Wheatly Downs Farmstay
Hawera

Breathe the fresh country air on our 350 acre sheep and cattle farm we call home. Ride horses and trek through vast fields of farmland. Dog will keep you company. Feed calves, sheep, chickens and friendly pigs. Majestic peacocks spread their tails amongst the farmsteads extensive native forests. Wander down through our country fields to the lake, for a refreshing swim.

Discover native trees alive with Tui, Woodpigeon and Kiwis. Dare an exhilarating scenic flight over Mt Egmont from our own farm airstrip. Try a hunting expedition or trek through our native forests. Visit the award winning Tawhiti Museum, Dairyland, Lake Rotorangi or Dawson Falls on Mt Taranaki all within an easy drive.

Or simply spread out, relax and enjoy the perfect solitude and calm of the farm. The true atmosphere of which is best experienced on the evening deck, looking out across the farmland, watching the sun set behind Mt Egmont, as the day's activities are recounted - and the stories get taller as the evening wears on.

This is farm life on our 342 acre wonderland. You?ll never want to leave....

Coming from Hawera drive along Princess Street - Tawhiti Road - to Ararata Road and we are 5 minutes from Hawera or 8 kms.