Kia Ora

ideally located for travel between abel tasman and the glaciers. set on 13 hectares of native bush overlooking the paparoa national park, perched on the valley of the totara river..... nature walks and swimming on your doorstep.

 just 5 minutes south are charleston's bays, beautiful beaches, nile river mouth.  kawatiri coastal trail, glow worms, rafting and caving experiences, cafe and local tavern. even closer is west coast horse adventures, mitchells gully retired gold mine and infamous jack's gasthoff pizzeria restaurant at the little totara.

punakaiki's pancake rocks and blowholes are just 35 minutes south via the stunning west coast scenic coastal road, spot the blue penquins or fossick the beaches along your way. 

 westport township is 15 minutes drive north with museum, art galleries, theatre, and cycle trails; drive just a bit further to pan for gold at the stoney and britannia streams. discover the denniston plateau, charming creek walkway with many quirky stops along the way.  

 "i like this place and could willingly waste my time in it" william shakespeare

beaconstone offers beauty and tranquillity 

for independent travellers. 

stay off grid immersed in native flora and fauna. experience a truly green accommodation built with sustainably sourced native timbers, solar power, rain water collection, natural furnishings and organic gardens; allow youself to reconnect with nature,  a holiday ensuring a low impact on the environment around you. 

peaceful relaxation with your morning cuppa listening to native calls in bush surroundings. 

on your doorstep beaconstones private track through westcoast forest and manuka wetlands, to the lookout with views over the paparoa n.p. ranges, sit in the serenity of the totara valley. swim in the clean crystal waters of the totara river, across the river to department of conservation land leading through to the paparoa national park.

freedom to roam,  just you and nature.

  engage yourself in majestic west coast sunsets, and the starry night sky... hear the call of the morepork at beaconstone 

 "it is in the still silence of nature where 

one will find true bliss" 

beaconstone is located between mountains and sea; immerse yourself in west coasts wild outdoors with close access to...walks, 

tramping or multi-day hiking and biking. blackwater rafting with charleston's underworld adventures, catch the rainforest train past lime stone valleys to te ananui caves and wonder at amazing displays of gloworm and helictites. go horse trekking on a quiet beach, through farmland and rivers.  discover gold in tunnels of a retired gold mine. find the hole in the hill at karst. try rock climbing from constance and swim in sheltered bays,  walk the coastal tracks. cycle, walk or run the new kawatiri coastal trail or the old ghost road. try fishing, white baiting or kayaking in clean river mouths. go canoeing, rafting or boating on the mighty buller. learn the coal history of denniston while taking in magnificent coastal views. encounter the seal colony and walk to cape foulwinds' lighthouse past beautiful bays. take surf lessons at tauranga bay or hunt for many other local surf breaks. book a relaxing theraputic massage. tread barefoot on 

long desserted beaches.  

or simply relax here, at beaconstone and 

explore our west coast backyard.....

  "i felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery –air, mountains, trees, people. i thought, this is what it is to be happy”. sylvia plath