Featherston

Te Rakau Birding offers fully guided half and full-day bird watching tours for small groups in the Western Lake area of South Wairarapa. Enjoy the stunning Wairarapa coastline, explore native bush and lagoons and see a diverse range of birds.

The Wairarapa garden tour is a self-drive tour showing beautiful private gardens.

Lake Ferry Hotel, where Lake Onoke meets the sea, is an incredible backdrop for your wedding in the Wairarapa.

If luxury is your middle name then Wharekauhau is the Wairarapa wedding view of your absolute dreams!

Tauherenikau is Wairarapa wedding venue for the entire celebration!

Wharekauhau Country Estate provides exclusive lodge accommodation overlooking Palliser Bay, offering guests the chance to enjoy unique New Zealand country hospitality, while relaxing in pure luxury.

Ocean Beach is across Lake Onoke from Lake Ferry but can be accessed down Western Lake Road from Featherston in about 40 minutes and from Martinborough in about 50 minutes. This part of the coast is close to one of the world’s top ranked lodges at Wharekauhau Country Estate.

The Featherston Reserves Walkway is a series of four short walking tracks all within an easy walk of Featherston.