Guidebook for Nelson
Drinks & Nightlife
Coupland's Bakeries Nelson
47 Vanguard StLiquid NZ Bar
75 Bridge StGreat atmosphere and they usually have live music on the weekends.
Food Scene
Domino's Nelson
49 Vanguard StGolden Bell
104 Hardy StThis is our favourite place in Nelson to grab a quick brunch, as the best time to go is before lunch when it gets super busy!
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Lambretta's Cafe Bar
204 Hardy StThis is our favourite place in Nelson to grab a quick brunch, as the best time to go is before lunch when it gets super busy!
Seabreeze City Takeaways
51 Vanguard StreetGreat fish and chips sold here and so close to home!
BEACH CAFE and BAR
Great little cafe right on the beach - good coffee here!
Heaps of shops to look at here and lots of different cafes and restaurants - easy to spend half a day here and nice drive over too - about 30 mins
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Mapua Pier
8 Aranui RdHeaps of shops to look at here and lots of different cafes and restaurants - easy to spend half a day here and nice drive over too - about 30 mins
Parks & Nature
Short 20 minute uphill walk to the Centre of NZ, beautiful view from the top! Highly recommend!
Make sure you take the path to the right.
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Centre of New Zealand Monument
Short 20 minute uphill walk to the Centre of NZ, beautiful view from the top! Highly recommend!
Make sure you take the path to the right.
Victory Square
Small selection of shops located around this park
Founders Park is a great place to look around, there is an onsite brewery and a lot of historic stores. We actually had our Wedding Ceremony and Reception here!
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Atawhai Drive at Founders Park station
Founders Park is a great place to look around, there is an onsite brewery and a lot of historic stores. We actually had our Wedding Ceremony and Reception here!
Tāhunanui Strand
The local beach
A nice beach/picnic area and lots of different walking and biking tracks too
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Rabbit island
A nice beach/picnic area and lots of different walking and biking tracks too
You can walk along Nelsons boulder bank, which is the largest natural boulder bank in the world! There is a light house at the end too, which you can visit.
Boulder Bank Scenic Reserve
You can walk along Nelsons boulder bank, which is the largest natural boulder bank in the world! There is a light house at the end too, which you can visit.
Arts & Culture
Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy StreetEssentials
New World Nelson
Gloucester StreetGetting Around
Nelson bus stop
27 Bridge StShopping
Many good shops and restaurants here - a hidden gem in the middle of Nelson City
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Morri Street
244 Hardy StMany good shops and restaurants here - a hidden gem in the middle of Nelson City
If you need anything ranging from clothes and shoes to homewares - it will be at The Warehouse and only a 6 minute walk from our house.
The Warehouse Nelson
23 St Vincent StIf you need anything ranging from clothes and shoes to homewares - it will be at The Warehouse and only a 6 minute walk from our house.
Nelsons only shopping malls, large variety of shops and places to eat
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Richmond Mall
Talbot StreetNelsons only shopping malls, large variety of shops and places to eat