If you have a spare day or two and you don’t mind traveling 20 miles, check out Blenheim. This popular place offers plenty to keep you busy. Among your first few stops here should be Cloudy Bay, Pollard Park and Seymour Square. The locals are also likely to point you toward Nelson, 30 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Trafalgar Park. (But we’re also big fans of Christ Church Cathedral and Tahunanui Beach Reserve.)