Guidebook for Nelson
Essentials
New World Nelson
Gloucester StreetArts & Culture
Nelson Provincial Museum
Cnr Trafalgar St and Hardy StreetFood Scene
Shankar works there!
It's vegetarian, but non-vegetarians love it too. Lots of gluten-free and vegan options.
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East St Cafe, Restaurant and Bar
8 Church StShankar works there!
It's vegetarian, but non-vegetarians love it too. Lots of gluten-free and vegan options.
Lovely setting, yummy food and good for people with dietary restrictions.
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Melrose House Cafe
26 Brougham StLovely setting, yummy food and good for people with dietary restrictions.
Parks & Nature
Stunning native bush with a small river running through it, only 10 minutes from the city centre. Options for easy short walks or 3 hrs and longer. Currently only open Sat-Mon 10am-4pm and they like a $5 donation per person. There is a predator proof fence around it so they also ask for you to check your bag before entering that no mice or rats or possums have snuck in there. A must visit for anyone who likes nature.
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Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
651 Brook StStunning native bush with a small river running through it, only 10 minutes from the city centre. Options for easy short walks or 3 hrs and longer. Currently only open Sat-Mon 10am-4pm and they like a $5 donation per person. There is a predator proof fence around it so they also ask for you to check your bag before entering that no mice or rats or possums have snuck in there. A must visit for anyone who likes nature.
Boulder Bank Scenic Reserve
A bit of a windy road (lots of corners, as opposed to being wind swept). But its beautiful and there is a steep walk that goes from there that comes out near the boulder bank.
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Cable Bay
A bit of a windy road (lots of corners, as opposed to being wind swept). But its beautiful and there is a steep walk that goes from there that comes out near the boulder bank.
Walk on an uphill concrete path through re-generating native forest. Great view of the city.
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Centre of New Zealand Monument
Walk on an uphill concrete path through re-generating native forest. Great view of the city.
I haven't made it all the way there yet, but the part that I have done is beautiful (it gets better as you go). We biked and that got to the nice part faster.
Maitai Caves Walk Carpark
I haven't made it all the way there yet, but the part that I have done is beautiful (it gets better as you go). We biked and that got to the nice part faster.
Maitai River
Great swimming holes in summer.
Trees and plants from around the world. Beautiful and serene. My 6 year old daughter loves it. $5 per adult.
Gardens of the World
Trees and plants from around the world. Beautiful and serene. My 6 year old daughter loves it. $5 per adult.
Shopping
Saturday market 8am-1pm with lots of local produce, delicacies, craft and lunch options. I recommend buying lunch there and then going to the Cathedral gardens to sit and eat. Often hard to find a park, so easiest is to walk from Willow Tree B&B- it is an easy 10 minute walk.
Montgomery Square
Montgomery SquareSaturday market 8am-1pm with lots of local produce, delicacies, craft and lunch options. I recommend buying lunch there and then going to the Cathedral gardens to sit and eat. Often hard to find a park, so easiest is to walk from Willow Tree B&B- it is an easy 10 minute walk.
Getting Around
Nelson i-SITE station
Some of the intercity buses go from here.
Most intercity buses stop here as their final destination. It is a 10 minute walk along Rutherford St to our place (turn right onto Rutherford St from Bridge St).
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Nelson bus stop
27 Bridge StMost intercity buses stop here as their final destination. It is a 10 minute walk along Rutherford St to our place (turn right onto Rutherford St from Bridge St).
Sightseeing
Beautiful setting, slightly elevated, but really close to shops etc. Around Christmas time they have a community Christmas Tree display where local groups all decorate a tree.
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Christ Church
1 Trafalgar SquareBeautiful setting, slightly elevated, but really close to shops etc. Around Christmas time they have a community Christmas Tree display where local groups all decorate a tree.
South Street Cottages
1 South StA street of early settler style cottages. Less than 5 minutes walk away.