Mount Richmond Resort
State Highway 6, (P.O. Box 96),
Rai Valley,
Nelson,
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New Zealand
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One hour from Picton Ferry Terminal on main highway to Nelson. The ideal to use as a base to explore both Nelson and the Marlborough Sounds.
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 24 hour hot showers
No curfew
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Internet
Tours/Travel Desk
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Washing machines
Self-catering Facilities
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Lounge area
Games room
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All units fully self contained. Bedding, cutlery and cooking utensils all supplied.
Free use of barbecue and hot spa.
Complimentary continental breakfast included.
$2 charge for laundry.
Food supplies available on request before arrival.
Mount Richmond Estate is a great place to visit any time of the year. As the seasons change so do the views.
Enjoy the spacious 10 acre grounds on a sunny plateau high above Rai Valley. Surrounded by native and exotic forest the peace and tranquility will completely recharge you.
Mount Richmond Estate is adjacent to Mount Richmond Forest Park and near Pelorus Bridge.
Mt Richmond Forest Park stretches 100 km along the rugged backbone of the Mt Richmond Range from St Arnaud all the way to the coast. It forms the backdrop to Nelson city and dominates the skyline from Blenheim and the Wairau Valley. Over 80% of the vast area is covered in dense forest with manuka, kanuka, bracken and gorse common around the margins of the park. The high peaks like Mt Richmond (1,700 metres) and the ‘Alpine Route' further south have small alpine grasslands.
Geological interest in the park is high as the main South Island alpine fault runs along the southern boundary. This is the largest active fault line in New Zealand and extends down to South Westland. The Red Hills and Dun Mountain have high levels of magnesium and iron, which gives them a distinctive rust colour. Over millions of years they have been moved 600 km north from the identical rocks in the Red Hills of South Westland.
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