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AUTUMN & WINTER EDITION
G U I D E TO
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MAR LBOROUG H ’ S
B R I LLIANT BAC K YAR D
Top 50 things to do, as voted by locals
Marlborough locals have spoken!
The days are getting cooler, and we’ve gathered the top 50 things to do over
autumn and winter here in our brilliant backyard - as voted by the locals who
live, breathe and love their backyard.
So, hold on to this handy guide and start checking off the Marlborough Must
Do’s over the cooler seasons. Take the family, a special someone, a group
of friends or head out solo – there is something for everyone to enjoy in
Marlborough’s top 50.
YOUR TOP 50 BROKEN DOWN
PAGE 1 Grab a bike and hit the tracks
PAGE 2–3 Explore walking tracks in our brilliant backyard
PAGE 4–5 Indulge in local cuisine and produce
PAGE 6–7 Looking for something to do?
PAGE 8–9 Discover the Marlborough Sounds
PAGE 10 Quench your thirst
While you’re out exploring and enjoying the top 50, be sure to take a snap
and share on your social media with the hashtags #brillianteveryday and
#brilliantbackyard
For more information, ideas and impartial booking advice, head to your
local i-SITE to chat to our brilliant team
Find out more at MarlboroughNZ.com/brilliantbackyard
Cape
Pelorus Sound Koamaru
4 Meretoto/Ship Cove
Nydia Track
1 Queen Charlotte Sound
Kenepuru Sound Arapaoa Island
6 Queen Charlotte Track
Rai Valley Mahau
3 Sound
3 Tory Channel
Canvastown Anakiwa
orus Bridge Picton
Havelock Queen Charlotte
12 Drive
6 1
orus River
Port Underwood
Rarangi
Tuamarina
2
Rapaura Rd Cloudy Bay
Renwick Blenheim Wairau Bar
5 Wairau Lagoons
r Wairau Valley Redwood
Pass Rd
Taylor
Grab a bike and
Waihopai
Pass Rd
Clifford Bay
hit the tracks
Valley Rd
Mountain bike Marlborough’s epic high-country
trails and coastal ridges, road bike undulating
routes at the edge of the sea, tour on long flat
runs through vine-clad valleys or gear up and
take the whole family biking along one of the
region’s many rivers. Queen C ha rlo
tt e Tra ck
CHECK OUT 5 MUST DO CYCLING TRAILS AS VOTED BY LOCALS
1. Mountain bike the Queen Charlotte Track, do a section or
the whole thing
2. Hire bikes, pick up a wine map and tour cellar doors by bike
3. Ride the Link Pathway between Picton and Havelock
4. Mountain bike the epic Nydia Track (experienced grade)
5. Hit the trails of the Wither Hills Farm Park (check for fire risk)
CYC L I N G | PAG E 1
Port Gore
Croisilles Harbour
9 Cape
Pelorus Sound Koamaru
Meretoto/Ship Cove
Nydia Track
2 Queen Charlotte Sound
Kenepuru Sound Arapao
6 Queen Charlotte Track
Rai Valley Mahau
7
Sound 10 Tory Channel
Canvastown Anakiwa
6
Pelorus Bridge Picton
Havelock Queen Charlotte
12 Drive
6 1 5
Pelorus River
Port Underwood
Rarangi
Tuamarina
Rapaura Rd Cloudy Bay
1
Renwick Blenheim Wairau Bar
8 Wairau Lagoons
4
u River Wairau Valley Redwood
63 Pass Rd
Taylor
Pass Rd
Clifford Bay
Waihopai
/ Valley Rd Seddon
and 3
Lake Grassmere
Area
Cape Campbell
Ward
Explore walking tracks
in our brilliant backyard
Get to know your brilliant backyard step by step, via
walking tracks to alpine peaks, golden trails on working
farms and native bush walks in the Marlborough Sounds.
Marlborough walks can be as challenging as Mount
Tapuae-o-Uenuku, as beautiful as the Queen Charlotte
n s
Wa irau La goo Track and as relaxing as the Taylor River reserve.
1 0 M U ST D O WA LK I N G TR AC KS AS VOTE D BY
1. Enjoy the autumn colours on a walk at Pollard Park
LO CA L S A N D W H E R E YO U ’ LL FI N D TH E M
2. Do a day or multi-day walk on the Queen Charlotte Track
3. Walk from Marfells Beach to the Cape Campbell Lighthouse at low tide
4. Hike up Mount Vernon for the sunrise or sunset (check for fire risk)
5. Do the walk from Rarangi Beach to Whites Bay
6. Hike a backcountry track like the Emerald Pools at Pelorus River
(bring your bug spray)
7. Walk a section of the Link Pathway along the Queen Charlotte Drive
8. Take a thermos and walk up the Wither Hills to watch the sunrise with
your morning cuppa (check for fire risk)
9. Rug up and hike to the summit of Mount Stokes, the highest point in the
Marlborough Sounds
10. Climb the Tirohanga Track and take in the views over Picton on a still,
cool morning
Furneaux Lodge
WA L KS A N D T R A I L S | PAG E 3
Indulge in local cuisine and produce
Marlborough is a foodie haven, with plenty of
gourmet produce on offer from land and sea.
Take a Marlborough Sounds seafood tour, visit the
many local markets or head to one of the eateries
to sample seafood delicacies and locally grown
foods.
From fine dining experiences, to brunch at the local
farmers’ market – you’re sure to please the taste
buds in your brilliant backyard.
Food & Win
e
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15% OFF BEACHCOMBER CRUISES
PICTON MAIL BOAT CRUISE
LOCALS ADMISSION PRICES
Get 15% off Beachcomber Cruises Picton Mail
$15 per adult, per exhibition to the Boat Cruise. Book online and use code word
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre mailboat2021 or ring and quote the codeword.
CHATEAU CELEBRATION PACKAGE
Perfect for anniversaries, special birthdays, or just
because! Enjoy; one night in a luxury one bedroom
apartment, breakfast each morning, 2 course set
10% OFF FOR LOCALS dinner menu on one night and bottle of bubbles &
Marlborough locals 10% off weekend deal chocolate on arrival.
LUNCH AT HARVEST
Harvest set menu lunch – House-made sourdough WEDNESDAY
bread for the table, your choice of main, choice of $25 BURGER + BEER DEAL
dessert & tea or coffee for just $45pp Dine in on Wednesday and choose any burger + tap
beer/house wine from our menu, for only $25
Book direct by email to
To book, email Carmel Horsley at enquiries@bayofmanycoves.co.nz
marlborough@scenichotels.co.nz or by calling us at 579 9771
or phone 03-5206187
Travel up to 30th April 2021: $3,995.00 for 2 adults share/
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer, limit of twin in a 1 bedroom apartment.
6 people per table, reservations essential – please advise Travel 1st May – 30th September 2021: $2,990.00 for 2
use of voucher at time of booking. adults share/twin in a 1 bedroom apartment.
Valid until 30th September 2021 Offer includes dinners, breakfast, transfers and full access
to resort facilities.
Get in touch with Jess Jones at
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marketing@beachcombercruises.co.nz,
call 03 573 6175 or visit
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79 Aerodrome Road, Blenheim 7272
mailboat-cruises/Mail-Boat-Cruise
03 579 1305
The Picton Mail Boat has been delivering mail for over 150 www.omaka.org.nz
years in the Queen Charlotte Sounds and we are proud to
uphold that service! We are the only official licensed New Please present proof of Marlborough residency
Zealand Post Rural Delivery Service by water in the Queen (eg power/rates bill) to access this deal.
Charlotte Sound making this a truly unique and interesting Valid via the Marlborough i-Sites or upon arrival
tour! Operating from Monday to Saturday, no one day is the at the Omaka AHC
same as the route changes daily covering a different area
delivering the Mail. Come and meet the locals.
Valid until 30th September 2021
Contact Barbara or Chris,
Corner High and Henry Streets, Blenheim, 7201
Smiths Farm Holidays Park,
P: 0800 752 275
1419 Queen Charlotte Drive, Linkwater
E: chateau@chateaumarlborough.co.nz
Call 0800 727 578
www.marlboroughnz.co.nz/book-online/
T/C: Friday or Saturday night depending on availability
(Valid for two guests, some dates excluded,
until 30th Sept. Not available Easter or Queen’s Birthday/
valid until 30 September 2021)
Cottage has 2 night minimum condition.
Harvest Restaurant 776 Rapaura Road, Blenheim
Booking recommended: Book online or call us today
Visit www.seumusirishbar.co.nz/bookings.html, harvestrestaurant.co.nz
call 03 573 5050 or email reservations@harvestrestaurant.co.nz
admin@seumusirishbar.co.nz 03 570 5700
Valid until 30 September 2021
Offer valid April 1 – September 30 2021. Set Menu applies.
25 Wellington Street, Picton 7220
Additional wine/beverages available at own cost. Coupon
is non transferable. Bookings are essential.
Marlborough Tour Company
Marlborough Tour Company
SEAFOOD ODYSSEA CRUISE
GREENSHELL MUSSEL CRUISE
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$130 ADULT | $65 CHILD
$110 ADULT | $50 CHILD
Cruise the Marlborough Sounds, learn about and
Join the renowned Greenshell™ Mussel Cruise and
taste sumptuous local seafood including King
learn about Marlborough’s ‘super food’ industry, tasting
salmon, Greenshell™ mussels and Cloudy Bay
mussels at the source with a glass of sauvignon blanc.
OWN T’S & C’S ON THE BACK. YOU CAN BOOK ALL EXPERIENCES AT YOUR NEAREST I-SITE
Clams, paired with a glass of sauvignon blanc.
SAIL WITH BLUEBRIDGE
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with a 2 course dinner and cooked breakfast for
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two for only $255 per room
book with confidence now, travel when you’re ready.
LAND ROVER VINEYARD TOUR WITH
COMPLIMENTARY WINE TASTING
PIZZA AND BEVERAGE DEAL
The tour is held onboard our 1985 Land Rover
Defender custom restored and includes a flute of Free wine, beer or soft drink with the
Pelorus NV on top of our Mustang vineyards enjoying purchase of any large pizza.
the view over the Wairau Valley $250 for a group of 1-4.
Marlborough Tour Company
PELORUS MAIL BOAT – MAIL RUN
LOCALS LOYALTY CLUB! $120 ADULT | $45 CHILD
Visit Oxley’s and ask to join the loyalty club - receive Join the historic Pelorus Mail Boat for a day cruise like
5% back on your club card as well as drink specials, no other, exploring the richly historic Pelorus Sound,
members draws, birthday rewards plus much more! seeing wildlife and local residents along the way.
Booking essential: Booking essential:
Email info@marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz Email info@marlboroughtourcompany.co.nz
or phone 03 577 9997 or 0800 99 0800 or phone 03 577 9997 or 0800 99 0800
Promo code: BACKYARD Promo code: BACKYARD
Liquor licensing restrictions apply. This is a group tour Liquor licensing restrictions apply. This is a group tour
that require minimum 2 passengers to proceed. Child that require minimum 2 passengers to proceed. Child
is aged 5-15 years. A child under 5 can travel free with is aged 5-15 years. A child under 5 can travel free with
a paying adult. MTC group cancellation policies apply. a paying adult. MTC group cancellation policies apply.
Promo valid until 30th September 2021. Promo valid until 30th September 2021.
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0800 844 844 or bookings@bluebridge.co.nz
Call KC at 03 573 7002, email
or visit www.bluebridge.co.nz
gm@pictonyachtclubhotel.com or visit
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SOUNDSGOOD
Valid for bookings made from 7th April to 30th of
using the code MARLDEAL
September 2021 for sailings within the same dates, via Bookings and stays must be made by the 30th
Bluebridge.co.nz, 0800844844 or your local i-SITE September 2021. Black out Dates: 2-6 April (Easter)
information centre. Bookings made with this promo code 17 April- 2 May (school holidays & ANZAC Day)
are 100% refundable until one hour before departure. 5-7 June (Queen’s Birthday weekend)
Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or 10-25 July (school holidays)
applied to existing bookings.
03 520 9147
Dolce Cafe, Restaurant and Bar, upstairs at www.cloudybay.co.nz/visit-us
The Forum, Market Street, Blenheim https://cloudybay.rezdy.com/118028/
Call 03 579 3182 to book or visit vineyard-tour-by-car-marlborough
www.dolcerestaurantbar.co.nz/booking/
Minimum guest number per experience: 1, Maximum 4.
Valid for a maximum of two people per booking, beverage This is an introduction into the world of Cloudy Bay’s
will be limited to our house offering, available for both ‘terroirs’. We will stop in our preferred vineyard sites to
lunch and dinner, offer available with presentation of a illustrate the variety of soil and microclimate types at the
coupon, reservations essential and please inform us of source, giving our guests insight into the wine’s resulting
this offer when reserving your table. flavour and aromatic profile. Light lunch or morning tea
can be arranged.
Booking essential:
bookings@themailboat.co.nz or 03 574 1088 1 Wellington Street,
Picton, New Zealand
Promo code: BACKYARD
03 573 7645
Bring a packed lunch. Child is aged 5-15 years. A child manager@oxleys.co.nz
under 5 can travel free with a paying adult. MTC group
cancellation policies apply. Visit www.oxleys.co.nz/loyalty-club for T’s & C’s
Promo valid until 30th September 2021.CHECK OUT 10 FOODIE MUST DO’S AS VOTED
BY LOCALS AND WHERE YOU’LL FIND THEM
1. Enjoy an exceptional dinner experience at arbour
2. Head to the Farmers’ Market on a Sunday and try
local produce
3. Eat fresh Greenshell™ Mussels in Havelock
4. Devour a long lunch at a local winery restaurant
5. Take Fish and Chips to Rarangi Beach – eat them
quick or they’ll get cold
6. Visit 5 Tapped for a beer and tasty tacos
7. Sit by the fire at Seumus’ Irish pub for dinner and a beer
8. Warm up with a pie from the Burleigh, try them all By the f ire
to find your fave
9. Eat dumplings by the fire at Grovetown Hotel
10. Visit Makana Chocolate Factory for some delicious goodies
Cape
Pelorus Sound Koamaru
Meretoto/Ship Cove
Nydia Track
Queen Charlotte Sound
Kenepuru Sound Arapaoa Island
6 Queen Charlotte Track
Rai Valley Mahau
Canvastown
3 Sound
7 Tory Channel
Anakiwa
orus Bridge Picton
Havelock Queen Charlotte
12 Drive
6 1 5 Port Underwood
orus River
10 Rarangi
Tuamarina
4 9
6
4 Cloudy Bay
Rapaura Rd 2
Renwick
8
Blenheim Wairau Bar
1 Wairau Lagoons
r Wairau Valley Redwood
Pass Rd
Taylor
Pass Rd
Clifford BayLooking for something to do?
Marlborough has you covered.
Stuck for something to do? Marlborough has
a wealth of arts and culture, from art galleries
to museums through to concerts and theatre
productions. Townships dotted around the
region offer boutique shopping experiences
and locally owned and operated cafes.
a yak
Out in the k
PAG E 6 | AC T I V I T I E S6
Kenepuru Sound
Queen Charlot
10
Mahau
5 4
Rai Valley
Sound
4 6 Tory C
Nelson 8
Canvastown Anakiwa 6 8
Pelorus Bridge
7 Picton
Havelock Queen Charlotte
12 Drive
6 1
Pelorus River
Port Underwoo
Rarangi
Tuamarina
Rapaura Rd Cloudy Ba
3 4
Blenheim Wairau Bar
9
11 8
Renwick
Wairau Lago
Wairau River
1
Wairau Valley Redwood
63 Pass Rd9
Taylor
2 Pass Rd
Cliff
Waihopai
To St Arnaud/ Valley Rd Seddon
Nelson Lakes and
Rainbow Ski Area Lake Gr
CHECK OUT 11 OF THE MUST DO MARLBOROUGH ACTIVITIES
AS VOTED BY LOCALS AND WHERE YOU’LL FIND THEM
1. Visit the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre WW1 and WW2 exhibitions
2. Hit the slopes at Rainbow Ski Area
3. Head to The Plant to check out a local gig
4. Take an art tour and visit local galleries and artists
5. Explore the Edwin Fox Museum and discover maritime history
6. Play mini golf in Picton or Linkwater
7. View Marlborough from a scenic flight with Pelorus Air
8. Hit the shops in central Blenheim, Picton or Havelock
9. Visit renowned gardens of significance
10. Take a drive along the Kenepuru Road to discover the Kenepuru Sounds
11. Discover history at Brayshaw ParkThe Marlborough Sounds is made up of four
distinctly different Sounds - Queen Charlotte,
Kenepuru, Pelorus and Mahau. The winding
waterways of the Marlborough Sounds make
for brilliant boating, fishing, diving and wildlife
viewing including dolphin watching - even on the
cooler days. Seaside lodges and resorts provide
a unique setting for an overnighter, or a brilliant
location for lunch or dinner. Autumn and winters
still weather means cool, calm days on the water.
Enjoying the Marlborough Sounds safely and
respectfully is of the utmost importance. Use the
Cruise Guide for Marlborough app, available on
the app store or visit www.cruiseguide.co.nz for
tips and advice on how to make the most of your
brilliant backyard safely.
t er
On the wa
Discover the
6 D’Urville Island
(Rangitoto Ke Te Tonga)
French Pass
Cape
7 Jackson
Croisilles Harbour 4 Port Gore
8 Cape
9 Pelorus Sound 7 Koamaru
Meretoto/Ship Cove
Nydia Track
7 4 8 9
Queen Charlotte Sound
9 Arapaoa Island
Kenepuru Sound
6 2 1 Queen Charlotte Track
Rai Valley Mahau 2
3 5 Sound 1 3 5 Tory Channel
Canvastown Anakiwa
orus Bridge Picton
Havelock Queen Charlotte
12 DriveMarlborough Sounds
CHECK OUT 9 MUST DO’S IN OUR BIG OCEAN PLAYGROUND AS
VOTED BY LOCALS AND WHERE YOU’LL FIND THEM
1. Morning kayak on the calm waters of the Sounds
2. Take a boat cruise in the Marlborough Sounds
3. Deliver mail on board a mail boat cruise to residents
4. Go dolphin and seal spotting
5. Head out on a fishing trip (locals say autumn has the best fishing)
6. Pack your woollies and stay at the remote D’Urville Island Wilderness Resort
7. Go stargazing at a secluded bay
8. Visit Blumine or Motuara Island and see the brilliant native birds
9. Enjoy a night on the water’s edge at a seaside lodge
M A R L B O R O U G H S O U N D S | PAG E 96 1
s River
Port Underwood
Rarangi
1Tuamarina3
Rapaura Rd 5 Cloudy Bay
4
Renwick Blenheim Wairau Bar
Wairau Lagoons
Wairau Valley Redwood
Pass Rd
Taylor 2
Pass Rd
Clifford Bay
Waihopai
Valley Rd Seddon
Lake Grassmere
Cape Cam
Quench your thirst
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CHECK OUT 5 MUST DO’S TO QUENCH
YOUR THIRST AS VOTED BY LOCALS
AND WHERE YOU’LL FIND THEM
1. Stop in at the Gin Room to taste
With more than 120 wineries and a bunch of delicious local gin
cellar doors to visit in your brilliant backyard,
2. Do the White Road Tour and visit the
wine touring is a must. Approximately 2/3 of
cellar door at Yealands Winery
wine produced in New Zealand comes from
Marlborough, and 85% of New Zealand’s 3. Try a local beer at Moa Brewery and
sauvignon blanc is from the region – although this play corn hole in the garden
is a signature blend for Marlborough, each cellar 4. Taste wines at a cellar door with
door will offer a range of other varietals to try – a fireplace
and they’re right here in your brilliant backyard.
The orange and red hues through autumn and the 5. Try from a selection of 80+ wines on
preparation for new growth during winter makes tap at The Wine Station
for stunning views over endless vines.
For more ideas on where to camp and how to do so respectfully, pop into your
local i-SITE for advice and pick up a where to camp brochure.
By following the Tiaki Promise, you are making a commitment to New Zealand.
To act as a guardian, protecting and preserving our home. Visit tiakinewzealand.
com for more.
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