Top Things to do in Carterton
10 Things to do in Carterton That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Carterton, New Zealand including Fensham Bush Reserve, Borderlandz Paintball, Gladstone Vineyard, Carterton Railway Museum, Awaiti Gardens, Waiohine Gorge Suspension Bridge, Stonehenge Aotearoa, Lavender Abbey, NZ Stone circle, Longbush Cottage.
Restaurants in Carterton
1. Fensham Bush Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By CycleKerry - Wellington, New Zealand
Terrific walk not far from Carterton. Well done Forest and Bird for maintaining easy to walk tracks wth a fantastic lookout over the Wairarapa.
2. Borderlandz Paintball
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Established in 2011, Borderlandz Paintball is a family run business in the heart of the Wairarapa. We use the latest paintball markers offering Low Impact & Traditional paintball. Our field is rated as one of the best in New Zealand and offers, trenches, tunnels, bunkers and barricades. We pride ourselves in what we do and strive to give you, the player, the best Paintball experience possible.
3. Gladstone Vineyard
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Gladstone Vineyard is the first and foremost vineyard in Gladstone. Enjoy The Flying Winemaker and Gladstone Vineyard Estate wines with a tasting at cellar door or by the glass . Our beautiful Single Vineyard wines are available to purchase by the bottle. We also welcome larger groups ( 15 people or more) for tastings and functions. Please call ahead or email us to book . Enjoy your wine in our relaxed and family-friendly wine garden with a petanque court and if its cold in front of the fire in our function room. New Zealand cheeses, pate ,cold meats , crackers and relishes are available to purchase for a delicious platter with your wine. We also offer Reverse BYO – which means you are welcome to bring a picnic as long as you purchase your beverages from us. Cellar Door is now closed for the winter months.
Reviewed By edwardh518 - Carterton, New Zealand
Superb wine tasting made even better by our sommelier Dra. The insights into each of the wines was extensive. We will go again.
4. Carterton Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
5. Awaiti Gardens
6. Waiohine Gorge Suspension Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By profoundpropertynz - Upper Hutt, New Zealand
The drive to the gorge and swing bridge seem to take ages but in reality it was just "up the road'. It was so worth a visit, the river was icy cold to swim in on a hot day and the swing bridge was so much fun once we got over being scared to start out on it. This is a place you need to go on a warm day with hours to spend and a picnic on board.
7. Stonehenge Aotearoa
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 158 reviews
Welcome to New Zealand's only hands-on observatory where you can learn about astronomy, see the sky through our telescopes, attend amazing science talks and learn about how past civilisations deciphered the cosmos. Although similar in size and appearance to the Stonehenge on Salisbury plain, Stonehenge Aotearoa is not a replica. It is a complete and working structure designed for its precise location in New Zealand. We use it for both talking about our ancestors and explaining the night sky during our stargazing sessions at evening time. Check our website for more details and bookings. Daytime Take a tour into the past and discover the secrets of lost civilizations with our guided tours during the day. Nighttime Telescope viewing every Friday and Saturday evenings with operators who are astronomers.
Reviewed By Diver764965 - Auckland, New Zealand
Fantastic evening at the henge watching the sun set then looking at the stars through the telescopes. Hari the Astro biologist and Sam the Astro physicist were fantastic. So passionate about the stars and wanting to share that knowledge. We have visited the real stone henge as originally from the uk, but it is not a working henge and you can’t get up close to the stones. Although not made of stone It was fascinating to here how this is a working henge and how it is relevant to the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere here in NZ, for $15 fantastic value. Tip, where something warm once the sun goes it can be chilly even in January.
8. Lavender Abbey
9. NZ Stone circle
Although similar in size and appearance to the Stonehenge on Salisbury plain, Stonehenge Aoteroa is a working structure designed for its precise location in New Zealand. It is a door into the past to explore the knowledge of your ancestors. We also have observatories for telescopic observation run regular astronomical events.
10. Longbush Cottage
Longbush Cottage is a modern cottage garden set in the beautiful Wairarapa, New Zealand. The garden comprises a series of rooms each with a different but complementing theme radiating out from a classic 19th-century cottage which leads the eye up an avenue of Totara to a large body of water. Although the garden began in 2016 there is already much to see and inspire.
