Private land experiences in the Perth Metro & Swan Valley

A permaculture farm at Forrestdale, in Perth's southern suburbs, structured around several distinct sub-experiences: The Good Paddock (a garden-to-table restaurant on site), bookable farm walk-throughs and "Wander + Feast" tours, a family kiosk, a nature-based kindy, and hireable space for weddings and corporate functions.

An inclusive community farm at Darch in Perth's northern suburbs, run by the non-profit Strive Together WA and open seven days a week from 8:30am to 3pm for admission-based visits. Families come to meet the farm animals, school groups book excursions and incursions, birthdays and events hire the venue, and the on-site cafe serves fresh food and barista coffee.

A half-hectare urban farm in East Perth, just two train stops from the city centre, running farm tours, sustainability workshops and a nature playgroup. Perth's best-known ethical farmers market sets up here every Saturday, the grounds host weddings and events, and the Be Free cafe serves on site.

A small, personalised riding centre at Haynes near Armadale, offering riding lessons and pony rides. The centre has deliberately downsized to keep things personal, with bookings arranged directly with Lexy.

A riding school at Jandabup in Perth's north with over 30 years' experience, teaching all levels through private, group and lunge lessons and bringing the best out of children and adults alike. School-holiday programs run each term break, and the school is open seven days a week year-round bar a three-week break over Christmas and New Year.

A family-run reptile and wildlife centre at Wungong, open to the public since 1995, home to more than seventy species — snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, marsupials and birds. Handling sessions run twice daily at 11am and 2pm, putting docile snakes and lizards in visitors' hands, while behind the scenes the owners rescue and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wildlife before release.

A boutique retreat and day spa at Henley Brook in the Swan Valley, with three rooms and a spa menu spanning clay treatments, facials, hydrotherapy, massage and floatation therapy. Day visitors are welcome six days a week, and the property includes The Oasis — a relaxation area with sauna, ice bath and spa — plus a padel court.

Yarrada Farm is a private riding school run on a family horse property at Upper Swan in the Swan Valley, teaching everyone from first-time riders to competition-level athletes through group lessons, private instruction and residential camps. Chief instructor Sheryl Parkes holds a BHSAI qualification and has been teaching for over forty-five years, backed by the family's own history of showing, competing and breeding horses.

A group adventure centre at Middle Swan, run by the Anglican Diocese of Perth, fitting a 100-metre flying fox, high ropes, rock climbing, abseiling, archery, canoeing, raft building and mountain biking onto one site. School camps, birthday parties and corporate team-building days run year-round, with on-site group accommodation for up to 300 guests across six camp houses.

A five-star equestrian centre at Wattle Grove in Perth's foothills, teaching adults and children in international-class facilities — an indoor arena plus two outdoor arenas, barn stables, wash bay and round yard, and a string of school ponies — with holiday camps in the breaks and agistment for boarders.

A kids' horse riding school in Wanneroo for ages 2 to 16, teaching riding fundamentals and horse care through beginner lessons, private lessons and school holiday programs — a safe, nurturing environment built around confidence and bonding with the horses.

A raptor rescue and education centre at Bennett Springs on the Swan Valley fringe, rehabilitating sick, injured and orphaned birds of prey — providing vet care, food and aviary upkeep — and running bookable up-close raptor experiences, school incursions and special events, with the work also funded by donations and raptor sponsorships.

Mohegan Equestrian & Healing Centre is an equine healing and training centre at Henley Brook in the Swan Valley. It runs a weekly Confidence Club alongside equine-assisted learning, show-support services for competitors, and a "Partners Challenge" horsemanship experience designed for couples.

Foxdale Riding School has taught riders on its 70 acres of East Baldivis farmland since 1993, focusing purely on English arena-style instruction rather than trail rides. There's no membership to sign up for — it runs pay-as-you-go, so casual and drop-in riders of any age are welcome.

Western Australia's longest continuously running horse riding school, based at Oakford and teaching for over 50 years — equine activities that span the young, inexperienced child through to the experienced competition rider.

A central-Perth equestrian centre based in Oakford, offering private riding lessons seven days a week for every age and skill level, from beginners to advanced riders. Horse leasing gives newcomers a taste of ownership, and the centre runs seasonal Pony Days throughout the year.

Private horse-riding lessons at Henley Brook in the Swan Valley, taught one-on-one by instructor Jennifer Bailey, whose approach is built around "taking you to the next level."

A rustic Swan Valley estate at Middle Swan, established in 1905 and worked as a farm for over ninety years before being rebuilt into the venue it is today by its current family owners. Now hosts weddings and gatherings, with dining, wine tours, accommodation, and a resident "woolly army" of sheep on the grounds.

A stables at Bullsbrook, near Outback Splash, running hands-on horse days for children and adults — lead-line and off-lead riding, barrel vaulting, grooming and feeding, plus equine education covering anatomy, hoof care and first aid. School-holiday programs run drop-and-go, and the Pat & Play mini experience welcomes children from age two.

A serene Swan Valley estate and vineyard at Henley Brook — "such a special place to sit and ponder" in the afternoon sun — with a cellar door offering indoor and outdoor spaces, ample lawn for marquee events, and on-site accommodation.

A Baskerville vineyard running a year-round programme of blending masterclasses, harvest lunches and budburst vineyard tours alongside its cellar door.

Camel experiences in the heart of the Swan Valley — cuddles and meet-and-greets with the herd, camel yoga, luxury picnics and paint sessions under the gum trees.

An adventure camp on its own bush block near the Swan Valley, with a high ropes course through the treetops, school camps and team-building, run by a social enterprise supporting young West Australians of all abilities.