Woodford Academy — Attraction in Sydney

As a 2019 Xmas present but delayed due to Covid but honoured on the weekend when I attended a ghost tour at Woodward Academy. One arrives for a 7pm start and 3 - 3.5 hours later the tour is complete.You are given free time of 1.5 hours to involve yourself in the moment and if lucky enough to experience an encounter. Personally I along with my 2 Ghost Hunter companions had no encounter but listening to the history of Woodford Acedemy and the " ghost" stories told ones imagination can create the atmosphere that things are abound. Woodford Academy has had a very colourful if not fatal history and along with its previous occupants is well worth the visit to hear of such Open days are held with dates notified via the Facebook page If I had one complaint it would be lack of direction on where to park for those interested you park in the church next to...

Built originally as an Inn in the 1830s, the property has had a multi-layered history, also operating over the years as a gentleman’s residence, guest house, boarding house and from 1907-1936 under the ownership of John McManamey as an exclusive school – Woodford Academy.

Bequested to the National Trust in 1979 by John McManamey’s sole surviving daughter Gertrude, the Woodford Academy is today a museum that offers not only a unique glimpse of colonial life in the Blue Mountains, but also an insight into the current Blue Mountains community through an innovative program of site-specific art events, performances and talks for the...

An incredible place with a rich history! Includes the oldest building in the Blue Mountains dating back to the 1830s. Lots to see inside and some great walks around the grounds including a trail which also acknowledges the continued Aboriginal connection...