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Local advice, place guides and suburb guides from around Nelson.
Northern SuburbsTodds ValleySettlement Guide to Rural Life North of the CityExplore Todds Valley, a quiet rural settlement north of Nelson, where bush hillsides, valley roads and early settler stories await.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeLee Valley nearRural Area Guide to the Lee River and Waimea DamDiscover Lee Valley near Nelson, a quiet Tasman farming valley where a riverside swimming reserve sits below the Waimea Community Dam.Northern SuburbsDelaware BayRural Area Guide to Estuary Living and Coastal HistoryHead along a quiet coastal road north of Nelson, where estuary flats, shipwreck history and rural properties meet Tasman Bay.Northern SuburbsPepin IslandRural Area Guide to a Private Island Beside Cable BayDiscover a privately owned island farm linked to Cable Bay by causeway, where coastal hills and booked stays await.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeBronte nearRural Area Guide to Peninsula Views and Rural QuietDiscover a quiet rural pocket near Nelson, where Bronte Peninsula looks over Waimea Inlet and daily life sits between Richmond and Māpua.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeRedwood Valley nearRural Area Guide to Lifestyle Blocks and Family HistoryExplore quiet orchard country and lifestyle blocks in a Tasman valley, where Redwood family roads still lead toward the Moutere hills.Northern SuburbsHiraSettlement Guide to Wakapuaka Valley LifeExplore Hira, a quiet settlement in the Wakapuaka River valley, where a timber church and forested hills sit just north of Nelson.Stoke, Tāhunanui and Southern SuburbsAniseed ValleyRural Area Guide to River Country and Mine TracksHead up the Roding valley from Hope, where farm country, copper-mine relics and forest-park walks sit beyond the highway.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeAppleby nearRural Area Guide to Waimea River CountryDiscover Appleby near Nelson, a Waimea River farming district of orchards, vineyards and quiet country roads where heritage churches still stand.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeMahana nearSettlement Guide to Moutere Hills LivingDiscover a quiet rural settlement in the Moutere Hills, where lifestyle blocks, a country school and vineyard country sit near Nelson.Nearby Tasman Towns and Western FringeTasman nearVillage Guide to Orchards and Inlet LifeExplore Tasman near Nelson, a quiet coastal village of orchards and inlet beaches where Aporo Road meets the Ruby Coast.Northern SuburbsCable BaySettlement Guide to Bay Life and Cable HistoryDiscover a quiet north-coast settlement where a sheltered bay, cable-station history and a farmland walkway sit just beyond Nelson.