Trip info - Mt Whitnow Station - Mt Lyford Area - Friday 21st April
North Canterbury Trip Saturday 22nd to Tuesday 25th April 2023
Friday 21st April – Arrive at Hawarden
Accommodation: For Caravaners and Tenters, Hawarden War Memorial Park, $5 per caravan site or $10 per caravan site with power, per night. Would advise anyone wanting a powered site to contact the Park, Mairi & Hamish Hartnell 03 314 4317, E:mairi.s.hartnell@gmail.com
The park has toilets, showers and water, no dump station.
The Hogget Restaurant in Hawarden is available for Dine In or Take Away options 03 3142506. They also have caravan parking available.
For people requiring accommodation, Star Hotel Waikari and the Hurunui Hotel are close, or check booking.com etc for other options. The accommodation at Mt Whitnow Shearers Quarters is now full.
Saturday 22nd – Mt Whitnow
Depart Hawarden War Memorial Park at 8am for Mt Whitnow Station, meeting at the Shearers Quarters for a 9am departure. The station owner hopes to be there to take us on this excursion.
We will require $10 per vehicle for a gift for the owner.
Sunday 23rd - Mt Lyford
The plan is to travel from Hawarden to Mt Lyford Village on the Inland Kaikoura Road (about a 1 hour drive) where we will be based until Wednesday 26th.
Full details of the 4x4 plans will be advised in about a week or so but as an overview we are working on an afternoon trip on the Sunday followed by a full day on Monday and the Tuesday with probably a slightly shorter trip to allow a late afternoon departure for any who need to be back at work on the Wednesday.
Accommodation Options:
https://lyfordholidayhomes.co.nz or 03 3156523
10 caravan sites available
The Mt Lyford Restaurant and Bar is open on a Sunday night so suggest a group dinner then.
They will also open on Monday night for the group, if required.
We would appreciate if those who haven't as yet contacted us and are intending to join us on this trip, do so.
RSVP to Russell Marr 0274 328001
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