On the site of an old coach stop, complete with original stables and well-worn cobbled courtyard, this endearing museum features transplanted period buildings and donated old-time objects, dotted around pretty grounds just begging for a snooze on a picnic blanket. There's a blacksmith, a school, a fire station, a church, a wool shed… It's Wairarapa Pākehā history in tangible form.
Cobblestones Museum
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27.44 MILES
Standing like giant organ pipes, these 'hoodoos' were formed by rain washing silt and sand away, exposing the underlying bedrock. It's an eerie landscape,…
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Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre
26.93 MILES
About 30km north of Masterton, this 10-sq-km centre is one of NZ's most successful wildlife and captive breeding centres. The scenic two-hour Te Arapiki o…
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25.8 MILES
Waikanae's main visitor lure, Ngā Manu is a 15-hectare bird sanctuary dotted with picnic areas, bushwalks, aviaries and a nocturnal house with kiwi, owls…
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26.91 MILES
One of the last relatively unchanged areas of dunes and wetlands along the Kāpiti Coast, this undulating 650-hectare park offers swimming, walking,…
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Hemi Matenga Memorial Park Scenic Reserve
24.48 MILES
This 330-hectare reserve overlooking Waikanae contains a large remnant of native kohekohe forest. The reserve rises steeply from 150m to its highest point…
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14.52 MILES
Planted in 1877, Queen Elizabeth Park is perfect for stretching your legs. Walk around the lake, assess the blooms in the Hosking Garden, see if the…
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8.87 MILES
Run by German imports who searched for and found the best spot in the world to produce their favourite wine, pinot noir. This compact cellar door is big…
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12.42 MILES
Fingers crossed that your tasting host will be the inimitable Tim Coney, an affable character who makes a mighty shiraz and may randomly burst into song…
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About 11km southeast of Carterton in a farmer's backyard, this to-scale rendering of England's Stonehenge is cosmically orientated for its southern…
8.65 MILES
Sip a wide range of high-quality wines at this character-filled cellar door, with a casual on-site cafe overlooking the vines.
8.68 MILES
Wines so good, even the Queen has some stashed away in her cellar. A slick outfit, as befitting one of Martinborough's best-known producers.
8.78 MILES
Sustainable, hands-on winery producing complex drops including cherry-like pinot noir and gorgeous gewürztraminer. If the weather's fine, the tasting will…
8.87 MILES
Run by German imports who searched for and found the best spot in the world to produce their favourite wine, pinot noir. This compact cellar door is big…
8.98 MILES
One of the region’s pioneering winemakers. Great drops across the board and a cute cellar door also selling honey and olive oil. Book a tasting in advance.
9.07 MILES
Head past the popular restaurant to the tasting room hung with swords and guns.
9.21 MILES
Delectable handcrafted wines served by the label's passionate winemaking and viticulturalist duo. Savour the wines alongside a well-matched platter in the…