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Mangaweka Adventure Company (G1) Rangiwahia Scenic Reserve (H2) Location: 143 Ruahine Road, Mangaweka. Phone: +64 6 382 5744 (See Manawatu Scenic Route) OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE Website: www.mangaweka.co.nz The best way to experience the mighty Rangitikei River is with these guys. Guided kayaking and rafting Robotic Dairy Farm Manawatu(F6) trips for all abilities are on offer, and the friendly crew will make sure you have an awesome time. Location: Bunnythorpe. Phone: +64 27 632 7451 Bookings preferred but not essential. Located less than 1km off State Highway 1! Website: www.robotfarmnz.wixsite.com/robotfarmnz Take a farm tour and watch the clever cows milk themselves in the amazing robotic milking machines, Mangaweka Campgrounds (G1) experience biological, pasture-based, free-range, sustainable, robotic farming. Bookings are essential. Location: 118 Ruahine Road, Mangaweka. Phone: +64 6 382 5744 Website: www.mangaweka.co.nz An idyllic spot for a fun Kiwi camp experience. There are lots of options available from here including The Coach House Museum (E5) rafting, kayaking, fishing, camping or just relaxing under the native trees. You can hire a cabin that Location: 121 South Street, Feilding. Phone: +64 6 323 6401 includes a full kitchen, private fire pit and wood-burning barbecue. Website: www.coachhousemuseum.org Discover the romance, hardships, innovation and spirit of the early Feilding and Manawatu pioneers Mangaweka Gallery and Homestay (G1) through their stories, photos and the various transportation methods they used, all on display in an Location: The Yellow Church, State Highway 1, Mangaweka. Phone: +64 6 382 5774 outstanding collection of rural New Zealand heritage, showcasing over 140 years of history. Open Website: www.freewebs.com/mangawekagallery seven days. Mangaweka “Yellow Church” Gallery is housed in a distinctive turn of the century former church building. Award-winning resident artist Richard Aslett’s work is complemented by other New Zealand “What an amazing place this is! There is so much inventory stored under the one roof. Apparently Explore the real New Zealand on The Country Road. Set in rural PALMERSTON NORTH CITY artists. Bookings for accommodation are essential. Home of the Fakes and Forgeries exhibitions. this is also the largest John Deere collection in the Southern Hemisphere! Well worth the visit.” Ken S, TripAdvisor traveller Manawatu, The Country Road scenic routes and experiences takes AND MANAWATU Mangaweka Power Scheme (G1) Location: Kawhatau Valley Road, off Ruahine Road, Mangaweka The Cobblers Garden (G3) you on journeys between the highways through rural landscapes. An historical display on the site of a hydropower station on the Mangawharariki Stream. A 10m high Location: 500 Apiti Road, Kimbolton. Phone: +64 6 328 5805 dam was constructed in 1911 to provide the 600 residents of Mangaweka with town water and Email: [email protected] sewerage. The enterprise produced electricity until 1937. PEEP-O-DAY ROUTE At half a hectare, this garden flourishes in a unique microclimate and has a mixture of native and MANAWATU SCENIC ROUTE exotic plant life. You’ll see antique farm machinery dotted throughout, alongside various quirky These are journeys where off-the-beaten-track excursions Mangaweka Scenic Reserve Walk (G1) AK Ranch Bed and Breakfast (G4) creations from old battens and more. Location: 600m down Te Kapua Road, Mangaweka Location: 459 Terrace Road, Kimbolton. Phone: +64 6 328 5052 allow you to discover hidden places and tucked away treasures THE SCENIC ALTERNATIVE TO SH1 Website: www.doc.govt.nz Email: [email protected] The First Manawatu District Airfield (F4) With spectacular views, regal bush and easy-to-follow pathways and stairs, this reserve offers easy A 100ha farmstay/B&B property situated on the banks of the Oroua River with an extensive garden Location: Kimbolton Road, 200m past Almadale Road, Cheltenham ranging from convivial country cafes and pubs; heritage walking tracks perfect for families. The reserve is located just off State Highway 1. surrounding the homestead. The hosts farm Simmental bulls and Romney and Charolais sheep. The The first plane landed here in August 1920. A plaque set in a concrete pillar on the roadside marks BETWEEN WELLINGTON AND TAUPO house is over 400 square metres and has three rooms that can accommodate guests. Farm tours are the site. Mt Huia Farm Stay and Weka Walks (H1) available by arrangement. sites, galleries and gardens, to scenic reserves, day walks, Location: 911 Ruahine Road, Mangaweka. Phone: +64 6 382 5726 Thyme Out Estate (D4) Alice Nash Heritage Lodge, Oroua River and Iron Gates Gorge Walks (I3) Website: www.mthuia.co.nz Almadale Scenic Reserve (F5) Location: 800 Halcombe Road, Feilding. Phone: +64 6 328 8868 swimming holes, glow worm caves, picnic areas, and camping Location: Off Table Flat Road, Apiti Restore your soul with comfortable accommodation and fabulous fresh meals at Mt Huia. Weka Walks Location: Almadale Road, Cheltenham Website: www.thymeout.co.nz Website: www.irongates.co.nz offers a total nature package combining walking, accommodation (a minimum of two nights), home- Visit this quiet reserve to have a picnic, take a break or even have a paddle in the river. A few picnic Thyme Out Estate is a 19th century homestead located just outside the town of Feilding in the spots. Meet the locals, discover man-caves of fascinating A one-hour family friendly walk leads you to the Alice Nash Memorial Lodge, an eight-bunk hut nestled cooked cuisine and warm Kiwi hospitality. Open Labour weekend through to the end of April. Various tables are set out for your convenience and public toilets are available. Manawatu. Situated on almost a hectare of country garden, Thyme Out boasts a panoramic view of in forest above the Oroua River. There is access during the day but to stay overnight is $5 per person, packages are available. Bookings are essential. Manawatu’s rolling countryside. The property serves as a bed and breakfast, which offers guests a payable in the hut or by cheque to the Manawatu Deerstalkers Association. Advanced hikers, there is a Apiti / Kimbolton Road Lookout (G3) tranquil retreat. Thyme Out runs garden tours and provides a beautiful venue for weddings and other collections and enjoy world-class scenery from the roadside. social functions. new track down to the Oroua River and through to the Iron Gates Gorge, via a small river crossing. No.1 Line Lookout Track (H5) Location: Rangiwahia Road, North of Kimbolton, just before the Apiti Road turnoff Location: No.1 Line Road end, Pohangina Pull the car over for a rest stop and take in the panoramic views of this region. The view from here is Apiti Domain (H3) Website: www.doc.govt.nz a great way to see how stunning and diverse the Manawatu landscape really is. From here you can Whitecliffs Boulders (G2) Location: 601 Oroua Valley Road, Apiti decide whether to head up to Apiti for a visit or continue down the road to the village of Kimbolton. Location: Peka Road, Ohingaiti. Phone: +64 6 21 855 754 The journey itself is an invitation to find that the middle A short loop track will lead you to a massive rimu tree and a large rata. The views are worth the walk Website: www.whitecliffsboulders.co.nz This reserve is a former sports ground, and even has a small grandstand. These days the domain is and on a clear day you can see out to the coast. There’s another short walk down to the river, or if used by the Young Farmers for their annual field days, the Apiti Show, by the Pony Club and for Arran Farm (F5) These magical and extremely intriguing boulders, known as cannon ball concretions, are naturally of nowhere - the great New Zealand - is actually the you’re feeling energetic, take the main track up for 1-2 hours to higher viewpoints and return the same formed from mudstone. Rising out of the earth, they have a fascinating story. This is a must-see SCENIC ROUTE BETWEEN TAUPO & WELLINGTON overnight camping. way. Location: 174 Taonui Road, Feilding. Phone: +64 6 323 6562 Website: www.arranfarm.co.nz on your journey, and it gives a sense of mystery and magic. The boulders can be accessed by a middle of somewhere. Within easy driving range, (H2) 45-minute walk each way, or pre-book a 4WD ride. Apiti Golf Course Papa Cliff Café (G1) Check out this on-farm store that sells fresh A2 cows milk, complete with glass bottles. What’s more, Location: Oroua Valley Road, Apiti. Phone: +64 6 328 4888 Location: Corner State Highway 1 & Koraenui Street, Mangaweka. Phone: +64 6 382 5778 you’ll get your milk direct from a vending machine. Experience fresh, untampered, wholesome milk, Email: [email protected] buying direct from the farmer’s gate. “Magical scenery for a picnic and a swim. This place was even more beautiful than I had imagined this ‘somewhere’ is well worth exploring. If you need a good coffee and friendly service, pop in to see the team at Papa Cliffs Café. Tasty home and definitely worth the trip!” Shillise, TripAdvisor traveller With nine holes, this is one of the last rural golf courses with small greens surrounded by a fence to baking and tempting cabinet food will satisfy, and there is a dine-in and takeaway menu too! You’ll find keep livestock out. The sheep maintain the green when golfers aren’t around. Open on Sundays from local information, good restrooms and a relaxed atmosphere. Sit indoors or out. Ataahua Cottage (E5) 12pm or times by arrangement with Dennis +64 6 328 4874. Location: 148 Halcombe Road, Feilding. Phone: +64 6 323 7667 Wildfern Café and Bar (F2) Website: www.ataahuacottage.co.nz Location: State Highway 1, Ohingaiti.