Dating back to the late 1800s, this outdoor pool opens in October to the end of March each year, and has all the benefits of the sea, (while there is still chlorine in the water, it’s weaker than the average pool, as it’s mixed in with salt water) but is warmer…
Just over an hour from Dunedin and half an hour from Oamaru, this cafe/restaurant is worth a day trip from either and even more so if you planned to visit the Moeraki Boulders anyway! This is predominantly a fish restaurant that favours local produce, cooked well. Kids are catered for…
Set within a housing estate off SH6 between Frankton and Arrow Junction, this makes an unlikely destination playground but it’s one that locals rate highly. There are the usual features of a playground in terms of equipment like swings, slides and a flying fox. But there’s also a large sand…
This cafe has been voted the best cafe in all of New Zealand (2015) and the food is certainly good as is the friendly service. If you’re looking for a healthy breakfast or lunch this is the place to come – there are the staples like eggs benedict but also…
Roughly 20 minutes north east of Dunedin lies a piece of bush that’s home to some of New Zealand’s rarest native animals, thanks to the predator fence which surrounds this Ecosanctuary. This is the place to come to get out into the rejuvenated bush, go for a walk, try and…
Serving traditional Italian food, the menu at Fran’s Kitchen is well stocked with pizza and pasta, as well as a good selection of smaller plates and main meals that don’t feature either of these. There’s no written kids’ menu but they’re happy to do half portions of just about any…
There’s a playground near the Bathhouse cafe right next to the water in the centre of Queenstown which was updated in 2018 to turn it into a destination playground. There’s a net rope structure, slides for all ages, wooden beams and an obstacle over the stream and through the trees,…
This playground is right on the lake in Wanaka and is best known for its dinosaur slide but there’s lots of other equipment here too. There’s plenty for younger kids including a mini space net, seesaw, toddler swings, and small slide. For older kids there are a couple of structures…
If you’re after an ice cream, hot chocolate, coffee or dessert, look no further than Patagonia Chocolates, which has outlets in 3 different Central Otago locations (Arrowtown and Wanaka as well as this one). There are 20 different ice cream and sorbet flavours to choose from, some have even won awards!…
If you’re after an ice cream, hot chocolate, coffee or dessert, look no further than Patagonia Chocolates, which has outlets in 3 different Central Otago locations (Arrowtown and Queenstown as well as this one). There are 20 different ice cream and sorbet flavours to choose from, some have even won…
