Wollombi is lovely rural location, with essential pub and general store. Howell's cottage is set in a winery that offers tastings and our cottage allowed us to enjoy sounds of nature. We had another cottage near us but hear no noise and apart from seeing smoke from wood fire would not have known anyone else was around.
Cottage has all you need, wood supplied for fire with an air conditioner as well. Supplies of eggs, bacon, tomatoes, butter and bread are left so you cook your own breakfast when it suits you.
With so many choices to eat out, you may not need to do any other cooking. We found the pub great for pizza or a burger, with more upmarket eating choices in nearby towns. Circa 1836 at Pokolbin offers fine dining and worth a visit for a special occasion. Cedar Creek cottages provide a good base to visit the Hunter Valley.
We were fortunate to stay prior to floods arriving again. Very sad to see the pub and surrounds are once again flooded so the hospitality trade needs tourists to visit and help them recover