Travel - Places to go in Marlborough
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Collection of blog posts and articles about travel in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Moetapu Magic
Moetapu Bay has one of the nicest beaches within reasonable driving distance in the Marlborough Sounds - if you can find it.
Black Birch - A great place for a Sunday stroll
Black Birch Stream in the Awatere Valley might not be as well publicised as Pelorus Bridge, or Mount Richmond Forest Park, but nevertheless it is still a great bit of Marlborough Wilderness to explore.
What beach shall we go to today?
On a hot summer's afternoon in Marlborough, a trip to the beach can be complicated by the choices available.
A nostalgic walk
A nostalgic summer walk up the Tirohanga Track in Picton, brings back memories of 15 years of digital photography.
Old Memories over Lunch at Kaikōura
A Sunday drive along the Kaikōura coast becomes a road trip down memory lane with lunch at The Caves Tearooms.
The Road to Nowhere
The Patriarch Road in Mount Richmond Forest Park has to be one of New Zealand's most spectacular drives, but it's not for the faint hearted.
A nostalgic trip up Black Birch Range
Revisiting Black Birch Range after more than thirty years to explore Marlborough's alpine environment in an area rich in ecology and history.
Yellow Brick Road
Exploring the dry, yellow clay walking tracks of Blenheim's Wither Hills Farm Park , there's an incredible amount of biodiversity to be discovered if you know where to look.
Wildest Places to go in Marlborough
Marlborough offers some pretty great wilderness experiences. Here are some of the best wild places you can go to.
Seven Scenic Marlborough Road Trips
A list of seven Marlborough’s scenic road trips, taking in everything from coastal panoramas to rugged alpine views.
Exploring Marlborough by Bike
If you've got a bike, Marlborough has some great opportunities for cycle adventures that won't cost a cent, and will leave you with a clear environmental conscience.
Waikakaho/Cullen Creek Walkway
The Waikakaho / Cullen Creek Walkway is a Marlborough tramping track that follows and old goldminers’ trail from the head of the Waikakaho Valley for about 7km to Linkwater.
Things to do in and around Picton
Activities and things to do in and around Picton, New Zealand.
Ward Beach
Ward Beach is the gateway to Marlborough's limestone coastline, an area of geological and ecological significance in south Marlborough.
Molesworth - A road trip on the trail of ancestors
An Easter road trip to Molesworth is like travelling back in time in one of New Zealand's remotest wilderness areas.
Lees Creek Track
A weekend tramp to Lees Creek Hut in the upper Wairau
Lees Creek Track
Lees Creek Track is a DOC tramping track in the upper Wairau region of Marlborough.
A Marlborough School Holidays Winter Wilderness Adventure
A school holiday father and daughter tramping and mountain biking adventure up the Goulter River in Mount Richmond Forest Park.
Flaxbourne - A Marlborough region with a big heart
Flaxbourne is the sparsely populated southernmost part of Marlborough's east coast, with interesting people, and landscapes.
Mission to 'Mars' - A Journey to the Red Hills
Marlborough's Red Hills are part of Mount Richmond Forest Park with an other worldly landscape like no other in Marlborough. They're accessible enough for a family day trip, but are the gateway to over a week in the wilderness for intrepid adventurers.
A pie in the Rai
One of Marlborough's smallest settlements, Rai Valley, serves up a delicious pie, perfect for seafood lovers.
Why would anyone want to stay in Linkwater?
Linkwater is a small rural settlement in Marlborough that's easy to overlook as a family holiday destination, however it's got more going for it than first appearances.
Riding a grand circuit of Blenheim by mountain bike
Blenheim has a network of mountain bike trails that enable a grand circuit of over 20km, taking in a variety of scenery and levels of diffuculty.
Whale Rider
A review of riding the Blenheim to Redwood Pass section along Marlborough's Whale Trail cycle trail