Heritage Accommodation

Coachman's Cottage

Three bedrooms. Open fire. 100m² of convict-built heritage within a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Family and group accommodation in Longford, 20 minutes from Launceston.

Exterior

Coachman's Cottage

Wicker chair & washstand

Overview

The Largest Heritage Cottage on the Estate

Coachman’s Cottage is the most spacious of the six heritage cottages at Woolmers Estate, sleeping up to six guests across three bedrooms on two levels. It’s the ideal choice for family accommodation in Tasmania, group getaways or multi-generational trips where everyone wants their own bedroom but a shared living space to come together.

Downstairs you’ll find a separate kitchen and dining room, a comfortable lounge with a wood heater that fills the cottage with warmth, and a bathroom with shower over bath, washing machine and dryer. Upstairs, three bedrooms: the first with a queen bed, the second with a double bed, and the third with two singles. Every bed has crisp linen and electric blankets.

The cottage sits within the historic precinct of Woolmers Estate, surrounded by 18 original heritage buildings. Your stay includes General Admission to the estate, the Unshackled convict experience, the National Rose Garden and after-hours access to the entire 13-hectare grounds.

$250

from / night

guests

100m²

self-contained

Cottage Details

At a Glance

Bedrooms

3 (1 queen, 1 double, 1 twin)

Bathrooms

1 (shower over bath)

Size

100m²

Level access

No (stairs to bedrooms, narrow and original)

Kitchen

Fully self-contained

Heating

Wood heater, electric heating, electric blankets

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Wifi

Free

Parking

On-site

Before You Book

Good to Know

The cottage is authentic 1840s construction. The stairs to the bedrooms are narrow and original, and may not be suitable for guests with mobility concerns. The Gardener’s Cottage offers ground-level accommodation for those who need it.

The cottage has a private hedge-lined garden. Day visitors do not access the cottage area. During rose season, the National Rose Garden is a short walk away.

Longford is 7km from the estate, with a well-stocked supermarket for self-catering supplies. The Rose Garden Café is open each morning for breakfast, and five chef-prepared dinner boxes ($40 per person) can be ordered at least 24 hours in advance. The Servants Kitchen is stocked with tea, coffee, milk and essentials until 6:30pm.

Reviews

What Guests Say

"Our second stay at Woolmers. We realised we needed so much more time. The cottage is very comfortable and quirky, quite the time capsule. Woolmers really is the jewel in the crown of heritage properties in Australia."

Marcie B — Return guest

"We stayed at Woolmers for two lovely nights. A perfect way to immerse oneself in the history of this very special piece of Australian history. Just a delight."

Susan C

"Recommend if you're interested in a unique historical experience. After-hours access is magical. Loved the woolshed and cider house."

Laura F

History

The Coachman's Story

This cottage was built in the 1840s by convict labour to house the coachman and his family. The coachman was one of the most important workers on the estate, responsible for the Archer family’s carriage horses, the working horses that pumped water from the river, the horses that ground apples for cider, and the riding horses.

The scale of the stables opposite the cottage tells you how significant this role was. The cottage itself follows the picturesque architectural style of the main house and stable complex, though simpler in its detailing, reflecting its position in the estate’s hierarchy. It’s a building that says something about status, labour and daily life on a working colonial property.

The stairs are original. They're narrow. They creak. That's what 180 years of heritage sounds like.

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