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Category: Horse RidingLocation: WollongongListing: 1

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Choosing a Trail Ride

Otford Farm is a family-run horse riding farm at Otford, in Northern Wollongong beside the Royal National Park. It runs guided trail rides of one, two or three hours that head through rainforest, across creeks and up onto hilltops, so a group can pick a short taste of the trails or a longer ride.

The property covers more than 300 acres of farmland with over 30 horses, plus goats, sheep and chickens around the yards. Guided rides start from $140 per person. Alongside the trails, the farm offers private lessons and school holiday camps, and pony rides for children aged 8 and under, led by a parent in the farm yard.

That range makes it workable for quite different groups. A hens party or a 30th, 40th or 50th birthday can book a trail ride as the day's main event, while a family reunion or a children's party can put the older riders on the trails and the little ones on the ponies.

Planning points:

  • Ride length – one, two or three hours
  • Ages – pony rides cover children 8 and under, led by a parent
  • Lessons – private lessons are offered as well as trail rides
  • Group type – team building, hens parties, milestone birthdays and reunions are all among its occasions

For more outdoor ideas, see activities around Wollongong or the reunion page.

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The trail rides

  • One, two or three hours, all guided
  • Rainforest, creek crossings and hilltops
  • Riding beside the Royal National Park

Around the farm

  • More than 300 acres of farmland
  • Over 30 horses
  • Goats, sheep and chickens around the yards

Options beyond the trails

  • Parent-led pony rides for children 8 and under
  • Private lessons
  • School holiday camps

Common Questions About Group Trail Rides

How long are the trail rides at Otford Farm?

Guided trail rides run for one, two or three hours.

Can young children ride at Otford Farm?

Children aged 8 and under can have pony rides in the farm yard, led by a parent.

How much is a guided trail ride near Wollongong?

Otford Farm's rides start from $140 per person.

Is horse riding a good hens party activity?

Otford Farm lists hens parties among its occasions, and a guided trail ride through rainforest and hilltops gives the group a day outdoors together.

What else is at the farm besides horses?

Goats, sheep and chickens live around the yards on more than 300 acres of farmland.

Can Otford Farm host a reunion or team day?

Reunions and team building are both among its occasions, and mixed ages can be split between trail rides and pony rides.