Crystal Creek Cottage is a wonderful place to stay.
The historical cottage is wonderfully restored and some of the furniture
is very well hand made by the host. Birds sing throughout the day (and
a few varieties also sing at night). There's a beautiful creek running through the property.
You can walk up the steep hill at the back of the property for stunning views of Mount Warning and the Tweed Valley.
The hosts, John and Carolyn, are the most lovely, down to earth people that
you could hope to meet. they helped to make my stay even more special.
The cottage is generously appointed and has everything you need
for a very comfortable and extremely peaceful stay.
As well as the birdsong you will hear cows - the hosts breed miniature cows
and also the most beautiful miniature horses who are also very friendly.
As for local knowledge - forget Google and Wikipedia - John knows more than the
two of them combined about the local and regional history, and he tells a great yarn !
In terms of location, it's very central - less than half an hour to Natural Bridge to the north, about half an hour to Mount Warning, and half an hour to the coast.
My only regret was that I had to leave and go back home. However, the peace
and tranquility of this wonderful place will stay with me for a long time to come.