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Castlepoint has been voted one of the country’s top 10 most loved beaches. Just an hour from Masterton, it’s the perfect getaway, with swimming, surfing, walking trails galore and a rugged east coast vibe. Fuel is available at the Whakataki Hotel 24 hours a day – pay at the pump.

Location

2053 Titoki drive, Martinborough, New Zealand

Palmerston North Airport: 1.5 hour drive; Wellington Airport: 1.15 hour drive

Proximity to town: 10 minute car ride

Proximity to Coach terminal: Masterton 30 minute car ride

Castlepoint highlights

  • The lighthouse. First lit in 1913, it’s one of the last two remaining beam lighthouses in NZ.
  • Fishing - try your luck!
  • Pop into the beachfront store for a classic rolled icecream or espresso coffee.
  • Play nine holes at the pretty Castlepoint golf course
  • Visit historic Tinui - site of NZ’s first Anzac service
  • Climb the Deliverance Track to Castle Rock
  • Horse races on the beach
  • Explore the Mataikona Rocks, just 15 minutes’ drive away
  • Keep an eye out for the annual Castlepoint fishing competition in January each year.
  • Learn how to surf, whatever your age, with Zacks Surf School

Castlepoint highlights

Castlepoint has been voted one of the country’s top 10 most loved beaches. Just an hour from Masterton, it’s the perfect getaway, with swimming, surfing, walking trails galore and a rugged east coast vibe. Fuel is available at the Whakataki Hotel 24 hours a day – pay at the pump.

Location

2053 Titoki drive, Martinborough, New Zealand

Palmerston North Airport: 1.5 hour drive; Wellington Airport: 1.15 hour drive

Proximity to town: 10 minute car ride

Proximity to Coach terminal: Masterton 30 minute car ride