Location
We are at 12-14 School Road in the centre of Fairlie, 100m off the corner of Main Street. We are within walking distance to all of the bars, restaurants, cafés, coffee shops, clothing stores, pharmacy, and farm stores on the "downtown strip".
Get comfortable and stay with us for these amazing "satellite" day trips that you can drive to, enjoy, and come back to Fairlie in one day:
- 18km from Lake Opuha walking track in Fairlie (family-friendly walking track around beautiful Lake Opuha)
- 71km from Peel Forest in Geraldine (hiking trails, waterfalls, "The Big Tree" – shopping and dining in town)
- 88km from Clay Cliffs in Omarama (otherworldly formations formed from ancient glaciers)
- 108km from Lindis Pass Summit (most photographed pass in the South Island)
- 32km from Mount John Track in Tekapo (family-friendly hikes and trails around beautiful Lake Tekapo)
- 46km from Caroline Bay Park in Timaru ($5-million children's playground, bird aviary, putt-putt golf, tiny train rides, skate and scooter park, picturesque beach, ice cream stand)
- 112km from Steampunk HQ in Oamaru (multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power)
- 169km from Moeraki Boulders (perfectly round, giant boulders on a picturesque beach)
- 128km to Lake Ohau Track, Te Araroa Trail (family-friendly trail around beautiful Lake Ohau)
Ask the owner, Erin, about scheduling your day trips – she's an expert and her advice is free!!!
Activities in and around Fairlie include:
- Fairlie 18-hole golf course open year-round (weather depending) and open to the public
- Fishing, boating, water skiing, walking trails, picnics, public beaches on Lake Opuha
- Indoor swimming pool beginning of November thru end of February – early morning laps, family fun times, aqua aerobics classes (approx. $5 general admission)
- Fairlie Heritage Museum with additional classic car and tractor exhibit
- Gem Alpaca Stud farm and store – offering farm tours and petting alpacas
- Hunting day trips – tahr, chamois, red stag, arapawa ram, fallow deer – Red Stag Hunting NZ – $750 day guide fee plus trophy fee on NZ's most pristine, private lands
- Fishing day trips – brown and rainbow trout – Kevin Payne Fishing – $1,200 per day includes packed lunch, drinks, guide fee, use of equipment and fishing license
- Opihi Gorge tracks and trails
- Fairlie Village Green Park with children's play park, skate and scooter park, and picnic tables
- Fairlie Domain Park with children's play park, zipline, picnic tables, entry to Opihi River Walk
- Fairlie Dog Park – next to the Domain Park
- McLean's Park – a serine, peaceful nature park with a small stream, bridge and benches
- Holiday Events and Goings On: New Year's Parade, St. Patrick's Quiz Night, Easter A&P Show, Mid-Winter Market, once-a-month Farmer's and Maker's Market, Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Event, Children's Christmas Store one-day event, Christmas On The Green one-day event, regular shows, productions, and musicals at the Fairlie Community Theater