Forest Walks Lodge

Wonderful experience all round…location, views, walks, food & helpful friendly hosts…thank you Sean & Rosemary for a memorable stay.

We recently stayed at the Forest Walks Lodge for a week and it is a great location for a number of reasons. Its rural location is perfect for detoxing from digital life. Rosemary and Sean are great hosts. The meals are excellent especially dinners with all locally sourced ingredients. They have created one of the first ecologically / sustainable lodges before that was even a consideration, with passive heating and cooling, sustainable energy sources and local food. It is also a great central location to connect to the Tasting Trails of Tasmania. Wallabies, superb fairy wrens, sheep and other wildlife will be right outside your bedroom door.

A beautiful lodge in the middle of tasmanian paradise. Sean and rosemary are great hosts and provide mouth watering meals. The property is inviting and built for comfort. Possums and wallabies can be seen everywhere so animal lovers will be pleased.

Surrender to this divine location and incredible food. Walk in wonderful world heritage forests but have it all to yourself. Rest and enjoy being spoilt by your legendary hosts Sean and Rosemary. You will feast!

I stayed at Forest Lodge Walks in winter 2022 with my family and my parents. We only had one night but as soon as I got there I wished we had more. I felt so at home by the fire with a delicious bottle of red wine that was available there to buy and my favourite book. The dinner prepared by Sean and Rosemary was incredible. We were so full! Then we woke up in the morning to a frost covered winter land. Just beautiful. Not to mention all the Pademelons and Possums! My 8 year old daughter was in heaven. I cannot recommend this place enough. It really was quite magical and I was very close to moving in permanently.

A great couple of days at a peaceful, bush landscape. Forest trail was an excellent walk. Food creative and delicious. We were the only guests.

Relaxing and beautiful stay at this Lodge with Sean and Rosemary. Beautiful food, accommodation and self guided walks through an ever-changing forest. Sean's apple cake is to die for! (Ask for the recipe!)

What an amazing experience at Forest Walks Lodge!
Sean and Rosemary are fabulous hosts with a world of knowledge and experience living in harmony with nature and a real care for the earth.
The accommodation is comfortable and peaceful, I could have stayed a week!
Sean’s cooking was 5 stars using local, top quality produce!
Then there was the Forest walk, another special experience into World Heritage Forest. Sean captivated us with his knowledge of this area and the forest.

I stayed there last week after finding the place through Tasmania travel coupons as I was looking for a place fairly close to the Cradle Mountain. I have to say that I really liked the location and the lodge itself. The dinner and breakfast provided by Sean and Rosemarie was some of the best food I had in Tasmania and would definitely recommend it to anyone staying there. Overall 10/10 experience for me.

Beautiful couple with a very comfortable lodge in a glorious location.
The meals are as good as, often better than most restaurants, and Sean's knowledge of the forest is from a life of love for the environment and his considerable conservation efforts.
Tip: ask about his guided walking tour through the World Heritage listed rainforests. Amazing.

We have stayed several times at Forest Walks Lodge. On our latest stay, the hosts were very friendly, and the food was superb, as usual.

The setting is so tranquil at Forest Walks Lodge, the beautiful valley surrounded by all the mountains. Rosemary and Sean were wonderful hosts. Our meals were amazing. We gave up on going out for dinner after savouring Sean and Rosemary’s restaurant quality cuisine. Lovely fresh bread, duck eggs and jams in the morning. We stayed in the end room and found it quite large and quiet. Sean and Rosemary were gracious to let us bring our little Romey. He was in heaven smelling all the wildlife that game out in the evenings. I highly recommend Forest Walks Lodge as a tranquil place to stay - located in Jackeys Marsh outside of Deloraine, Tasmania.

We found Forest Walks Lodge because it was dog friendly. Not having stayed there before we were unsure what to expect. We were made very welcome, as was our dog Nelly. This beautiful valley is so picturesque with its vivid green pastures and the stunning mountains as a back drop. We wanted for nothing whilst there, our room was perfect and very comfortable and Sean and Rosemary were the best hosts. As for our meals, well all I can say is that they were amazing, restaurant quality and so very delicious. Thank you again - we will most definitely be back.

Stayed 3 nights in March April 2021. Wonderful eco forest retreat. Heart pumping walks each morning rewarded by gourmet dinners of rock lobster, venison and fresh garden prduce. Gives you hope for the future of the planet. Kathleen and Steve

Wish we could have stayed longer with these welcoming and fascinating hosts. A tour of the property convinced me that self sufficiency and an environmentally sustainable lifestyle can be achieved without sacrificing the comforts of modern life.

Arriving into this remote valley surrounded by stunning mountains, my expectations were high. I had heard about the Forest Walks Lodge from friends - a high-end off the grid retreat with fabulous scenery. My expectations were met! A warm and inviting lodge with delicious food, friendly and informative hosts, comfy beds and scenery galore. Yes, I’ll be back.

Wonderful spot in peaceful nature. Sean and Rosemarie are amazing hosts. Full of knowledge of this beautiful area. They are also amazing cooks!

Most beautiful valley and stunning view of mountains from our
window. Comfortable and cosy. Great sleeping in the dark and quiet, and a good place to admire the stars at night. Lovely hosts made us welcome and cooked a delicious breakfast and dinner. We wished we could have stayed longer to enjoy more walking in this special area.

Could be a magnificent place if Rosemary would be friendlier and more welcoming. We were charged $10. - for two slices of bread and a slice of cheese by her, which were still part of the breakfast. Her husband is the opposite and a wonderful cook!

Sean and Rosemary are great hosts. The food was fantastic. The botanical walk was fascinating, informative, and thru beautiful forests. The accomodation was very good.