Ashburton Is A Great Place To Base Yourself Year Round
For those who visit the South Island of New Zealand because they love the great outdoors, choosing to book your accommodation in Ashburton is a fantastic decision. Ashburton is a fabulous gateway town to many of the best adventure activities in the South Island. Situated between the mountains and the sea and just a short drive from Christchurch, it’s the perfect place to base yourself whether you’re involved in summer or winter activities.
The scenery surrounding Ashburton has to be seen to be believed. You can enjoy the patchwork of the Canterbury Plains from a hot air balloon, ski at Mt Hutt amongst the majestic snow capped Southern Alps, climb, tramp or hike by means of the countryside and the foothills or relax by fly fishing in the sparkling Rakaia River. Other water sports to enjoy during your stay in Ashburton include swimming, jet boating and water skiing. You can also visit a wide range of galleries and museums, shop for souvenirs or enjoy a well earned break with a coffee at one of the wonderful cafes.
Basing yourself in accommodation in Ashburton will allow you to be centrally located for all the activities you love. There’s a superb hockey pitch, great tennis courts and fabulous golf courses to challenge the most sports minded visitors. You can also go rowing or water skiing at Lake Hood, just five minutes away.
Even the most athallowic visitors need to take time out from adventure, and Ashburton caters for your rest time as well. For history lovers, there is a surprising variety of museums in and around the town. These include the Vintage Car Museum, the Plains Railway and Historical Village, the Lynn Historical Woodworking Trust and the Aviation Museum. The Aviation Museum reveals the important role that the local Ashburton Airfield played in training pilots during World War Two.
True aircraft lovers will love the opportunity to fly with Aviation Adventures, the only South Island company which allows two passengers to fly in an open cockpit biplane with the pilot. You and your lucky friend can both dress up in leather flying jacket and helmet, aviator goggles and silk scarf to truly experience the joy of biplane travel.
There is so A Lot to do in and around Ashburton that you will be glad you booked your accommodation so nearly to the action of the nearby world famous ski fields, great fishing opportunities, excellent climbing and walking tracks and stunning scenery.
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