Polly's Guidebook
Food scene
Aperitif Wine Bar & Eatery
Great atmosphere and service. Great for drinks, cocktails and tapas.
In the centre of town. You can enjoy a drink on the veranda.
Open 7 days, including Mondays, which many food places in Wairarapa aren’t.
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The White Swan Country Hotel
In the centre of town. You can enjoy a drink on the veranda.
Open 7 days, including Mondays, which many food places in Wairarapa aren’t.
Greytown Hotel - The Top Pub
33 Main StRestaurant, bar and covered outdoor seating.
Yummy pizza set in an old villa on Main Street.
Run by a local family.
Great service.
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Cuckoo Pizza
128 Main StYummy pizza set in an old villa on Main Street.
Run by a local family.
Great service.
Aroma India
Delicious!
Local boutique chocolatier.
Next door to Cobblestones Museum.
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Schoc Chocolates
177 Main StLocal boutique chocolatier.
Next door to Cobblestones Museum.
Highly recommend this pizza place if you are staying on a Friday (they are only open one day a week.) It is extremely special. A hand built log cabin with indoor and outdoor seating. BYO drinks. Delicious pizza.
You must call ahead to book and tell them how many pizzas you want at time of booking. Phone number and menu is on the fridge.
About a 20min drive. You could go for a walk at Mt Holdsworth first, then dinner after.
Mt Holdsworth Pizza
33 Blakes RdHighly recommend this pizza place if you are staying on a Friday (they are only open one day a week.) It is extremely special. A hand built log cabin with indoor and outdoor seating. BYO drinks. Delicious pizza.
You must call ahead to book and tell them how many pizzas you want at time of booking. Phone number and menu is on the fridge.
About a 20min drive. You could go for a walk at Mt Holdsworth first, then dinner after.
Great to visit for yummy fresh pastries and a strong coffee.
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The French Baker
81 Main StGreat to visit for yummy fresh pastries and a strong coffee.
Sightseeing
Very cute and affordable museum with lots of outdoor spaces and old buildings to explore.
5 minute walk South down Main Street.
Schoc Chocolates is next door!
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Cobblestones Museum
169 Main StVery cute and affordable museum with lots of outdoor spaces and old buildings to explore.
5 minute walk South down Main Street.
Schoc Chocolates is next door!
Lovely patch of native and regenerating bush. Achievable bush walk of around an hour. A shorter loop of around 15 mins for young children or those with less mobility.
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Fensham Reserve
Lovely patch of native and regenerating bush. Achievable bush walk of around an hour. A shorter loop of around 15 mins for young children or those with less mobility.
Pukaha Mt Bruce is a nature reserve north of Masterton. Great for a day trip. Nice shade and good for a picnic.
Mount Bruce
Pukaha Mt Bruce is a nature reserve north of Masterton. Great for a day trip. Nice shade and good for a picnic.
Great for a day of walking and a refreshing swim in the river.
If you’re there on a Friday, I highly recommend grabbing dinner at Mt Holdsworth Pizza (you’ll need to book, details in the food section of this guidebook.)
There’s a 40min loop walk to Donnelly Flat: good for younger children (you can go to the flats and then turn back as well.)
Around 2 hour loop walk to the summit on Rocky Lookout: a more challenging walk.
Mount Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit, Wellington 5583, i-New Zealand
Great for a day of walking and a refreshing swim in the river.
If you’re there on a Friday, I highly recommend grabbing dinner at Mt Holdsworth Pizza (you’ll need to book, details in the food section of this guidebook.)
There’s a 40min loop walk to Donnelly Flat: good for younger children (you can go to the flats and then turn back as well.)
Around 2 hour loop walk to the summit on Rocky Lookout: a more challenging walk.
Neighbourhoods
Lots of vineyards. All offer tastings, some have restaurants. If you want to eat at one, it pays to call ahead and book.
Nice cafes, bars and shops.
Playground and Skatepark.
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Martinborough
Lots of vineyards. All offer tastings, some have restaurants. If you want to eat at one, it pays to call ahead and book.
Nice cafes, bars and shops.
Playground and Skatepark.
Queen Elizabeth Park is a great place to go to with Children. It has a large playground, including a flying fox, a lake with paddle boats, mini railway rides, mini golf. Across the road is a large swimming pool.
General shops, cafes and restaurants on the Main Street. Trocadero Cafe not far from the park on the Main Street is highly recommended.
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Masterton
Queen Elizabeth Park is a great place to go to with Children. It has a large playground, including a flying fox, a lake with paddle boats, mini railway rides, mini golf. Across the road is a large swimming pool.
General shops, cafes and restaurants on the Main Street. Trocadero Cafe not far from the park on the Main Street is highly recommended.
Nice beach about an hour and 20 minutes drive away. Very calm surf with white sand. Achievable walk up to the lighthouse.
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Castlepoint
Nice beach about an hour and 20 minutes drive away. Very calm surf with white sand. Achievable walk up to the lighthouse.
About an hours and 10 minutes drive away. Lovely long beach to walk along. Fish and chip shop.
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Riversdale
About an hours and 10 minutes drive away. Lovely long beach to walk along. Fish and chip shop.