Heritage Accommodation

Gardener's Cottage

One bedroom. Queen bed. Ground level. The most intimate heritage cottage on a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Romantic accommodation in Longford, 20 minutes from Launceston.

Exterior

Gardener's Cottage

Renovated bathroom

Overview

The Couples Cottage

Gardener’s Cottage is the most private and intimate of the six heritage cottages at Woolmers Estate, and the most requested for romantic getaways and honeymoons in Tasmania.

One bedroom with a queen bed, crisp white linen and electric blankets. All on ground level with a small step down to the recently renovated bathroom. A fully self-contained kitchen, wood heater with plenty of firewood, and electric heating throughout. The cottage looks out across the fields towards the historic township of Longford.

Tucked behind heritage hedgerows away from the day-visit areas, Gardener’s Cottage offers the kind of privacy and quiet that guests come back for. During rose season, you’re steps from 5,000 roses in Australia’s National Rose Garden. Your stay includes General Admission to the estate, the Unshackled convict experience, and after-hours access to the entire 13-hectare grounds.

$250

from / night

guests

80m²

self-contained

Ground

level

Cottage Details

At a Glance

Bedrooms

1 (queen)

Bathrooms

1 (recently renovated, small step down)

Size

80m²

Level access

Mostly (small step to bathroom)

Kitchen

Fully self-contained

Heating

Wood heater, electric heating, electric blankets

Wifi

Free

Parking

On-site

Before You Book

Good to Know

Gardener’s Cottage is the best option for guests who prefer ground-level accommodation with no stairs. There is one small step down to the bathroom.

The cottage is the closest to the National Rose Garden, which blooms from October through February. It’s also the most secluded of the cottages, with heritage hedgerows providing complete privacy from the day-visit areas.

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

"It was an absolute delight. I loved the feeling of stepping back in time. The rose garden was particularly nice."

Harley B

"Self-contained kitchen, wood burning heater, bedroom with queen bed. Fire and heaters on when we arrived."

Booking.com guest

"Nothing to dislike about Woolmers, I just love the place."

Louise — Return visitor

History

The Gardener's Story

The Gardener’s Cottage was built in the 1840s during the convict building period at Woolmers. It was designed in Gothic style as a picturesque element in the landscape on the drive between Woolmers Cottage and the main house, a building meant to be seen as much as lived in.

The head gardener held one of the most prestigious positions on a colonial property. At an estate like Woolmers, where the grounds and orchards were both productive and ornamental, the gardener’s skill shaped how the property looked and what it yielded. The cottage reflects that status: small, but carefully placed and architecturally considered.

The building has been altered over the years as its use changed, but the basic form remains as it was built. It appears to have been occupied as late as the 1930s before its restoration as guest accommodation.

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