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Looking for retreat accommodation near Byron Bay? Where you stay can have a big impact on the experience, especially if your goal is to slow down, spend time in nature or simply take a break from a busy routine.

If you're planning to explore the Northern Rivers Rail Trail Burringbar section, you're in for more than a straightforward ride or walk.

Planning a trip along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is a chance to combine cycling, walking, local villages and the scenery of the Northern Rivers. But before setting off, there is one practical decision worth making early: where are you going to stay?

Planning a Northern Rivers getaway? Choosing where to stay can shape the entire experience. The right location can put you close to beaches, cafés and attractions, or give you the quiet, space and natural surroundings you need to slow down.

Byron Bay gets the search traffic, but a lot of what people are actually picturing when they search for it is quiet green hills, forests, creeks, small townships that sit inland, in the Byron Bay hinterland.

If there's one reason guests keep coming back to this stretch of the Byron Bay hinterland, it's the trail running right past the gate. The Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is a 24km path connecting Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek — following the old North Coast railway line through Stokers Siding, Burringbar and Mooball — and Sanctuary Burringbar sits close enough that you can be riding it within minutes of finishing breakfast. What the trail actually offers Open