Peel Forest Homestay
Hospitality in Timaru
www.peelforestfarmstay.com
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It has a wide range of vegetation from dense virgin stands and remnant swamp forest, to subalpine and alpine species towards the summit of Little Mt Peel. The park offers a marvellous selection of walks, half of which are easy and enjoyable for all ages. There is an excellent bar and caf in the village, along with 2 tennis courts open to the public at all times, and an Anglican Church. New Zealand’s smallest bird, the rifleman, the fat native pigeon kereru , bellbirds, fantails, grey warbler, shining cuckoos, native falcons and tomtits are all to be seen in and around the park.
If you carry on up the gorge road from the Farmstay, you’ll encounter some of the South Island’s most iconic landscapes, as well as the historic settlements of Mount Peel Station and Mesopotamia Station. Mount Peel Homestead Mount Peel homestead and it’s surrounding buildings, including the church of the Holy Innocents were established in the The Church of the Holy Innocents at Mount Peel is worth a visit. This historic place of worship was a gift to the community by John Barton Arundel Acland and consecrated by his father in law, Bishop Henry John Chitty Harper, 30 May 1869. The church is named in remembrance of three infant Acland children who died between 1864 and 1869 and are buried in the churchyard.
The braided Rangitata river rises in the mountains at the head of the Valley and snakes its way along the wide glacial valley towards the narrow hills of the Rangitata Gorge. Today it is still a working farm, some 25,00 acres with over 11,00 Merino sheep, cattle and deer. The road to the upper reaches of the Rangitata is sealed up to Waikari Rd the turnoff to Rangitata Rafts and from there is a gravel road that climbs to over 550m and then drops down to the river valley below. The heartbeat of our homestay comes from our Christian world view which aims to give guests a friendly, warm welcome in our beautiful environment.
It started off as a single storied design award winning house but soon a second story was added as the four sons became seven! Steve’s father, Austen Deans, remembered the pleasure he and his brother had sleeping on an open balcony so built one for his sons, all of whom have slept out there during their growing up years. Wood pigeons can be seen doing their sun dives and several years in a row a bellbird nested in the grapevine that winds itself along the rail. We also have a self contained bunkhouse twenty metres from the house, whose veranda looks up onto the mountains and spectacular sunsets. Having lived our married life over 30 years! We have lived in this house for 20 years and have raised both our children here
If you carry on up the gorge road from the Farmstay, you’ll encounter some of the South Island’s most iconic landscapes, as well as the historic settlements of Mount Peel Station and Mesopotamia Station. Mount Peel Homestead Mount Peel homestead and it’s surrounding buildings, including the church of the Holy Innocents were established in the The Church of the Holy Innocents at Mount Peel is worth a visit. This historic place of worship was a gift to the community by John Barton Arundel Acland and consecrated by his father in law, Bishop Henry John Chitty Harper, 30 May 1869. The church is named in remembrance of three infant Acland children who died between 1864 and 1869 and are buried in the churchyard.
The braided Rangitata river rises in the mountains at the head of the Valley and snakes its way along the wide glacial valley towards the narrow hills of the Rangitata Gorge. Today it is still a working farm, some 25,00 acres with over 11,00 Merino sheep, cattle and deer. The road to the upper reaches of the Rangitata is sealed up to Waikari Rd the turnoff to Rangitata Rafts and from there is a gravel road that climbs to over 550m and then drops down to the river valley below. The heartbeat of our homestay comes from our Christian world view which aims to give guests a friendly, warm welcome in our beautiful environment.
It started off as a single storied design award winning house but soon a second story was added as the four sons became seven! Steve’s father, Austen Deans, remembered the pleasure he and his brother had sleeping on an open balcony so built one for his sons, all of whom have slept out there during their growing up years. Wood pigeons can be seen doing their sun dives and several years in a row a bellbird nested in the grapevine that winds itself along the rail. We also have a self contained bunkhouse twenty metres from the house, whose veranda looks up onto the mountains and spectacular sunsets. Having lived our married life over 30 years! We have lived in this house for 20 years and have raised both our children here
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