Introduction
Nelson and its surrounding areas are famous for natural beauty and excellent weather! Within minutes of Haulashore Views and listed here in no particular order are some excellent places to swim, fish, sail (yacht club), surf (bad weather dependent), windsurf, kitesurf, drink & dine (waterfront restaurants and cafe-bars), go for day walks, play golf, lay on the beach, shop, visit cultural attractions and mountainbike (amazing biking here).
We definitely amongst those that agree Nelson is the lifestyle capital of New Zealand!
Recommended things to do & see around Nelson
Abel Tasman Skydive New Zealand - Tandem Skydiving - Skydive Training - Sport Jumping - Skydive Photography
Creative Tourism - Take part in one of our interactive workshops: Art, Maori Culture, Nature and Taste
Happy Valley Adventures - The Skywire, Paintball, Tour of Discovery, Horse Trekking, The Argo, 4 wheel bikes... the fun starts here!
Tony Entwistle Fly Fishing - Top flyfishing guide, Nelson
Wilsons Kayak, Walk, Boats & Lodges - Abel Tasman, National Park
Wines of NZ - Check the Nelson feature to plan your winery excursions!
Excellent Nelson Eateries
This is a short list of our own personal favourite places to eat! There are many many excellent eateries, cafes and drinking establishments in Nelson and we absolutely encourage you to find your own special places too... Please let us know - we'd love to hear about other great places to post here for future visitors.
The Boatshed Cafe - The best Nelson produce, kiwi style food prepared to perfection for dining in a remarkable waterfront setting!
Where: Five minutes walk, North along Rocks Rd - Wakefield Quay. 351 Wakefield Quay, Nelson Waterfront. Phone 546 9783
The Indian Cafe - Indian food... No holds barred, incredible indian food served here... this is definitely a local favourite!
Where: Eastern City Centre fringe. 94 Collingwood St., City fringe. Phone 548 4089
Thai Tahuna - Delicious and well priced Thai cuisine!
Where: Five minutes drive, South along Rocks Rd.. 14 Tahunanui Drive, Tahunanui. Phone 548 5634
Getting to Nelson
From Auckland - While its definitely feasible to drive South to Wellington on State Highway (SH)1, stopping at various places along the way, the quickest and easiest way is of course just to fly. Auckland airport is about 30min. from downtown Auckland and Nelson Airport is only 10min from Haulashore Views and the City Centre. Note: Auckland Domestic Airport is 900m from Auckland International Airport. Follow the white and blue lines to walk between Airports or take the free transfer bus.
Flight time: just under 1.5hrs.
From Christchurch - Take SH1 North and turn left onto SH7 just before Waipara (this is well sign-posted and is also the way to Hanmer and Maruia Springs if you feel like a dip in a hot spring on the way up). Turn onto SH69 at Reefton and onto SH6 just before Murchison. SH6 will bring you the rest of the way to Nelson. Air New Zealand also offers flights direct to Nelson from Christchurch.
Driving time: 6~7hours.
Flight times: 50min..
From Wellington - If you're coming by car or wish to take your time take the Blue Bridge or the Inter Islander ferry from Wellington to Picton. From Picton you can take SH1 to Spring Creek on the way to Blenheim, then turn onto SH6 and follow this all the way to Nelson. Alternatively, take the scenic drive from Picnic to Havelock, which will give you beautiful views of Queen Charlotte Sound, then join SH6 at Havelock. If you are in a hurry or simply want to spend as much time as possible relaxing in Nelson then you could fly from Wellington Airport to Nelson with either Air New Zealand or Sounds Air.
Ferry & Driving time: Ferry 3~4hrs, Driving 1.5~2hrs.
Flight times: 25~35min.
From Queenstown or Wanaka - Take SH6, via the beautiful West Coast all the way up to Nelson. If you wish to fly you could fly to Christchurch and then onto Nelson.
Driving time: 9~10hrs.
Flight times: 1hr to Christchurch and 50min to Nelson.
Getting around Nelson
Now, like most other New Zealand cities people tend to favour their own cars over public transport. The outcome of course is that we have a less than perfect public transportation service. In saying this however, the bus service is pretty good and does come very close to Haulashore Views on its way to and from the city centre. You are also welcome to use the bikes at the house or you could enjoy the pleasant walk to the City or beach (about 20min).
Bus information - Provided by Nelson City Council
Cycling information - Provided by Nelson City Council
When we are in town we usually hire a car from Nelson Auto Rentals. These guys offer extremely competitive rates and are happy to pick up and drop off at the airport or inter city bus terminal.
Rental Cars - Speak to Mason at Nelson Auto Rentals. Phone 548 5125
Please see our Location page for a list of nearby places where you can do or see cool stuff...
Nelson Tourist Guides
Sometimes it pays just to point out where the good information lies... these guides provide access to lots of useful information about the Nelson region, things to do, and places to visit.
ExperienceNZ.com - A guide to experiencing Nelson
NelsonNZ.com - Nelson sites and activities
Tourism and travel directories
Directory of travel and tourism websites - For your vacation-planning and travel needs
Discover New Zealand - Travel, lifestyle, sport, recreation and more with DiscoverNZ
Duty Free Stores New Zealand - Duty Free New Zealand
Event Planning - The Corporate Events Guide
Hotel-base.com - Global accommodation directory
Four Seasons Safaris - Hunting & Fishing New Zealand
mKiwi- New Zealand Search Engine
New Zealand Education Global Services Ltd - Study in New Zealand
New Zealand Immigration Packs
New Zealand's Information Network - Scanning the nation for your Information
NZPAGES - Your New Zealand Web Site Directory
NZS.com - New Zealand Web directory and search engine
NZSB Directory - New Zealand small business directory and travel guide
Rentonline - New Zealand Travel and Accommodation Directory
Travel Directory UK - International Travel Directory from the UK.
Web Links - Web Directory
Whatsonnz.com - New Zealand search directory and city guides
Yourtravelworld.com - New Zealand hotels, rental cars, flights and more
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