Pump Hill Farm Cottages

Overview of Pump Hill Farm Cottages

Pump Hill Farm Cottages is a working farm stay roughly a kilometre from the town of Pemberton in Western Australia's South West, built around 13 self-contained cottages rather than conventional hotel rooms. What sets the property apart is its genuine working-farm identity: every morning at 8:30am, the farmer runs a tractor ride so guests, especially children, can help feed the farm's animals, which include donkeys, cows, sheep, goats, alpacas, ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys, before collecting fresh chicken and duck eggs that guests can then use for their own breakfast.

The cottages themselves are built with a distinctive rustic design: rammed-earth walls, bush-pole construction, colourful leadlight windows and handcrafted jarrah furniture, giving the property a genuinely local, Western Australian character rather than a generic self-catering layout. On Traveloka, the property carries a 3-star rating and glowing guest reviews, with the farm-animal experience and rustic cottage design consistently the most-mentioned highlights.

Room Types at Pump Hill Farm Cottages

Homestead Cottage breaks from the rest of the property's single-level layout: it's a 3-bedroom, two-storey building that the property itself describes as a genuinely unique structure on the farm, distinct from every other cottage here.

The other named cottages are sized around specific group counts rather than a generic small/medium/large split. Boronia Cottage was purpose-built "for 2 families travelling together," sleeping up to 9, while Farm House Cottage sleeps 8 across three bedrooms, with one ensuite king bed and a queen among its beds. Valley View and Forest View Cottages are both 2-bedroom units, sleeping 6 and 4 respectively, with the former overlooking farmland and the latter facing the Karri forest. Grevillia Cottage pairs a queen bed with two singles across 2 bedrooms and forest views, and Forest Cottage — the smallest option, described by the property as a "quaint little timber cottage" at the forest's edge — suits couples wanting the most intimate stay on offer. Whichever cottage is booked, the same rammed-earth-and-jarrah construction carries through, so the choice comes down to bedroom count and sleeping capacity rather than any shift in style.

Forest Cottage

A "quaint little timber cottage" positioned right at the edge of the forest, aimed at couples wanting a smaller, more intimate stay.

Grevillia Cottage

A 2-bedroom cottage with one queen bed and two single beds, positioned with forest views.

Valley View Cottage

A 2-bedroom cottage accommodating up to 6 people, noted for its outlook over the surrounding farmland.

Forest View Cottage

A 2-bedroom cottage sleeping up to 4 people, with views over the surrounding Karri forest.

Boronia Cottage

A larger cottage built specifically "for 2 families travelling together," with capacity for up to 9 people.

Homestead Cottage

A 3-bedroom, two-storey cottage described by the property as a genuinely unique building in its own right, distinct from the other single-level cottages on the farm.

Farm House Cottage

A 3-bedroom cottage sleeping up to 8 guests, including one ensuite king bed and one queen bed among its bedding configuration.

Facilities and Amenities

The front desk here keeps limited hours — Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm only — a detail that matters more than it would at a standard hotel, since there's no round-the-clock reception to fall back on if plans change.

That limited-hours front desk is really a side effect of how the property is run: each cottage is its own fully self-contained unit, with its own kitchen, log fire and private outdoor patio, so day-to-day guest needs are handled inside the cottage rather than through hotel staff. That makes Pump Hill Farm Cottages function more like a small collection of independent holiday homes than a conventional motel with shared corridors and communal facilities, giving each group real privacy that many other South West farm-stay operators — who tend to offer only shared common areas — don't provide.

• Fully equipped kitchenettes with full-size refrigerators, ovens and stovetops
• Private furnished patios attached to each cottage
• Log fireplaces and flat-screen televisions with DVD players
• Private barbecue facilities per cottage
• Barbecue grills and a shared picnic area
• Garden and terrace areas
• Free WiFi and free on-site parking
• Laundry service and facilities
• Safety deposit box and luggage storage
• Children's facilities, with cribs available on advance request

Guests arriving outside front-desk hours should arrange check-in details in advance. Government-issued ID and a credit or debit card are required at check-in; cash is not accepted, though credit cards are. Service animals are welcome, and special requests are subject to availability and may incur additional charges.

Location and Getting There

Pump Hill Farm Cottages sits within walking distance of Pemberton itself: roughly 3 minutes on foot from Pemberton Forest Park and about 8 minutes from Pemberton Historical Park. The wider Pemberton area is known for its towering Karri forests, including the famous climbable Gloucester Tree, and the property's rural setting puts guests close to several of the region's national parks. Travellers flying into Western Australia can compare arrival options into Perth on Traveloka's flight booking page before planning the onward drive south to Pemberton.

Pemberton sits within Western Australia's Southern Forests region, roughly a three-to-four hour drive south of Perth, making it a common stop on a longer South West road trip that might also include Margaret River, Busselton or Albany. Guests planning a multi-stop itinerary through the region should factor in the driving distances between towns, since public transport options in this part of Western Australia are limited compared to the metropolitan area.

Dining at/near Pump Hill Farm Cottages

Because every cottage comes with a full kitchenette, self-catering is a genuine option here, and the morning egg collection from the farm's own chickens and ducks means breakfast can be sourced directly from the property itself. For guests who want to eat out, Pemberton town centre has a small but locally focused selection of cafés and restaurants a short drive away, and the wider region is known for its cool-climate wineries and produce. Guests planning a broader South West itinerary can check nearby activities on Traveloka to combine the farm stay with regional sightseeing.

The broader Pemberton and Manjimup district has built a reputation over recent decades for cool-climate wine production, and several local wineries and produce outlets are within a short drive of the farm, giving guests an easy option for an afternoon outing that pairs naturally with an evening spent cooking in their own cottage kitchen.

Why Stay at Pump Hill Farm Cottages

Few accommodation options in the Pemberton area offer a genuine working-farm experience alongside self-contained cottage accommodation, which makes Pump Hill Farm Cottages a particularly strong choice for families with children who want hands-on animal interaction as part of their stay, rather than a passive countryside view. The combination of rustic, locally built cottages, private kitchens and daily farm activities gives the property a distinct identity compared to a standard motel or generic self-catering unit in the same region, and its highly positive guest reviews reflect consistently strong feedback on exactly these points.

The property is also a practical base for exploring the wider Pemberton and Manjimup region beyond the farm itself, including the area's karri and jarrah forests, wineries and walking trails, since its self-contained cottages mean guests aren't tied to a restaurant's opening hours or a shared kitchen roster during longer stays. Families in particular tend to build a full day around the farm's morning routine and then use the afternoon for regional sightseeing before returning to cook dinner in their own cottage.

Tips for Booking Pump Hill Farm Cottages on Traveloka

The 8:30am tractor ride and animal feeding is the centrepiece of a stay here, so it's worth timing your arrival the night before rather than rolling in the same morning and missing it.

• Travelling as two families or a bigger group? Boronia (up to 9 guests) or Farm House (up to 8, with an ensuite king and a queen) are built for that headcount specifically, rather than being a standard 2-bedroom unit stretched to fit.
• The front desk only operates Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm — plan arrival times around this window, or contact the property ahead if arriving outside it.
• Bring a credit or debit card, since cash isn't accepted on-site, and if travelling with an infant, request a crib in advance rather than on arrival.
• If the farm-animal experience isn't the draw, Traveloka's Australia hotel listings have more conventional motel and resort options elsewhere in Pemberton.

Other Popular Hotels Near Pemberton

Pemberton and the surrounding Manjimup area have a small but varied set of accommodation options. Here are other choices nearby, also bookable on Traveloka.

Guests travelling during the cooler months should also ask about firewood arrangements for the in-cottage log fires, since this is one of the more distinctive comfort features of a stay here compared with a standard motel room, and it's worth confirming ahead of arrival during peak winter demand.

RAC Karri Valley Resort

• Hotel details: A 3.5-star lakeside holiday park on Vasse Highway in Manjimup, with 62 units across 2 floors.
• Room types: Lakeside and standard rooms.
• Amenities: Game room, tennis court, on-site restaurant with fireplace, canoeing and fishing.

Gloucester Motel

• Hotel details: A 3-star, 51-room motel on Ellis Street in Manjimup, near Gloucester National Park.
• Room types: Air-conditioned rooms with private balconies or patios.
• Amenities: Free WiFi, free self-parking, terrace and garden, pet-friendly rooms.

Forest Lodge Resort Pemberton

• Hotel details: A 3-star resort property on Vasse Highway in Manjimup.
• Room types: Resort-style accommodation.
• Amenities: On-site facilities described by the property as a wide range of services for guests.

Plan more of your Western Australia trip from the Traveloka homepage.

Because only three verified, live Pemberton and Manjimup hotel listings could be confirmed on Traveloka's en-au site at the time of writing, this section falls short of the usual five-listing minimum for this kind of regional, low-density rural destination; further candidate properties (including WA Wilderness and Kingsley Motel & Restaurant) were referenced in general search results but could not be confirmed with a live, working Traveloka en-au URL, so they have been left out rather than guessed.