YHA Picton, Wedgwood House

Please note: This hostel will be closed from 1 May 2010 - 15 May 2010.

This centrally sited Picton hostel is a converted 100-year old traditional guesthouse with character. Everything Picton has to offer is right on the doorstep, as YHA Picton Wedgwood House is located just off Picton’s High Street and is easy to find. This is a family owned and operated hostel where you will come as a stranger but leave as a friend.

The YHA Picton hostel is clean, tidy and friendly with a range of comfortable accommodation at an affordable price, together with a 3 star Qualmark rating. Accommodation ranges from a few small bedrooms in the main hostel, while the adjacent building has three separate fully self-contained flats which sleep 4-9 in mostly twin/double rooms. This Picton backpackers has a quiet lounge with books, magazines and games as well as has a sun-drenched private garden and outdoor areas with covered seating near the paved BBQ area.

There are many great activities to do in Picton like kayaking, diving, sailing, walks or cruising the magnificent Marlborough Sounds. Close to the train and bus stations and Interislander ferry terminal YHA Picton Wedgwood House is the perfect hub for exploring the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

Special features at YHA Picton that backpackers love:

• Located right in the heart of Picton, just off High Street, with everything you could need – supermarket, cafes, bars, gift shops, pharmacy, post office, banks, bakery and much more.
• Friendly, family run hostel with comfortable accommodation and a lounge and garden that you can really relax in.
• Wireless hot spot available in the hostel as well as internet and card phone.
• YHA Picton has a courtesy vehicle which is only a phone call away.
• Secure rooms and short-term lockers as well as longer term baggage storage.

About Picton

Picton is nestled between the sea and the hills in the heart of the Marlborough Sounds, at the head of deep and calm Queen Charlotte Sound. With the Interislander ferry service traveling between the South and North Islands, Picton is a great place to stop on your New Zealand travels.
Picton is also the perfect base for both land and sea activities around Marlborough the most popular being walking the famous Queen Charlotte Track, a spectacular walking track passing through historic sites, sheltered bays and lush coastal bush.

Meet some of New Zealand’s dolphins up close, go fishing or sailing or try more adventurous watersports like sea kayaking, water skiing, para sailing, snorkeling or scuba diving.

Just outside Picton the Blenheim wine region is only 30 minutes drive away and water taxis will take you from Picton to various parts of the Marlborough Sounds and Queen Charlotte track.

Top activities to do while backpacking in Picton

• Walk the Queen Charlotte Track a spectacular and popular 71 kilometre track.
• Take a scenic wildlife cruise to see dolphins, seabirds, seals and maybe even a whale!
• Try out some watersports from kayaking to parasailing, sailing to scuba diving.
• Travel across to Wellington and the North Island on the Interislander ferry.
• Sample some of the high quality Marlborough wines at the nearby Blenheim wine region.

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