With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to experience everything that Richmond, 50 miles away, has to offer. Among the first stops you make here should be Richmond Mall, Greenmeadows Park and World of Wearable Art and Collectable Cars. Don’t miss Nelson either! Just 50 miles away, Trafalgar Park, Christ Church Cathedral and Tahunanui Beach Reserve are non-negotiable stops here.