Kia Ora

beaconstone is ideally located between abel tasman and the glaciers

 set on 13 hectares of native bush overlooking the paparoa national park 

situated between mountains and sea, 

bordering the valley of the clean totara river..... nature walks and swimming on your doorstep.

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 just 5 minutes south are charleston's bays, beautiful beaches, nile river mouth for kayaking.  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 gasthof 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, try to spot the blue penquins on beaches along your way. 

 westport township is 15 minutes drive north with museum, art galleries 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; allowing you to reconnect with nature on 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 bush and manuka wetlands and to the lookout with views over the paparoa ranges, sit in the serenity of the totara valley. swim in the clean crystal water holes of the totara river, cross 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 call of the morepork, at beaconstone.... 

 "it is in the still silence of nature where 

one will find true bliss" 

   immerse yourself in west coasts wild outdoors; 

go tramping or multi-day hiking in rain forests. 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 desserted beach, through farmland and rivers.  explore the tunnels of a retired gold mine. discover the hole in the hill at karst. go rock climbing from constance bay and swim in the bays or walk the coastal track. 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 deserted 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