arion park farmstay.
A MIDWEEK ESCAPE — THREE NIGHTS AT ARION PARK, A WORKING CLYDESDALE STUD FARM IN NORTHWEST TASMANIA. THIS WAS NOT A WORK TRIP. I OFTEN TAKE MID WEEK ESCAPES TO TUCK MYSELF AWAY TO STUDY OR CATCH UP ON EDITING IN A DIFFERENT LANDSCAPE. CAMBRAE COTTAGE SITS JUST BEYOND THE MAIN HOUSE. WRAPPED IN GREEN HILLS THAT FEEL VERY FAR FROM THE DRY PADDOCKS OF THE MIDLANDS.
on arrival at arion park, renee and jamie welcomed us into the rhythm of their farm. we met a foal, watched clydesdale horses move through the paddocks from the cottage windows and wandered the gardens between study sessions. there’s an outdoor bath overlooking the hills; it was too cold this time, but it’s a good reason to return.
i took time to drive into wynyard for brunch at the lunch company, and enjoyed on a tour with papermaker darren simpson at creative paper tasmania — a handmade paper mill turning recycled cotton, hemp and even wombat poo into beautiful papers. this was a practical lesson in circular stories. nothing wasted, everything used again in a different form.
by the time i took the long way home via waratah and cradle mountain, i could visualise how a seasonal story package might work for places like this.
a season session is a full-day story that includes a midweek stay in your on-site accommodation. i move with your usual rhythm — early feeds, paddocks and laneways, lived-in interiors, gardens in their current season. if it suits, we fold in a handful of nearby businesses or experiences your guests already enjoy, creating a visual thread between your place and the wider region.
from there, you receive:
a classic hardcover storybook for your coffee table, reception, or cottage shelves — a quiet compendium of your land, work and local highlights
a matte photo pack — twenty small 10 × 15 cm prints you can either frame or gift to guests to use as a postcard.
a cohesive digital image library for your website, booking platforms, emails and social media
rather than filling your walls with generic big-box prints, you have twelve months access to my australian owned professional print lab so you’re able to frame scenes that genuinely belong to your place — a particular corner of the paddock, the view from your veranda, the way late light falls across your garden.
for on-farm hosted stays this kind of seasonal story becomes a library you can draw from all year — not a one-off campaign, but a living archive of how your place feels.
if this way of working feels like a fit for your own farmstay, you’re welcome to start by sharing a little about your place via my contact form — tell me where you are, who you host and what story you’d like your images to tell.
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update: we first found arion park on airbnb, but i’m changing how i use big booking platforms. i now prefer to book direct where i can. when hosts keep more of each booking, there’s more room for what guests actually feel: fair pricing, thoughtful extras, and the breathing space to keep a small business in business. i’m also glad to see more australian options emerging, like heartful travel, connecting guests with hosts who prioritise sustainability, accessibility, inclusion and local community. for travellers who need accessible amenities, those filters aren’t a bonus — they’re essential.
photography + words by samone bayles for rewild studio.