Heritage accommodation · Est. 1882
A lodge built
before the century
turned.
Mud brick, volcanic stone, and original timber — on the Maniototo plain above Waipiata. The Otago Rail Trail passes right through.
The Lodge
Original features,
genuine warmth.
Built in 1882 of mud brick and volcanic rock, Peter's Farm Lodge has been carefully restored without losing what makes it special. The H.E. Shacklock Orion coal range still glows in the living room. Original fireplaces remain in all four bedrooms. Six-inch native timber floors run throughout. The formal lounge retains its original wallpaper — and there's still a meat safe in the kitchen.
Comfortable, affordable, and genuinely historic.
Original fireplaces
Coal range in the living room, working fireplaces in all bedrooms
4 bedrooms
Comfortable heritage accommodation for groups and families
Native timber
Six-inch native flooring throughout, original wallpaper in the lounge
Otago Rail Trail
The perfect base
for the trail.
Waipiata sits at the heart of the Otago Central Rail Trail — one of New Zealand's Great Rides. The trail follows the old Central Otago branch railway line 152km from Clyde to Middlemarch. Peter's Farm is set up for cyclists: free pick-up and drop-off from Waipiata for you and your bikes, and local knowledge on every section of the trail.
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Day 1
Middlemarch to Hyde
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Day 2
Hyde to Ranfurly
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Day 3
Ranfurly to Omakau
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Base camp
Stay at the Lodge
Waipiata · all nights
