- century buildings.

Wollombi Village is an easy 20min walk away, where the locals will share their favourite hidden treasures, or discover a local Aboriginal Cultural Guide Walk through the Yengo National Park or visit a local winery. Laguna Village and the vineyards in the beautiful valley of Broke and the main Hunter Valley are also close by.

Or, simply do nothing but enjoy the views over the Billabong from the wood-fired hot tub.

Things to do in Wollombi

Madeleine Blanchfield and her studio of architects create spaces that capture the contemporary Australian lifestyle by emphasising the cohesion between interior and exterior worlds, balancing reverence for the natural landscape, quality of spaces and the personal elements that make each house a home.

Do you have any helpful guides to help us plan and enjoy our stay

Yes we provide you with two helpful camping guides as part of our booking confirmation email.

The Cabin guide will explain the address of the cabin, how to access the cabin, how things work and what to bring etc

The Hot Tub Guide will explain how to light and heat the woodfired hot tub safely and easily.

You will also find a copy of these detailed guides at your cabin. Please leave them at the Cabin for the next guests or there will be a charge.

Can I take my dog?

Yes, but there is an additional charge and they must be well behavioured as we encourage local wildlife to roam freely and safely on our property for guests to enjoy

What’s your cancellation policy?

Guests must cancel at least 15 days before check-in to receive a full refund less a small processing fee.
Guest cancellations that occur 8-14 days prior to check-in will be charged a cancellation fee of 50% of the total booking amount.
If a reservation is cancelled on or less than 7 days before check-in, guests will be charged the total cost of the reservation (including tax).

Do you have any rules?

Yes so please refer to our full Terms and Conditions contained on our website and the information contained in our Cabin Guide and Hot Tub User Guide.

https://www.huch.com.au/booking-terms

Guests with Children Huch cabins are placed on plots of land where water such as streams, lakes and ponds may be present. Huch also provides wood fired hot tubs at its cabin locations. Guests are completely responsible for their own safety and the safety of their children and for having good swimming skills (e.g. do not enter water or try to swim if you are not an experienced swimmer). The NSW Swimming Pools Regulation 2018 requires spa pools and hot tubs to be covered with a child resistant structure such as a lid or cover. We provide hot tub covers with each hot tub.Guests must therefore have the hot tub cover fitted securely at all times during their stay when not using the hot tub, if they have children under 10. Please note NSW regulations also require parents to provide constant supervision of children around water to prevent accidents. You must ensure that young children are always within arm's reach and never left unattended. Huch is not liable for guests and their children's bodily injury (including death) due to different types of water settings and bodies including the hot tub. By booking a Huch cabin, guests recognise and accept this responsibility and affirm they have these general skills and will comply with Huch's booking terms and conditions. In summary:Children under 5 are not permitted to use the hot tub.

Adults must supervise children at all times when they are around an uncovered or open hot tub or any water body.

Parents must keep the hot tub covered fitted securely when not in use if they have children under 10 Snakes are also more present from October to March and tend to stay around streams and Billabongs look for frogs and other food. Please do not enter these waterways or tall grassed areas.

What do I need to bring?

Food, drinks, swimmers

In Winter Warm clothes, hat & gloves, outdoor shoes, raincoat.

In Summer A sun hat, insect repellant & sun cream. The countryside is cooler than the City in the evenings, so warm clothes are a good idea in summer for sitting around the outside fire pit in the evenings.

Is there heating and cooling?

Yes the cabin is heated and cooled by an air conditioning system and also has a woodburner for cosy evenings in bed during winter.

There are also electric blankets for those extra cold winter evenings.

What’s included?

This includes bath towels, pillows and bedding, salt & pepper, cooking oil, coffee pod machine, coffee pods, cooking equipment, cutlery, utensils, BBQ, gas hobs, hot water, shower and flushing toilet, Yeti cooler box, Yeti cocktail shaker, Yeti ice bucket and Yeti wine cooler. Ice can be brought at the Wollombi Tavern.

Top tips

Please ensure you buy your food, milk and drinks before you leave home. Our cabins are remote, so popping to the local supermarket isn’t usually an easy option.

Don’t forget to fill up your car with petrol before you leave the City.

Is the Cabin easy to get to?

Yes all our Cabins are accessible by 2wd vehicles in normal weather conditions

Can kids come?

Kids are very welcome and free to stay but you must evaluate the risk of staying in the wilderness against the age and skills of your child before you book.

Parents bringing kids must accept full responsibility and liability for all risks and agree to take care to act safely around dirt tracks, unfenced dams, unfenced decks & patios, unfenced billabongs, fire pits & unfenced hot tubs, as well as local wildlife etc.

Please refer to our Terms and Conditions regarding your responsibilities and liabilities.

Huch cabins are placed on plots of land where water such as streams, lakes and ponds may be present. Huch also provides wood fired hot tubs at its cabin locations. Guests are completely responsible for their own safety and the safety of their children and for having good swimming skills (e.g. do not enter water or try to swim if you are not an experienced swimmer). The NSW Swimming Pools Regulation 2018 requires spa pools and hot tubs to be covered with a child resistant structure such as a lid or cover. We provide hot tub covers with each hot tub.Guests must therefore have the hot tub cover fitted securely at all times during their stay when not using the hot tub, if they have children under 10. Please note NSW regulations also require parents to provide constant supervision of children around water to prevent accidents. You must ensure that young children are always within arm's reach and never left unattended. Huch is not liable for guests and their children's bodily injury (including death) due to different types of water settings and bodies including the hot tub. By booking a Huch cabin, guests recognise and accept this responsibility and affirm they have these general skills and will comply with Huch's booking terms and conditions. In summary:Children under 5 are not permitted to use the hot tub.