Guidebook for Nelson
Arts & Culture
Great cafe. Check out the wearable art collection and for the men, classic cars
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World of WearableArt & Classic Cars Museum
1 Cadillac WayGreat cafe. Check out the wearable art collection and for the men, classic cars
Selao Home & Garden Art
181 Palmerston StreetQuirky garden art
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge StNelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy StreetFairfield House, Nelson
48 Van Diemen StMusic, arts and yoga
The Suter Art Gallery Nelson
208 Bridge StGallery, gardens and cafe
Theatre Royal Nelson
78 Rutherford StMusicals, plays, ballets and entertainment
Nelson Buddhist Centre
Everything Else
Massage in Nelson, Elayne Lane
386 Trafalgar StreetRelaxation and deep tissue massage
Reiki and healing
Hypnotherapy
Try beer and cider made on site. The cafe/brewery also serves lite meals and has some music in the weekends.
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McCashin's Brewery
660 Main Road StokeTry beer and cider made on site. The cafe/brewery also serves lite meals and has some music in the weekends.
For a fun day out with lots of activities, go here.
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Cable Bay Adventure Park
194 Cable Bay RdFor a fun day out with lots of activities, go here.
This is a lovely cafe to visit and you can swim at the beach too. There is a walk here that gives you great views and goes through an old forest - it is fairly steep so you need to have some fitness to walk comfortably.
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Cable Bay Cafe
799 Cable Bay RdThis is a lovely cafe to visit and you can swim at the beach too. There is a walk here that gives you great views and goes through an old forest - it is fairly steep so you need to have some fitness to walk comfortably.
Sightseeing
Lovely cycling through Nelson's countryside, visit cafes, winery's and craft places along the way
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Great Taste Trail
Lovely cycling through Nelson's countryside, visit cafes, winery's and craft places along the way
Kiwi Journeys Bike Hire (Mapua depot)
08 Aranui RdGardens of the World
Take a picnic and enjoy these beautiful gardens
Torpedo7
Cnr Rutherford StBike hire
Nelson Cycle Hire and Tours
A tour of this venue is not to be missed!
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Il Mondo del Burro di Arachidi di Pic
49 Saxton RoadA tour of this venue is not to be missed!
Walk the track beside the river or have a swim in one of its many water holes.
Maitai River, Nelson, Nuova Zelanda
Walk the track beside the river or have a swim in one of its many water holes.
Spiaggia di Tāhunanui
Spend a pleasant day at the beach.
A quaint little area of shops, cafes and pubs with a village feel.
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Molo di Mapua
8 Aranui RdA quaint little area of shops, cafes and pubs with a village feel.
Rabbit Island Recreation Reserve
Spend the day at the beach or walk/cycle the track to Mapua
Drive the Pelorus Bridge, swim, or walk one of the many tracks through beautiful trees, or use the cafe.
Te Hoiere / Pelorus River, Marlborough, Nuova Zelanda
Drive the Pelorus Bridge, swim, or walk one of the many tracks through beautiful trees, or use the cafe.
Golden Bay Coachlines
98 Commercial StFor transport to and from the Abel Tasman National Park
Christ Church
1 Trafalgar SquareOur local Cathedral 2 minutes walk from our house
For information about our local area
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Motueka i-SITE Visitor Information Centre
20 Wallace StFor information about our local area
This company organises transport from Nelson to Marahau/Kaiteriteri and water taxis into the Abel Tasman National Park.
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Abel Tasman AquaTaxi
275 Sandy Bay-Marahau RdThis company organises transport from Nelson to Marahau/Kaiteriteri and water taxis into the Abel Tasman National Park.
This cycle shop hires bicycles and is very near our house
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Alton Street Cycles
28 Alton StThis cycle shop hires bicycles and is very near our house
Shopping
Kitesurf Nelson not only has the cheapest coffee in town, but you can also hire paddleboards and kite surfing equipment.
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Kitesurf Nelson
623 Rocks RdKitesurf Nelson not only has the cheapest coffee in town, but you can also hire paddleboards and kite surfing equipment.
Learn a unique skill carving bone and also take away a bone necklace. A great activity to do on a rainy day.
Nelson Bone Carving Studio
87 Green StLearn a unique skill carving bone and also take away a bone necklace. A great activity to do on a rainy day.
The Nelson Market
Food scene
Cafe for breakfast and lunch 5 minutes walk from here.
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Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham StCafe for breakfast and lunch 5 minutes walk from here.
Cod & Lobster Brasserie
300 Trafalgar StIf you are in Nelson on a Friday night, this restaurant offers food and music - with the bonus of being right on the water front.
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The Boathouse Society
326 Wakefield QuayIf you are in Nelson on a Friday night, this restaurant offers food and music - with the bonus of being right on the water front.
A top of the line restaurant right on the water front. Book early for this one!
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The Boat Shed Cafe
350 Wakefield QuayA top of the line restaurant right on the water front. Book early for this one!
The Styx
272 Wakefield QuayA waterfront restaurant/bar. Book early for this place!
Hopgoods Restaurant
284 Trafalgar StFine dining 5 minutes walk from our house
A gorgeous cafe just out of Nelson. You can also swim at the beach although it is stony.
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Cable Bay Cafe
799 Cable Bay RdA gorgeous cafe just out of Nelson. You can also swim at the beach although it is stony.
Nahm
322 Wakefield QuayAsian restaurant on the waterfront
Fish Stop
24 Alton StLocal Fish and Chips
Sprig & Fern Hardy Street
280 Hardy StBeer tastings, food and music
The Free House Pub
95 Collingwood StBeer Tastings
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Travel from the airport
Hi, you can use Nelson Shuttles to book a shuttle from the airport to our house or a uber or tax.
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NBus service is our local bus
The bus goes to the airport and also around the Nelson region at an afforable price
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Cycling
There are many off-road cycle paths in Nelson. Check out the Great Taste Trail in Nelson or call into one of the local cycle shops for maps.