Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-574 2387;
www.gardenmotels.com
; 71 Main Rd, Havelock; d $115-150; )
Set in a large, graceful
garden complete with dear old trees and a duck-filled creek, these 1960s units have been
tastefully revamped to offer homely comforts. Local activities are happily booked for you.
Getting There & Away
InterCity
( 03-365 1113;
www.intercity.co.nz
) Buses
run daily from Picton to Havelock via Blen-
heim (one hour), and from Havelock to Nelson (1ΒΌ hours).
Atomic Shuttles
( 0508 108 359,
03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
plies the same run. Cheap transport along the Queen Char-
lotte Drive between Picton and Havelock is offered by Coleman Post (
Click here
)
. Buses
depart mid-way down the high street, outside the restaurant with the mussels on the roof.
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Blenheim
POP 27,150
Blenheim is an agricultural town 29km south of Picton on the Wairau Plain between the
Wither Hills and the Richmond Ranges. The town demonstrates little power as a visitor
magnet; it is the attractions beyond the back fence that pull in the punters.
Sights & Activities
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
(
www.omaka.org.nz
;
79 Aerodrome Rd; adult/child/family $25/10/62; 10am-5pm)
This captivating mu-
seum houses a splendid collection of original and replica Great War aircraft brought to life
in a series of dioramas that depict dramatic wartime scenes, such as the death of the Red
Baron. Memorabilia and photographic displays deepen the experience. The guided tour is
an extra $5 extremely well spent. There's a cafe and shop on site, and next door is
Omaka
Classic Cars
MUSEUM
10am-4pm)
, which
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.omakaclassiccars.co.nz
;
adult/child $10/free;
MAP
houses more than 100 vehicles from the '50s to the '80s.
Marlborough Museum
MAP
MUSEUM
GOOGLE MAP
