Berrima Walking Tours

15/04/2025

When asked if we could show wedding guests around our beautiful village in the lead up to the big day, we responded with an emphatic “yes indeed”!

And what a delightful and enthusiastic group they were, with one guest even donning colonial garb for the walk! That’s a first!

If you’ve got a group of friends or family visiting the Highlands over Easter or beyond and would like to book a private tour, please DM us or email: [email protected]

We’d love to show you all around…

05/04/2025

To book tickets to this very special event, scan the QR code or visit www.wwomenwriters.org/
See you there!

01/04/2025

Okay, okay… if the truth be known, National Walking Day’s an American thing. (International Walking Day is the first Sunday in October.)

Sponsored by the American Heart Association, NWD encourages Americans of all ages to get out and stretch their legs and get their hearts pumping. But there’s no tariff stopping us from extending NWD to Australia, right?

So, why not make today the day you book a walk with us? We’d love to show you and your group around our beautiful village.

Send us a DM or email [email protected].

29/03/2025

Today I popped by the prettiest shop in the Southern Highlands!

Congratulations to in Berrima for a wonderfully successful first year!

Thank you for your friendship and support!

10/03/2025

Thanks so much to , which not surprisingly features prominently on our walks, for snapping this lovely shot of our recent group tour.

If you’re keen to get some friends, family members or work colleagues together for a guided stroll around our beautiful village, email Lynn: [email protected].
She’s happy to fit in with your schedule.

24/01/2025

Berrima’s beautiful St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, built on the site of the convict stockade, will be open to the public on Australia Day, 10am-2pm.

Originally known as St Scholastica’s, the church was designed by the architect Augustus Pugin, who worked on the design of the Houses of Parliament in London.

If we have time on our two tours, we’ll wander through.

Early-bird tour: 7.15am - 8.30am (we’ll be back in time for the official ceremony)

Afternoon tour: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (after the street parade)
 
Gather at the undercover picnic area at Market Place, opposite , five minutes before the tour.

Special Australia Day price: $30pp; children free. Bookings preferred (via the link in the bio), though not essential.

23/01/2025

It’s all happening in Berrima this Australia Day!

Visit and .shire.council to find out exactly what’s happening when.

If you haven’t discovered it’s worth wandering around this beautiful property, which overlooks our historic village and boasts one of the largest hedge mazes in Australia. The mansion is a superb example of an early colonial Georgian country house and a must-see for garden lovers.

We’re running two tours on Sunday: Early bird tour: 7.15am - 8.30am (we’ll be back in time for the official ceremony)

Afternoon tour: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (after the street parade)

Gather at the undercover picnic area at Market Place, opposite , five minutes before the tour.

Special Australia Day price: $30pp; children free. Bookings preferred (via the link in the bio), though not essential.

23/01/2025

We’re running not one but two tours this Sunday!

Early bird tour: 7.15am - 8.30am (we’ll be back in time for the official ceremony)

Afternoon tour: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (after the street parade).

Gather at the undercover picnic area at Market Place, opposite , five minutes before the tour.

Special Australia Day price: $30pp; children free. Bookings preferred (via the link in the bio), though not essential.

For a comprehensive guide to the day’s activities, check out our friends at . We have them to thank for this lovely image!

22/01/2025

If you’ve never set foot in the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, in Argyle St, Berrima, you’ll be able to do so between 10am and 2pm this Australia Day.

Esteemed English-born architect Edmund Blacket modelled his design on the 15th-century church of St Peter in Biddestone, Wiltshire, England, with construction starting in 1849.

To find out more about this Berrima landmark, why not join one of our tours on Australia Day?

Early bird tour: 7.15am - 8.30am (we’ll be back in time for the official ceremony)

Afternoon tour: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (after the street parade)
 
Gather at the undercover picnic area at Market Place, opposite , five minutes before the tour.

Special Australia Day price: $30pp; children free. Bookings prefer via the link in the bio, though not essential.

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21/01/2025

Discover the magic of Berrima on Australia Day.
Join Lynn on an easy-paced walking tour (75 mins) and hear fascinating tales of inn keepers and convicts. And learn why Berrima is the best-preserved 1830s village in Australia.
 
Early bird tour: 7.15am - 8.30am (back in time for the official ceremony).

Afternoon tour: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (after the street parade).
 
Gather at the undercover picnic area at Market Place, opposite , 5 mins before the tour starts.

Special Australia Day price: $30pp; children free. Bookings preferred, but not necessary.

Love to show you around our beautiful village!

Berrima Walking Tours offers guided walking tours of the heritage town of Berrima in the Southern Highlands. Discover the rich history of this remarkable town, a perfectly preserved Georgian village.

Launching January 20.

03/01/2025

Just came upon this interesting group portrait, taken in April 1916, of unidentified members of the 20th Berrima Guard from the Berrima internment camp (AWM collection). We’ll do some digging around to unearth the backstory.

Meanwhile, just to remind everyone… our walking tours around the heart of Berrima start at 10am on Saturdays and Sundays from the grassy area to the right of . Other times by appointment.

And, yes, we have spots available this weekend!

Adults: $35 Concession: $25 Kids under 16: free.

Click on the link to book or email [email protected].

23/12/2024

Visit the link in our bio to secure a spot on one of our popular tours. Spots available this weekend, 28-29 December.

21/12/2024

Mainly officers from German merchant steamers caught in Australian ports at the outbreak of World War I, German internees housed in Berrima Gaol used sections of the nearby river for all sorts of recreational activities, including canoeing, during their parole hours.

Lynn will happily tell you much more about this fascinating time in Berrima’s history.

There are still spots available on tomorrow’s tour (Sunday, 22/12), which leaves at 10am from the grassy area to the right of . Look for the big blue banner.

Adults: $35 Concession: $25 Kids under 16: free.

Click on the link to book or email [email protected].

20/12/2024

If your morning walk’s gone by the wayside this festive season, it’s not too late to sneak some steps in before the big day—and learn some things about our beautiful village while you’re at it!

Our hour-and-a-half tours around the heart of Berrima start at 10am on Saturdays and Sundays (spots available both days this weekend) from the grassy area to the right of . Look for the big blue banner.

Adults: $35 Concession: $25 Kids under 16: free.

Click on the link to book or email [email protected].