With some terrific road trip options available in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to enjoy all that Bicheno, 25 miles away, has to offer. Bicheno Penguin Tours, Bicheno Blowhole and East Coast Natureworld alone make the drive out worthwhile. The locals will also likely point you in the direction of St Helens, 25 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, make sure it’s Binalong Bay. (But we’re also big fans of St Helens Waterfront and Dora Point Beach.)