F E R N L E I G H G O O D H E A LT H G E TA W AY S 2015

F E R N L E I G H G O O D H E A LT H G E TA W AY S I N T H E

UPPER HUNTER 2015 “Travel Well offer a product that is genuinely unique and not available to other travel

skills makes everything

Experience ‘the great outdoors’ at a Fernleigh Good Health Getaway – where the fresh air and exercise make you feel healthy even before Sarah’s healthy living lectures begin!

more desirable.”

TRAVEL WELL

CAROL CRENNAN,

Travel Well is a bespoke tour company based in

CO-FOUNDER AND CURATOR OF TRAVEL WELL

Sydney, Australia. Dedication to personal service,

providers. I like a mix of experiences. Travel with new

access to behind-the-scenes experiences is what makes a Travel Well experience unique. Travel Well works with the most ethical local providers to benefit local communities. We prepare tours by going to see the countries and to scope and plan activities personally. Travel Well presents itineraries from direct and relevant experience. HOST SARAH KEY Sarah Key,

is

an

internationally

acclaimed

physiotherapist best known for treating the royal

F E R N L E I G H G O O D H E A LT H G E TA W AY S 2015 ABOUT US • SARAH KEY • FERNLEIGH G E T T I N G TO F E R N L E I G H • DAY 0 1

family, for fixing back problems and for her series of best-selling books on treatable musculo-skeletal disorders. After using Fernleigh as the country annex for her Sydney clinic to hold her intensive ‘Back in a Week’ spinal therapy programs, Sarah, in conjunction with Travel Well, is starting her unique and highly

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stimulating wellness education programs for all round better health.

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FERNLEIGH

GETTING TO FERNLEIGH

Most people would jump at the chance of a totally

THE TRAIN

enveloping encounter with the real thing – of feeling

When everything goes to plan, taking

‘at home in the outback’ while at the same time

the train is the most relaxing way of

experiencing a rare and luxurious privilege that is

getting to Fernleigh. The Countrylink

totally unique.

Explorer pulls out of Central Station at forever.

the respectable morning hour of 9:30

Something about the isolation and the alpine air,

after which you can settle in for the

not to mention the wonderful food, the walking,

ride. En route to Murrurundi, it putters

mind would want to miss a beer at the

the exercise – and the beds – is refreshing to

through the glorious angophora forests

infamous Moonan Flat Pub at the lower

the core. Sarah’s exercise classes to keep your

of the Central Coast and along the

gateway to the Barrington Tops?). There

joints young, and her fascinating talks on various

beautiful unpopulated waterways of the

is also the added excitement of testing

aspects of achievable better health are an added

Hawkesbury River foreshore, surely one

your four-wheel driving skills in your own

bonus in the Good Health Getaway health vacations

of the most picturesque sections of rail

4WD

offered at Fernleigh.

track in the whole country. Passing by the

surrounding Fernleigh.

hinterlands of Newcastle, it then ventures

But back to getting here; now with the

onto the wide-open grasslands of the

dazzlingly new Hunter Freeway taking you

Hunter Valley. At Murrurundi you will be

all the way to Singleton it an appreciably

collected and chauffeured over the range

shorter, and easier drive. Even so, many

to your destination of Fernleigh*.

choose to take the old convict

Three

nights

at

Fernleigh

feels

like

Fernleigh is a working rural property, producing fine merino wool and Angus grass fed beef. It is situated approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Scone in the Upper Hunter high country. The accommodation of this elegant, understated bush getaway exudes gentle luxury. It is a place of quality and comfort. Sarah has created this concept from years of looking

vehicle

on

the

high

country

Packing a picnic lunch and a bottle of wine to share is the ideal way to go.

after people in a clinical sense, combined with her

SELF DRIVE

dream of sharing with others the best of Australian

The only disadvantage of taking the train

country life.

is that there’s only one a day and you’re obviously limited in doing any other exploring en route (and who in their right

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WELCOME road route of Peats Ridge to Jerry’s Plains, coming in to the New England Highway at Muswellbrook. We provide individual driving directions to Fernleigh from Scone for those coming from Sydney and Blandford for those from other directions. Fernleigh is just over an hour’s drive from Scone, the last 30 minutes of which is dirt road. City drivers beware!

• Arrival in time for a delicious afternoon tea and some words of welcome from Sarah on the memorable

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Fernleigh veranda. • Settle in to your comfortable room and then change into exercise gear. • Sarah’s signature ‘spinal decompression’ class to unwind after the trip. • Dinner cooked by Sarah’s private chef Kim Taylor using local and home grown produce.

P R I VAT E C A R W I T H DRIVER Transfer by private driver on request. Price on application.

HELICOPTER Helicopter transfers are available by special arrangement. Price on request. * A $150pp (return) surcharge applies for car pick-up service from Murrurundi train station to Fernleigh. A baggage limit of one small/medium sized bag applies.

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ITINERARY • Pre-breakfast walk through Reserve

• Free time, reading on the veranda

wilderness paddock where in the early

or afternoon nap. Elective treatment

morning quiet you will see an amazing

consultations with Sarah.

variety of Australia’s native animals. • Breakfast in the veranda. • The first of Sarah’s talks on better health through manageable, easily understood interventions in your eating and lifestyle choices. Topics selected on interest from: – A Closer Look at Cholesterol – All Sweetness and...

• Exercise class for ‘Keeping the Joints Young’. • Dinner.

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ITINERARY • Pre-breakfast walk. • Breakfast on the veranda. • Into the 4WDs and up 4000 feet to The Tops, to the splendid mountain hideaway Stone Hut with and Bath House with views east to the Barrington Tops. • Lunch on the All Day Deck. • A walk part way down to Sarah’s Gate with panoramic views westward to the Liverpool Plains.

– Are Farming Practices Causing

• Or, a farm visit to the state of the art

Some of the Modern Diseases?

Fernleigh wool shed that shears fine

– Cartilage and Arthritis

wool fibre destined for the mills of Italy

– The Facts on Fats and Oils

and its designer labels/the Angus

– Is Sitting the New Smoking? – The Good and Bad of Gut Bacteria – Proper Breathing – The Must of Drinking Water – The Importance of Spinal

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beef herd. • Free time, reading on the veranda or afternoon nap. Elective treatment consultations with Sarah. • Talk and discussion with Sarah. • Dinner.

Decompression • A 4WD drive to Murphys Plateau with splendid views north to Hunter Springs and the Mount Royal Range for a picnic lunch al fresco with a choice of walking back.

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SCHEDULED FOR 2015 D E PA R T U R E F R O M FERNLEIGH • Pre-breakfast walk. • There’s just time for ‘one last exercise class’. • Brunch before departure at 11 o’clock.

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UPPER HUNTER 2015 PAC KAG E D E TA I L S

SCHEDULED PROGRAMS

PRICES

– February

arrive Friday the 13th and depart Monday the 16th

– May

arrive Friday the 29th and depart Monday the 1st June

Rooms at Fernleigh are delightfully furnished and decorated, offering indulgent comfort and style. All rooms have ensuite bathrooms and individual air conditioning.

– September arrive Friday the 18th and depart Monday the 21st

– Single $2,945 AUD

– November arrive Friday the 20th and depart Monday the 23rd.

– Share $2,349 AUD per person

INCLUSIONS

ENQUIRIES

– Accommodation of 4 days and 3 nights at Fernleigh

Please send enquiries and bookings to TRAVEL WELL In person Suite 3, 39 Bay Street, Double Bay NSW 2028 +61 2 9922 2260 by mobile +61 419 489 141 +61 407 438 002 by email [email protected] [email protected]

– All meals – Activities and excursions as per the itinerary – Well researched discussions – Exercise sessions – Exclusive access to Uloola and Fernleigh.

Numbers stricty limited.

THE IMAGES ARE THE WORK OF DON FUCHS, AS WELL AS S O M E O F A C O L L E C T I O N F R O M F A M I LY A N D F R I E N D S .

T R AV E L W E L L P T Y LT D Contacts: Carol Crennan • Mobile: +61 419 489 141 Address: Suite 3, 39 Bay Street, Double Bay NSW 2028 Email: [email protected]

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