The Marlborough Sounds start at the bottom of our street

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PICTON AS A DESTINATION
When exploring Marlborough (or any region), it makes a lot of sense to base yourself at one place for several days and do day trips to the different areas.
This has the advantage that you know where you will be sleeping each night and not having to spend a lot of time arranging accommodation at each new town.
The bulk of your luggage can be left in your "rooms" and you aren't constantly packing and unpacking.

Are you planning your holiday break?

January through March
Are great months to take
a holiday break in Picton.
The weather is stable and the days are sunny and warm

Picton , gateway to Marlborough and the South Island, is an ideal place to base yourself while visiting the region.
It is located at the head of the Queen Charlotte Sound, part of the Marlborough Sounds.

This small "waterfront" town centers around it's "port" which provides the terminal for the interisland ferries linking Picton to New Zealand's capital, Wellington, (the ferries effectively tie the two islands together).
The port also provides facilities for fish and mussel farms and the export of logs from the region.

During the summer Picton is a favorite stopover for many cruise ships.
It is a picturesque little town with a tourist atmosphere offering a relaxed setting with a beautifully laid out waterfront, award-winning restaurants and an outstanding climate.
A day can be spent just in the vicinity of the Picton foreshore with a visit to Picton's Museum to learn of the area's whaling past, and visit the remains of the Edwin Fox, ninth oldest ship in the world.
The Seahorse World Aquarium is worth checking out as is the 18 hole mini golf course.
For the younger children there are very economical rides on a miniture railway and model yachts for hire to sail on a small pond.
If the weather is inclement there is of course Pictons small cinema.

The protected waters of the Marlborough Sounds are a boaties paradise with people coming from far and wide to fish or play on the water.
Jetboat racing, yacht races and rowing regattas can be held in Pictons bay.

Various operators supply sailing, cruising, fishing or kayaking trips for the tourists while others offer organised walking trips such as the Queen Charlotte Track, which can be a one to three day walk with overnight stops in huts or lodges along the way.


There are also many easy bush walks in and around Picton. This is the begining of the track up Essons Valley leading to two local dam's.
A view from a popular walk, "the snout track"
Looking down Queen Charlette Sound with an inter island ferry on it's way to Wellington

Few visitors depart the quiet waterfront village of Picton without a lasting impression of the town and its people.
You will find it an exciting place to discover. The town is very conscious of its unique location and concerned about preserving its character and the natural beauty of the Sounds.


You can play mini golf on the course on the waterfront, hire a motor scooter and tour the surrounding countryside, or just laze on the grass at the waterfront and watch the world go by.

By car, bicycle, scooter or on foot, the town's your base while you take trips further afield . . .
Let the local visitor information centre help you, or local tour operators be your hosts through countryside rich in history and interest.
One day or half day fishing trips, visit a salmon farm while watching out for dolphins, seals and the sometime whale.
Wreck diving, wind surfing and water skiing, or bush walks by the sea.

Travel by boat to the Queen Charlotte Track or enjoy one of the many short walks in and around Picton.
Then, further afield perhaps a tour of Marlborough's vinyards or some of Marlborough's craft centers.
The town has range of choices when it's meal or drinks time.
On your trip through New Zealand.
Stop and have a break in Picton.
Rivenhall Bed & Breakfast
118 Wellington Street
Picton Marlborough
New Zealand
(64-3)573 7692
website: www.rivenhall.co.nz
email: rivenhall.picton@xtra.co.nz