• Helen RuleRules on the RoadTraveler
    1Registration booth for POP.
    This typical of the whole park. It's really lovely.Rhododendron gardenRoad to rhododendron gardenBeautiful tree peonyLove this.1The Cafe here that opens on Saturdays.Arboretum walk1Biggest tree in NZ.2David watching Bathurst on the laptop. Very good picture!Livestock.... wonder if they migrate south!

    Orton Bradley Park

    Oct 11–13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    This lovely park is a POP. There is a a large grass area with dedicated power points and water and a lower area for non powered sites. There are flush loos and a dump site. We love it here and will be back.
    There's lots to do here. There's large green spaces with kids playgrounds etc which are perfect for families, picnics, scout camps etc. The trust, who operates the park and the attached large working farm, have developed a variety of walking and biking tracks. There is a beautiful rhododendron garden and an arboretum which features NZ's largest tree, in terms of girth, 16.5M I think. A macrocarpa.
    We walked through the rhododendrons and the arboretum. A great walk which we loved apart from the steep bits..... nothing changes eh! It was really warm again today so water was at a premium whilst walking! The photos at the end show me crossing another swing bridge....a fairly tame one at Ohinetahi, but still made my heart pound.    Read more