Guidebook for Hope
Sightseeing
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More excellent hiking, breathtaking views. Let us know if you want some recommendations.
Beautiful beach, with barbeque areas and picnic tables. Perfect lazy day trip!
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Rabbit Island
Beautiful beach, with barbeque areas and picnic tables. Perfect lazy day trip!
This is the closest point to join the cycle trail from The Pear Orchard. See http://www.nzcycletrail.com/great-taste-trail/map for details
199 Ranzau Rd
199 Ranzau RoadThis is the closest point to join the cycle trail from The Pear Orchard. See http://www.nzcycletrail.com/great-taste-trail/map for details
Great location for local hikes, starting from Hackett Picnic Area
6 recommandé par les habitants
Aniseed Valley
Great location for local hikes, starting from Hackett Picnic Area
Brightwater
Cute town on the cycle trail, and the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford.
Wakefield
Small town on the cycle trail
Very cute historic village in the Moutere, with strong German heritage.
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Upper Moutere
Very cute historic village in the Moutere, with strong German heritage.
A great market, for local produce, artisan food products, local crafts etc etc! Go there ready for lunch as they have some amazing food carts! Every Saturday - 8am to 1pm.
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Montgomery Square
Montgomery SquareA great market, for local produce, artisan food products, local crafts etc etc! Go there ready for lunch as they have some amazing food carts! Every Saturday - 8am to 1pm.
Dovedale
Quaint village, idyllic rural setting. Make it part of your road or cycle trip!
Ask us where the best access points are, as this map isn't very specific. Great for hiking, etc.
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Kahurangi National Park
Ask us where the best access points are, as this map isn't very specific. Great for hiking, etc.
Essentials
Fresh fish and chips! Also excellent smoked fish to take away.
24 recommandé par les habitants
The Smokehouse Cafe
6 Aranui RdFresh fish and chips! Also excellent smoked fish to take away.
140 Paton Rd
Enough said!
RIchmond has it all - several supermarkets, cycle shops, pharmacies, car repairs, doctors, dentists, travel agents, post office, and even a mall (the only one in Nelson/Tasman!).
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Richmond
RIchmond has it all - several supermarkets, cycle shops, pharmacies, car repairs, doctors, dentists, travel agents, post office, and even a mall (the only one in Nelson/Tasman!).
Incredibly cheap and fresh. Pick your own in summer. This place is popular - for good reason!
185 Main Rd Hope
Incredibly cheap and fresh. Pick your own in summer. This place is popular - for good reason!
Arts & Culture
Nelson's iconic art gallery. Also wonderful homemade food and great coffee in the cafe next door. The gift shop sells wonderful local art, jewelry and small sculptures - perfect for gifts.
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The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge StNelson's iconic art gallery. Also wonderful homemade food and great coffee in the cafe next door. The gift shop sells wonderful local art, jewelry and small sculptures - perfect for gifts.
92 Bateup Rd
Cafe, ceramics and crafts. Toddler area in cafe.
Food Scene
Cellar door for wine tastings, daily over summer months. Perfect as part of a day's cycle touring!
Greenhough Vineyard
411 Paton RdCellar door for wine tastings, daily over summer months. Perfect as part of a day's cycle touring!
Another great spot for wine tasting. Waimea Estate also has a cafe - see www.thecellardoor.net.nz for details.
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Waimea Estates
59 Appleby HwyAnother great spot for wine tasting. Waimea Estate also has a cafe - see www.thecellardoor.net.nz for details.
Close to the cycle trail - and great food. Very kid friendly - excellent playground. And our children love the pet rabbits!
18 recommandé par les habitants
The Grape Escape Cafe & Catering
143 McShane RdClose to the cycle trail - and great food. Very kid friendly - excellent playground. And our children love the pet rabbits!
Marama Vineyard & Accomodation
114 Haycock RdMore wine tastings in the local area!
68 Hart Rd
Open daily over summer months for wine tastings and lunch. Beautiful setting.
Beautiful food, quirky, very very kid friendly (even the eels!). We would recommend this as part of a day trip to the Mapua area. Just crowned as New Zealand's best cafe 2013/14!!!
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Jester House Café
320 Aporo RdBeautiful food, quirky, very very kid friendly (even the eels!). We would recommend this as part of a day trip to the Mapua area. Just crowned as New Zealand's best cafe 2013/14!!!
Perfect as part of a day trip through the Moutere valley - we can pack you a picnic, and you can enjoy it in the vineyard together with some Neudorf wines.
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Neudorf
138 Neudorf RdPerfect as part of a day trip through the Moutere valley - we can pack you a picnic, and you can enjoy it in the vineyard together with some Neudorf wines.
Winery and restaurant. Perfect combination.
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Seifried Estate Cellar Door
168 Redwood RdWinery and restaurant. Perfect combination.
One of Nelson's best restaurants. The "Trust the Chef" option is recommended!
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The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield QuayOne of Nelson's best restaurants. The "Trust the Chef" option is recommended!
Riverside Community NZ
289 Main Rd Lower MoutereQuirky, child friendly cafe/restaurant with outstanding service.
Shopping
Amazing local potter, his bowls shaped like NZ shells are stunning. We buy them a lot for gifts!
Royce McGlashen Pottery
128 Ellis StAmazing local potter, his bowls shaped like NZ shells are stunning. We buy them a lot for gifts!
Entertainment & Activities
Stoneridge
298 Moutere HwyHas a maze!
Nelson city's favourite beach - has a great kids play area, train rides on Sundays and a pretty average cafe (would suggest bringing a picnic). I have seen dolphins off this beach.
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Tahunanui
Nelson city's favourite beach - has a great kids play area, train rides on Sundays and a pretty average cafe (would suggest bringing a picnic). I have seen dolphins off this beach.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of NZ's oldest pubs, a great place to taste local craft beers!
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Moutere Inn
1406 Moutere HwyOne of NZ's oldest pubs, a great place to taste local craft beers!
Our local pub. Down to earth, with a hearty (and cheap) Sunday roast. And a roaring fire over winter!
Bedford Bar & Restaurant
149 Main Rd HopeOur local pub. Down to earth, with a hearty (and cheap) Sunday roast. And a roaring fire over winter!