Guidebook for Hope

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Guidebook for Hope

Sightseeing

More excellent hiking, breathtaking views. Let us know if you want some recommendations.
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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!
22 locals recommend
Rabbit Island
22 locals recommend
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 Road
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
Great location for local hikes, starting from Hackett Picnic Area
6 locals recommend
Aniseed Valley
6 locals recommend
Great location for local hikes, starting from Hackett Picnic Area
Cute town on the cycle trail, and the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford.
Brightwater
Cute town on the cycle trail, and the birthplace of Ernest Rutherford.
Small town on the cycle trail
Wakefield
Small town on the cycle trail
Very cute historic village in the Moutere, with strong German heritage.
12 locals recommend
Upper Moutere
12 locals recommend
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.
6 locals recommend
Montgomery Square
Montgomery Square
6 locals recommend
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.
Quaint village, idyllic rural setting. Make it part of your road or cycle trip!
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.
39 locals recommend
Kahurangi National Park
39 locals recommend
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 locals recommend
The Smokehouse Cafe
6 Aranui Rd
24 locals recommend
Fresh fish and chips! Also excellent smoked fish to take away.
Enough said!
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!).
8 locals recommend
Richmond
8 locals recommend
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.
105 locals recommend
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge St
105 locals recommend
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.
Cafe, ceramics and crafts. Toddler area in cafe.
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 Rd
Cellar 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.
10 locals recommend
Waimea Estates
59 Appleby Hwy
10 locals recommend
Another 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 locals recommend
The Grape Escape Cafe & Catering
143 McShane Rd
18 locals recommend
Close to the cycle trail - and great food. Very kid friendly - excellent playground. And our children love the pet rabbits!
More wine tastings in the local area!
Marama Vineyard & Accomodation
114 Haycock Rd
More wine tastings in the local area!
Open daily over summer months for wine tastings and lunch. Beautiful setting.
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!!!
48 locals recommend
Jester House Café
320 Aporo Rd
48 locals recommend
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!!!
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.
19 locals recommend
Neudorf
138 Neudorf Rd
19 locals recommend
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.
Winery and restaurant. Perfect combination.
12 locals recommend
Seifried Estate Cellar Door
168 Redwood Rd
12 locals recommend
Winery and restaurant. Perfect combination.
One of Nelson's best restaurants. The "Trust the Chef" option is recommended!
76 locals recommend
The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield Quay
76 locals recommend
One of Nelson's best restaurants. The "Trust the Chef" option is recommended!
Quirky, child friendly cafe/restaurant with outstanding service.
Riverside Community NZ
289 Main Rd Lower Moutere
Quirky, 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 St
Amazing local potter, his bowls shaped like NZ shells are stunning. We buy them a lot for gifts!

Entertainment & Activities

Has a maze!
Stoneridge
298 Moutere Hwy
Has 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.
11 locals recommend
Tahunanui
11 locals recommend
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!
23 locals recommend
Moutere Inn
1406 Moutere Hwy
23 locals recommend
One 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 Hope
Our local pub. Down to earth, with a hearty (and cheap) Sunday roast. And a roaring fire over winter!