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Dido's Place Dido's Place, an exclusive private holiday house in East Kurrajong, NSW

โญ ๐‘๐„๐€๐ƒ ๐’๐”๐’๐€๐'๐’ ๐…๐”๐‹๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐•๐ˆ๐„๐– ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„ โญโ€œDidoโ€™s Place is amazing especially if you are staying here with children. There are so...
20/10/2026

โญ ๐‘๐„๐€๐ƒ ๐’๐”๐’๐€๐'๐’ ๐…๐”๐‹๐‹ ๐‘๐„๐•๐ˆ๐„๐– ๐‡๐„๐‘๐„ โญ

โ€œDidoโ€™s Place is amazing especially if you are staying here with children. There are so many activities to keep them entertained, the nature playground is beautifully set out with sand pit, wood chips and gravel with trucks for digging, fairy garden, outdoor kitchen etc and inside the toy room has everything a child could want to play with.

The house is luxurious, spacious and has everything that you need and more! Nila is a fantastic host and was very accommodating right from the start of the booking to check out, and always quick to respond if I had any questions.

I would highly recommend Didoโ€™s Place - it would be hard to find a place quite as good as this is!โ€ โ€“ Susan

โญโญโญโญโญ

Well, I think it's safe to say our new Nature Play Zone has been a HUGE hit!

We've been absolutely blown away by the feedback from families who've stayed with us recently, and Susan's lovely review is another one that's put a big smile on our faces.

When we started creating our outdoor play area, we had so many ideas. Mining pits, a mud kitchen, fairy garden, water play, little gardening adventuresโ€ฆ the list kept growing! ๐Ÿ˜‚

Seeing how much the children are loving it has made every bit of effort worthwhile.

But here's something we think is just as importantโ€ฆ the outdoors is only half the story! ๐Ÿก

After all, when you're booking a family getaway, you want to know where you'll be spending the rest of your holiday too!

And we're every bit as proud of what's inside Dido's Place as we are of what's outside.

Think spacious, beautifully appointed living areas, four comfortable bedrooms with quality linen, a fully equipped kitchen, a dedicated children's playroom, a home theatre and all those thoughtful little extras that make travelling with kids that much easier.

Because a family holiday shouldn't mean compromising on comfort.

We want our guests to enjoy the best of both worlds. An incredible outdoor playground AND a beautiful home to come back to. โค๏ธ

Thank you, Susan, for your wonderful review and for appreciating both sides of Dido's Place. It really does mean so much to our little family business.

16/10/2026

Sometimes, you just need to pack up the kids and get away from it all.

A weekend of fresh air, muddy hands, little adventures and the kind of fun that doesn't involve a screen.

Watching the kids explore, discover, meet animals, play outdoors and just be kids. No rushing from one thing to the next. Just time together, making memories.

And the best part? Seeing them so happy, tired from a day of adventures, while Mum and Dad actually get a chance to relax too.
That's what family weekends away should be about. โค๏ธ

If your family could do with a little escape, our Summer Special is back at Dido's Place.

Stay 3 nights for the price of 2 on selected dates when you book direct.

Just 90 minutes from Sydney, with nine private acres to explore and so much for the kids to enjoy.

Full terms and conditions on our website.

๐€๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž! โค๏ธWhat a wonderful few weeks we've had! We've w...
13/10/2026

๐€๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐๐ข๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐š๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž! โค๏ธ

What a wonderful few weeks we've had! We've welcomed some absolutely lovely families, and hearing about the memories they've made here has been the best part.

One thing that really stood out in the feedback these school holidays was just how much the kids LOVED our new Outdoor Nature Play Zone!

From digging and building to making mud pies, creating magic potions and exploring the fairy garden, the kids were in their element and the parents finally got to relax!

That's exactly what we hoped to create when we started Dido's Place. Somewhere the kids can be kids, the grown-ups can unwind, and families can enjoy some quality time together.

We've even had several families book their next stay almost immediately after leaving. That really does mean the world to us.

Here is what our guests said these school holidays:

โค๏ธ "We left with some very special memories and would happily return." โ€“ Jane

โค๏ธ "It would be hard to find a place quite as good as this is!" โ€“ Susan

โค๏ธ "An amazing home โ€“ thoughtful detail at every turn." โ€“ Jenny

To every family who has stayed with us recently, thank you! We're so grateful you've chosen our little piece of the Hawkesbury for your family getaway.

Now, who's ready for SUMMER? โ˜€๏ธ

Our popular STAY 3 NIGHTS, PAY FOR 2 summer promotion is back!

The offer is available on selected dates and for direct bookings only. Full terms and conditions are in our current promotions on our website. https://www.didosplace.com.au/current-promo

๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š! โ˜€๏ธ๐’๐“๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐Ÿ!*Our very popular Stay 3 Nights for the Price of 2 offer is back for Summe...
03/10/2026

๐ˆ๐“โ€™๐’ ๐๐€๐‚๐Š! โ˜€๏ธ๐’๐“๐€๐˜ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“๐’ ๐…๐Ž๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐‘๐ˆ๐‚๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐Ÿ!*

Our very popular Stay 3 Nights for the Price of 2 offer is back for Summer!

Book a three-night stay at Didoโ€™s Place and youโ€™ll only pay for two nights, giving you an extra day to slow down, settle in and really enjoy your family getaway.

Thereโ€™s plenty to keep the kids busy, from our new Nature Play and Water Play areas to fishing in the dam, exploring the property, jumping on the trampoline and simply having the freedom to play outdoors.

And hopefully a little more time for the grown-ups to relax too!

Stay 3 nights. Pay for 2.

Available for selected Summer dates when you book direct with us.

๐—ง๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:
๐Ÿ“ฉ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€@๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ.๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ.๐—ฎ๐˜‚
๐Ÿ“ž ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๐Ÿต๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฒ

T&Cs apply. Subject to availability. Excludes 22/12/26โ€“5/1/27 and 22/1/27โ€“27/1/27.

https://www.didosplace.com.au/current-promo

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฐ๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐? โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟHere are our top picks:๐Ÿ‡ Pack a picnic & catch a Windso...
29/09/2026

๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฐ๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ž๐ง๐? โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ

Here are our top picks:
๐Ÿ‡ Pack a picnic & catch a Windsor Polo Club match
๐ŸŽ Enjoy a lazy woodfired pizza lunch, c***r and live music at Hillbilly C***r
๐Ÿš‚ Ride the Wizards Express on the Zig Zag Railway
๐Ÿฅพ Head out on a family-friendly bushwalk
๐Ÿฅจ Join the Oktoberfest fun and Wiener Eating Competition at The Royal Richmond Hotel
๐ŸŒฟ Step back in time at the Long Convict Weekend event at St Albans Village Market and Events
๐Ÿ” Lay out on the lawns with a burger, c***r, live music and check out the farm animals at Bilpin C***r Co
๐ŸดCelebrate Labour Day with a picnic at the Australiana Pioneer Village
๐Ÿฅฏ Take the pick to plate baking experience at Wollemi Ridge
๐Ÿงบ For the market lovers, Richmond Good Food Market, Windsor Mall Sunday Markets and St Albans Village Market and Events will all be on.

Whether youโ€™re after a family day out, good food, live music, a scenic drive or some fresh country air, thereโ€™s plenty happening around the Hawkesbury this long weekend.

Save this post for the weekend and tag someone who needs some long weekend inspiration!

Discover the Hawkesbury - Visitor Information Centre Western Sydney Mums Visit Western Sydney

๐’๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐˜โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ!Weโ€™ve had lots of enquiries for the October school holidays, but Didoโ€™s Place is fully booked.An...
25/09/2026

๐’๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐˜โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ!

Weโ€™ve had lots of enquiries for the October school holidays, but Didoโ€™s Place is fully booked.

And if thereโ€™s one thing weโ€™re noticing, itโ€™s that families are booking their school holiday getaways earlier.

Soโ€ฆ if youโ€™re thinking about a Summer escape, donโ€™t leave this one too late. โ˜€๏ธ

Summer school holiday bookings are now open!

Just 90 minutes from Sydney C*D, Dido's Place is a private 9-acre family holiday home in the Hawkesbury, with plenty to keep the kids busy with nature play, water play, a sandpit, mud kitchen, trampoline, fishing, bushwalking and more.

And while the kids play? Mum and Dad can actually have a holiday too.

But thereโ€™s something else comingโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

โ˜€๏ธ Our Summer Promotion is about to drop.

Weโ€™re not announcing it on our socials just yet.

Our newsletter subscribers will hear about it FIRST next week, giving them the first opportunity to jump on the offer before we announce it publicly.

So if a Summer stay at Didoโ€™s Place has been on your radar, this is one email you might want in your inbox. ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ’Œ Subscribe to our newsletter to get first access here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/530800/94922464906184018/share

First in, best dressed!

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ? I don't think simply providing a cot and saying โ€œkids welcomeโ€ is enough....
22/09/2026

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ?
I don't think simply providing a cot and saying โ€œkids welcomeโ€ is enough...

As a parent, I think about the whole experience.
How long will the kids be in the car? How much stuff will you have to pack? Is the floor clean enough for a crawling baby? Will there actually be things for the kids to do? Can you cook when everyone is hungry rather than working around restaurant bookings? Is there enough space for teenagers?

And perhaps the question we parents don't ask ourselves often enoughโ€ฆ
Will I get a holiday too?

After our own recent family travels, and years of welcoming families to Didoโ€™s Place, I've put together a new blog sharing what I believe parents should really look for when choosing family-friendly holiday accommodation near Sydney.

It's not a generic checklist. It's based on what we've experienced ourselves as a family, what I've learnt as a Host and what our Guests tell us matters to them.

So grab a cuppa and have a read. โ˜• I'm sharing this one from one parent to another.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the blog: https://www.didosplace.com.au/blog/family-friendly-holiday-accommodation-near-sydney

๐Ÿ“ Dido's Place | East Kurrajong, Hawkesbury NSW
๐Ÿš— Around 90 minutes from Sydney C*D

Because Mum and Dad deserve a holiday too. ๐Ÿ’›

๐ŸŒธ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ?Parentsโ€ฆ I think this might be our biggest School ...
18/09/2026

๐ŸŒธ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ๐ž ๐’๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ?

Parentsโ€ฆ I think this might be our biggest School Holiday Guide yet!

Iโ€™ve been busy pulling together some of the best family-friendly events, activities and adventures happening across the Hawkesbury and surrounds this September and October and there is SO much happening!

๐Ÿช„ A live magic show with JD's World of Magic at The Regent Theatre - Richmond
๐ŸŽˆ 280 metres of inflatable fun at Monster Jump
๐Ÿฆ– Dinosaur Valley at Scenic World Blue Mountains
๐Ÿ• Kids pizza-making classes at Hillbilly C***r & Bligh Park Hotel
๐ŸŽฃ Fishing adventures with
๐Ÿ Farmer for a Day & farm experiences at Permaculture Hawkesbury Valley Inc.
โ›ณ Mini golf & Putt with the Police at Lynwood Golf & Country Club
๐Ÿ’Ž Crystals, gemstones & fossils at the State Gem & Mineral Show
๐ŸŒฟ Wildlife exploring & dip-netting at The Blue Mountains Botanic Garden, Mount Tomah
๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ Fairies & Pirates at the Australiana Pioneer Village
๐ŸŽจ Art, craft & creative workshops with Artfulness au and Makers, Painters & Mayhem
๐ŸŽญ Beauty & The Beast JR. by Fantasia Showstoppers
๐Ÿด Horses, kayaking & outdoor adventures with Adonai Equine & Disability Services
๐Ÿงฑ LEGO Build & Bash North Richmond Panthers
๐ŸŽ Pony rides, a petting zoo, reptiles and MORE! The Vineyard Sydney

Spring is such a beautiful time to explore the Hawkesbury, with warmer days, gardens in bloom and plenty of opportunities to get the kids outdoors.

A number of these activities have limited places and some are already booking quickly, so Iโ€™d definitely start planning now.

๐Ÿ“– Read our full Spring School Holiday Guide here:

https://www.didosplace.com.au/blog/spring-school-holidays-hawkesbury-2026

And if you know of another great family-friendly activity happening in the Hawkesbury these school holidays, pop it in the comments so other families can discover it too.

Tag a Mum or Dad who needs some school holiday inspiration! ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ† ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹โ€ฆ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐–๐€๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐Ž๐•๐„๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐„๐‚๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐„๐–๐’! ๐Ÿ†Didoโ€™s Place is officially a Finalist in the 2026 Hawkesbury Local Business Aw...
15/09/2026

๐Ÿ† ๐–๐„๐‹๐‹โ€ฆ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐’ ๐–๐€๐’ ๐€ ๐‹๐Ž๐•๐„๐‹๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐„๐‚๐„ ๐Ž๐… ๐๐„๐–๐’! ๐Ÿ†

Didoโ€™s Place is officially a Finalist in the 2026 Hawkesbury Local Business Awards! ๐ŸŽ‰

And this one comes with a very BIG thank you to YOU!

These awards begin with nominations and votes from the community, so knowing that people took the time to put Didoโ€™s Place forward and vote for our little family business makes being a finalist even more special.

Behind Didoโ€™s Place is our family, along with some pretty wonderful local cleaners, suppliers and businesses who help us do what we do. Thereโ€™s a lot that happens behind the scenes to create the stays our guests experience, so itโ€™s incredibly exciting to see all of that recognised.

Weโ€™re also very proud to be part of the Hawkesbury tourism industry and to have the opportunity to introduce more families to this beautiful part of NSW, whether theyโ€™re here to slow down for a weekend, explore the region, attend a wedding or simply spend some much-needed time together.

So, to everyone who nominated us, voted for us, stayed with us, recommended us or supported us along the way, THANK YOU! ๐Ÿฅฐ

Next stopโ€ฆ Awards Night! ๐Ÿ†

Keep those fingers crossed for us! ๐Ÿคž

11/09/2026

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐œ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐š๐ฐ๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ?๐Ÿ

Itโ€™s a question our guests ask us all the time at Dido's Place, so come for a little walk with me through the The Secret Garden Community Hub in Richmond.

This is such a beautiful AND affordable family day out. Thereโ€™s free entry, $3 bags of feed for the goats, chickens and guinea fowl wandering around, guinea pigs and horses to say hello to.

There are also in-ground trampolines and a huge gated sandpit/play area with the cafรฉ right beside it. So while the kids play, Mum, Dad or the grandparents can enjoy a coffee and one of their very generous $5 scones with jam and cream!

Then wander through the gorgeous gardens and nursery, discover colourful art around every corner and pick up fresh eggs, local honey or perhaps a few plants to take home.

But what makes this place even more special is its purpose. The Secret Garden is run by North West Disability Services, with participants, support workers, horticulturalists and volunteers behind so much of what you see here.

So your coffee, scone or new plant is also helping support something pretty wonderful in our local community.

Coming up on Saturday 19th September 9am - 2pm, they will be hosting their annual Spring Fair. There will be train rides, live music & entertainment, market stalls, farm animals and hundreds of plants at bargain prices, along with Devonshire tea and coffee. Entry for special events is just $3.

It may be called The Secret Garden, but this secret is simply too good to keep, so much so, that I've even written a blog all about it on our website. https://www.didosplace.com.au/blog/secret-garden-richmond-nsw

๐Ÿ“ Western Sydney University Hawkesbury Campus, Richmond NSW
๐Ÿš— Around 1 hour from Sydney

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253 East Kurrajong Road
East Kurrajong, NSW
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