Activities, Arts and Crafts in the local Ashburton area - The Old Schoolhouse
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Activities, Arts and Crafts in the local Ashburton area
Activities available in the Mount Somers and immediate area (all seasons activities are available)Situated in the foothills, The Old School House and Mount Somers can provide visitors to the area a large number of varied and unique activities whether you are looking for a quiet break or the energetic holiday.With a background of the beautiful mountains and breathtaking views, the area provides you with many choices of activities to help fill in your days during your stay.Mount Somers is renowned for its diversity of minerals and mining history and the Mount Somers store has many relics from the past adorning its interior walls.The area is an all seasons destination where in summer you can visit beautiful gardens and the historic sites, take walks or tramps on the Mt. Somers Subalpine Walkway wandering along bush tracks to the Sharplin Falls. In the winter you can try skiing at Mt. Hutt, skating, curling or golf.The area is also well known as the filming site, Edoras in the Peter Jackson directed film “Lord of the Rings Trilogy.”Activities in close proximity include:
- Skiing
- Fishing
- Bike riding
- Nature Tours – Birdwatching, Tussock & Beech Encounters
- Skating
- Horse Treks
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Helicopter ride
- Lord of the Rings tours
- 4WD Tours
- Golf
- Boating
- Windsurfing
To find out more details on some of these activities you can visit their websites by going to our Resources page and click on their link.If you are more interested in taking life more leisurely then you can visit some of the arts and crafts in the area or enjoy a picnic beside the lake or the beautiful rivers.Arts and Crafts in the area include:
- Artists
- Agate Jewellery and Gardens
- Sculptures
- Glaziers and Leadlighters
- Soap maker
Places of Interest include:
- Lake Camp
- Lake Clearwater
- Mt Sunday (Edoras)
- Lake Heron
The area also holds a variety of events including the annual Mount Somers Bike Race, the biennial Minerals to Arts Festival and will also be sort after for accommodation by fans and supporters of the rugby team using Ashburton as their base for the Rugby World Cup in 2011.No matter what you want to do or how you want to relax the Mount Somers area has something for you.
