Wharekauhau Country Estate

Summary

A 5,500-acre working sheep station surrounded by forest, spectacular beaches, rivers, lakes and wetlands, Wharekauhau Country Estate is a haven from the outside world. It offers great dining, an extensive range of spa treatments and a fabulous choice of activities all overlooking Palliser Bay.

Retreat to your intensely romantic cottage on what is surely the grandest sheep station in New Zealand. The suites have swathes of creamy fabrics, four-poster beds, deep sofas, feature fireplaces and ocean views. There are two large detached villas for even more privacy.

Explore the classic Romney sheep station by four-wheel drive and watch sheep-shearing and sheep dogs in action. Tour the Martinborough wine-growing region and lunch in one of the local vineyards. Then, return for tennis, croquet or pétanque followed by a gourmet dinner.

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Location

Palliser Bay, Martinborough.

Things to enjoy

Indoor pool, fitness centre, spa, tennis, croquet, pétanque, horse riding, clay target shooting, quad biking, mountain biking, archery, 4WD tours, farm tour including sheep shearing.

Nearby

Martinborough Vineyards, Cape Palliser Seal Rookery, National Wildlife Centre, Te Papa Museum, Weta Studios in Wellington.

News for Wharekauhau Country Estate

The Wharekauhau Book of Taste and Flavour Whoever you are, and wherever you dream about escaping to great culinary adventures this Small Luxury Hotels member and New Zealand prestigious lodge, Wharekauhau Country Estate now delivers the reality, direct to your coffee table.

Wairarapa Estate Awarded 2008 New Zealand Beef & Lamb Hallmark Award for Excellence Navigate Oceania, the South Pacific’s experts in authentic experiences in inspired destinations, announced that Wharekauhau Country Estate has been awarded the 2008 New Zealand Beef and Lamb Hallmark of Excellence by the New Zealand Beef and Lamb Marketing Bureau. The ‘Hallmark’ acknowledges leading establishments that have consistently presented the highest standards of beef and lamb cuisine in the country.

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