Essential Information

Hosts: Wendy and Wayne Chisnall
Address: 48 Lighthouse Road,
Cape Foulwind, Westport
Guest Rooms: 4
Toilet/Bath: 3
Tariff: $90 - $130 per night
Meals: Continental Breakfast, plus a whitebait dinner by arrangement.
Other: Children welcome,
Wheelchair accessible
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"Our favourite stop on our NZ 2014 trip!! Would love to come again and stay longer. Thankyou"
Tom and Mona, Canada
February 2014

"What a lovely peaceful hideaway from the bustle of cities. I have been travelling for 30 days and it is so quiet here – bliss. And what a wonderful sight of the Southern Alps in the distance from the seal colony walkway."
Michael, England
November 2013

"This place is is absolute paradise. These 3 days went like a dream. We were sorry we couldn't stay longer, we would have loved to! All the best wishes to Pauline and Bruce - they were special people. Hope to see you again."
Martin and Marin, Germany
January 2012

Welcome to Steeples Cottage, Studio and B/B

11kms south of Westport, Buller and 40 kms North of Punakaiki Paparoa National Park. Enjoy our quality accommodation with magnificent sea views, tranquil sunsets and beautiful gardens. Walk our rugged coastline beaches and the ever popular Seal Colony Walkway.Check out www.buller.co.nz and see what our beautiful area has to offer.

Local attractions include:

- whitewater & underworld rafting
- rain forest train ride
- limestone caves
- Punakaki National Park & Pancake Rocks
- fishing
- swimming
- surfing
- horse riding
- 18 hole golf course
- mountain biking
- unimogs
- mountain biking on the historic
- Denniston Plateau and Historic mine trip

- walking tracks:
Seal Colony Walkway, Bucklands, Charming Creek, Argyle Water track, Brittania, Bullock Creek, to mention a few
- Coal Town Museum
- 4 wheel driving
- horseriding
- caving
- local Pottery
- theatre, arts and recreatioal centre.
- aquatic centre (year round swimming)
- jet boating on the Buller River
- fully equipped gymnasium

Take a day trip through old mining towns to Karamea and the Heaphy Track (Oparara Limestone Arches, Fennian track, Wangapeka Track, Nikau Palm walk, kayaking, bird watching). There is also great dining at our local Star Tavern (walking distance), and The Bayhouse Restaurant at Tauranga Bay. "We will cook you a REAL whitebait meal by arrangement. We have 2 kayaks available for guests use."