Where is featherston new zealand

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Lake Wairarapa, Featherston, Wairarapa. By petemonk. Proximity by train: 1 hr from Wellington by car: 1 hr from Wellington by car: 30 min from Masterton. Plan your holiday. Featherston town is at the western edge of the Wairarapa region, close to the Rimutaka mountain ranges. It is close to Lake Wairarapa and Martinborough, famous for its vineyards. Featherston is on the main road and rail route connecting with Wellington and places to the north. The town has pubic gardens and a hillside domain for short walks.

Featherston boasts a railway locomotive museum that holds the only Fell locomotive still existing. Other attractions in the town include a golf course and blues music club. A number of holiday homes and cottages are available to rent. Featherston is located on the main highway that runs north-east from Wellington, across the mountains and into the Wairarapa. The festival includes writing workshops, poetry readings, talks by authors and illustrators, theatre performances and a book fair featuring stalls with rare and second hand books.

Featherston Booktown is part of a global concept, with the most famous booktown being Hay-on-Wye in the UK. Check out the growing number of book stores open all year round Featherston. While your in Featherston visit Greytown Honey's bespoke Honey Stables for factory tours, award winning honey tasting, and all things bees.

Head further east on State Highway 2 and you'll reach Tauherenikau Racetrack which offers equestrian events and jet-boating amid sprawling grounds and tranquil native trees Head further east on State Highway 2 and you'll reach Tauherenikau Racetrack which offers equestrian events and jet-boating amid sprawling grounds and tranquil native trees.

Enjoy the charming countryside of Featherston and take a short drive to the Country Cooking School. Explore delicious food and recipes featuring the freshest, seasonal ingredients from the Country Cooking School farm. South of Featherston are the shores of Lake Wairarapa , the largest wetland area in the lower North Island and a significant nesting ground for native and migratory birds.

The 9, hectare Wairarapa Moana Wetlands Park provides a perfect viewing hide for watching wetland birds in a magnificent environment - Te Rakau Birding can help with this!