Richmond Saddle Road in Marlborough District

Richmond Saddle Road in Marlborough District is a gravelled track. It runs in an east-west direction and ends at Jacksons Creek Road, while the other end is a cul-de-sac.

Road Type
track
Route
east-west

Attraction

  • Stamping battery – approx. 1,4 km.
  • Stone cottage – approx. 10,0 km.
  • Chain ladder – approx. 11,2 km.
  • Stone cottage – approx. 12,5 km.
  • Emerald Pools – approx. 20,6 km.
  • rock pools – approx. 22,7 km.

Viewpoint

  • Enchanted Lookout – approx. 5,4 km.

Guest house

  • Off the Map at Waihopai Valley Road 4597 – approx. 23,4 km.

Tourist information offices

  • DOC South Marl area office – approx. 35,3 km.

Campsite

  • Mill Flat Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Camp in a grassy clearing surrounded by beech forest. Picnic, walk, swim, tramp, fish and hunt. – approx. 9,9 km.
  • Butchers Flat Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 23,5 km.
  • Onamalutu Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). This Standard campsite is set in remnant podocarp forest. – approx. 26,7 km.
  • Pinedale Camping Ground – approx. 28,3 km.
  • Kowhai Point Campsite (tents allowed, caravans allowed). Camp next to the Wairau River with fishing and swimming nearby. – approx. 31,3 km.
  • Rock Shelter Biv – approx. 33,9 km.

Shelter

  • Derelict hut – approx. 19,3 km.

Cafés

  • Pelorus Bridge Cafe – approx. 29,3 km.

Parking

  • Enchanted Lookout Carpark – approx. 5,5 km.
  • Lake Chalice Carpark – approx. 6,0 km.
  • Pine Valley Carpark (surface) – approx. 10,0 km.

Beverage stores

  • Bladen Vinyard – approx. 34,4 km.
  • Nautilus Estate Vinyard – approx. 35,4 km.

Wine shops

  • Framingham Wines (opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:30–16:30) at Conders Bend Road 19 (7243) – approx. 35,0 km.
  • Forrest Winery – approx. 35,4 km.

Hotels

  • Pelorus Tavern – approx. 34,8 km.