Sunset views over Berry from Mt Hay retreat.

Things to do in Berry:Midweek getaway at Mt Hay adults-only retreat

There is a reason this is one of the most beautiful spots to visit for a city-escape. And it's not because there are no kids.

  • Annie Dang
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Creatures and comforts

Mags King takes a large - and excitable - group of friends to a five-bedroom luxury retreat on the outskirts of Berry.

Shoalhaven food tours,Foodscape ToursJacqueline Weiley (left) and Karen Hirst.

Paddock to plate

Keith Austin finds oysters,coffee and a trail to feed a growing community of locavores in the Shoalhaven.

Lavender Views Cottage,Berry.

Lavender Views,Berry review:Valley views and beds galore

Julietta Jameson finds a large homestead and a little table tennis provide much-needed family fun.

Five-star barn ... inside the rooms.

Broughton Mill Farm,Berry review:Charm of the farm

Melissa Singer takes to the hills and hedges of the South Coast.

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Country life ... the open-plan living area.

Sojourn,Berry review:In a meadow far,far away

Inhaling deeply,Mags King discovers a country escape of high-end simplicity.

Waterlily,Berry review:Heritage highway's modern detour

Chic finishes and fabulous colours make this cottage the perfect place for a contemporary family,writes Angie Kelly.

The water fountain,the Bunyip Inn and the main street of Berry

Berry

Attractive and fashionable town within easy reach of Sydney