• Home made biscuits on arrival
• Daily newspapers
• Attractive well-maintained gardens
• Inclusive involvement in farm activities
• Personal explanation of farming practises
• Four wheel farm bike tour
• Night shooting trips to eradicate possums
• Assistance in planning activities and outings
• Several Catering Options to suit individual preferences
• Soft fluffy towels and electric blankets on all beds
• Safe off road parking
• Tea, coffee and sugar supplied
• Complimentary bottle of sparkling wine for honeymoon couples

A family holiday at Hodd Cottage means your children can be having fun outdoors while breathing fresh country air and developing healthy appetites! Neil is great with children - he enjoys taking them with him on the quad bike and out on the farm, mustering stock or joining in with seasonal farm jobs.

For Farmstay B&B guests, if time and farm commitments permit, Neil can take you on a quick quad tour of the farm, to give you an appreciation of the rugged beauty of this hill country farming area. In the late afternoon, what could be nicer than relaxing on the deck with a glass of  wine, enjoying the view across the garden to the animals grazing in the paddocks, and listening to the birds singing in the trees?

There are friendly hens to feed, or just watch them scratching and pecking in the green grass. And when they are laying eggs, why not collect them from the nest and have them for a delicious breakfast? You can taste the difference!

The Mangawharariki River at the point below Hodd Cottage is accessible only by Mt Huia guests. In summer it is a slow-flowing shallow stream with clear pure water pooling into occasional “holes" which are great for swimming. Naturally filtered and solar heated!

A quiet walk along the river bed, checking rocks for signs of fossils (which are plentiful), is a peaceful relaxing way to spend a few hours of holiday time. And if you are especially lucky, you may even see the fallow deer which have made their home on the river banks.

The marked walking trails on the farm are equally suitable for mountain bike riding. Some climbing and some downhill, and interesting routes through native bush.
That feeling of being the first person to walk parts of this earth awaits you on the Tui Walk. The Titirangi Reserve has 700 acres of native trees  which have never been milled. No board  walks, steps or handrails here! Just follow the markers to enjoy what has been described as one of the best examples of North Island lowland forest.

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