Location: Marlborough Region
Top Things to do in Marlborough Region
Top Restaurants in Marlborough Region
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Marlborough Region, South Island
The fertile soil and temperate climate of the Wairau River Valley provide the perfect conditions for a wine lover's paradise. Marlborough's thousands of acres of vineyards and dozens of wineries create delectable wines of diverse varietals, from full-bodied Pinot Noir to herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc. The countryside boasts unsurpassed beauty, with its majestic mountains, verdant vineyards and the labyrinth of waterways that make up the Marlborough Sounds.
Restaurants in Marlborough Region
1. Hedgerows Hydroponic Strawberries
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 62 reviews
Hedgerows is a boutique hydroponic farm specializing in providing premium grade hydroponic strawberries for everyone. Our shop and garden is situated in the heart of the our farm. Come sit back, relax and enjoy the fresh strawberries, strawberry preserves and real fruit ice-cream or frozen yogurt. Hedgerows is family owned and operated with a fresh and welcoming atmosphere. Open from September to January.
Reviewed By buckeyetravel - Ohio, United States
They make fruit ice cream in a unique way in NZ. They take fresh fruit and vanilla ice cream and put them into a device that is like an auger that crushes and mixes the berries and ice cream together. Very fresh way to add fruit instead of the typical way to add the fruit when making the ice cream not at the point of sale. I like this method as the fruit is fresh and mixed right in. The berries here are like perfect berries as they are bright red and have undamaged skin unlike fruit that grows in a field and may get moldy or dirty as they berries grow. The fruit tasted very good by itself as well as we bought a container of fruit along with our ice cream. I saw a review that said they were expensive but we bought two ice cream cones and small package of berries for $7 US so we thought that was a great deal! Nice place for a stop on the drive from Picton down the East Coast.
2. Onahau Point Lookout
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By AucklandWiz - Auckland, New Zealand
We were staying at Te Mahia and this lookout track is not very far from the resort. We spoke to a couple of people about the difficulty and there were a few different takes on it but most people said it was quite tough- and quite tough it was ! I am not a tramper but am reasonably fit and found the 'incessant straight up' track a challenge. There was nowhere for active recovery. We had a number of short rests along the way and admittedly my legs were somewhat jelly by the time we reached the top. But the rewards of the hour long ascent were amazing. The views of Kenepuru Sound as you ascend through the tress was magic- the colours- the turquoises, blues, greens etc. Wow! The weather was stunning. At the top we took in the 360 degree view of Kenepuru and Queen Charlotte Sounds. In the distance you can see the interislander coming and going. We were nearly put off by others and I am so glad we did it. Stunning!!!
3. Queen Charlotte Drive
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By spidernz - Gisborne, New Zealand
Ignore Google Maps if you are travelling from Picton to anywhere west, they take you down to Blenheim for a faster route to Havelock/Nelson etc, but then you'd miss the stunning views this twisty, windy road gives you. You're on holiday - enjoy the journey. One of the best drives in NZ.
4. Picton Sound
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 282 reviews
Reviewed By Sandy817 - Phoenix, United States
It was beautiful coming into Picton on the Celebrity Solstice and we were glad we got up to see the ship dock here. It is a lovely small town & there was an outdoor market the day we were there.
5. Edwin Fox Maritime Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 393 reviews
We are open! Every day from 9am! The Edwin Fox is a great example of NZ Maritime History, 161 years old this year and currently listed as the 9th oldest ship in the world, the oldest surviving merchant ship, last surviving convict ship that took convicts to Australia and last wooden NZ immigrant ship and was also used to transport troops to the Crimean war.Come step aboard, go into the hull of the ship and visit the dry dock to get a real feel of the size of the ship and indeed what voyages would of been like!Open everyday group bookings and guided tours by arrangement.
Reviewed By samifido
This was a last minute decision to do as we just got off our cruise ship to walk around Picton and found this marvellous museum. Extremely interesting and informative and loved walking around the actual ship to see and touch the original wood and imagine what life would have been like. For $15 it’s definitely worth a short visit.
6. Cape Campbell Track
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By AnnicaE32
Quiet area with seals and beautiful seashells on the beach. Almost no tourists.beautiful beach walk one the black beach, but we went whit the dirty bikes. Remember that tides and watch when they are before you go.
7. Molesworth Station
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By markshepherd2014
I have completed possibly 30 trips that I have photos off, but probably more that than that, as I'm sure I've done trips but not taken photos. I've done trips as part of my job, trips with family, trips on my own, trips with mates, trips with 4WD clubs. Most would be over nighters where we have camped in DOC camps grounds or in DOC huts. I never get tired of the views, the sheer size of the place, the very different "moods". The outstanding beauty is just overwhelming, and photos of the same scene can be vastly different from 1 trip to the next. Every New Zealander should drive through the Molesworth at least once in their lifetime. Thanks to the Molesworth Staff, and thanks to the awesome DOC people that make this awesome piece of kiwianna available to us.
8. Karaka Point Walk
9. Awatere River Bridge
10. War Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By WayneAP - City of Greater Geelong, Australia
A fitting tribute to those men who gave their life for a better future for others. Some may say it’s in a strange location but considering ships sailed out of this port, I believe that the organisation got it right. A beautiful backdrop that softens what to many is a somber memorial. “Lest we forget”
