I highly recommend Karen’s place, and cannot say enough about how wonderful our experience was! Karen and Bruce were great hosts. The place was comfortable and clean, with lots of space for everyone. We were a large group of all ages and there was something here for everyone. We went on a long beautiful hike and had a lovely picnic by the river. The kids loved feeding the donkey and horse bits of carrots. We got to see (and even try!) sheep shearing and feed the baby lambs bottles. Karen and her family made us feel welcome and taught us a lot about the farm. We hope to be back in New Zealand soon— will definitely stay again!