This castle is a piece of NZ history, well worth visiting. It’s about 20 minutes from town on a country road, however please go in daylight for the first time as the scenery is spectacular, we deliberately close the longer route and were thrilled.
The view of the residence upon arrival at Claremont is spectacular, the afternoon sun bounced off the building. The entrance inside is wow, and there was a huge fire ready to welcome us. Our bedroom and ensuite bathroom was huge with a lovely outlook of two sides of the garden.
This is clearly a labour of love. Rob is a gracious and charming host who goes above and beyond to make you comfortable.
We can recommend this as an opportunity to luxuriate in the past as they did in Downton Abbey.