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Ohinetahi

Map No: 33
Type: Formal/woodland, Medium Country
Owners: Sir Miles Warren
Address: Governors Bay
Lyttelton No 1 RD Lyttelton
8012
Mail: Governors Bay, Lyttelton No 1 RD
Phone: (03)3299852
Fax: (03)3299842

Description

The garden is set in a little valley overlooking Lyttelton Harbour with a handsome background of volcanic hills. The upper terraced gardens are structured about parallel and cross axes into a number of garden rooms; a formal rose garden, herbacous borders leading to a gazebo, a square walled red garden and a pleached hornbeam walk connecting a hedged oval with a herb potager.There are numerous stone and metal sculptures. A little valley runs alongside the terraced garden making a contrasting woodland haven.
Garden of Distinction Award winner, Garden of Excellence Award winner.

Other Information

Open: Sep-Mar
10am-4pm
Mid September - March 30, 10am - 4pm weekdays, by appointment only on weedends. Special days: Friday & Saturday in November.
Admission: Adult $10 , $10 per person for groups of 10 or more.

Directions

1 km from Governors Bay shop and hotel on the Teddington Rd to Charteris Bay Sign, "Ohinetahi Valley"

Parking: At loop in road at entrance

Facilities

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