Title: Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=692483414743683072&destination=Hurford%2C+Taranaki%2C+New+Zealand&selected=38095374&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. ## Photo gallery for Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. ![Property grounds - Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. (New Plymouth)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38100000/38095400/38095374/0962cc76.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Towels, soap, toilet paper - Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. (New Plymouth)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38100000/38095400/38095374/daeb1d76.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, stovetop, electric kettle - Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. (New Plymouth)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38100000/38095400/38095374/a5da9c02.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Exterior - Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. (New Plymouth)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38100000/38095400/38095374/60f42a42.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access - Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. (New Plymouth)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38100000/38095400/38095374/baf2fdfe.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Escape to a tranquil retreat at this rural cottage, nestled within a beautiful garden near Oakura Village and its art trails. Discover the serene surroundings with established native and exotic trees, garden walks along the stream, and an emerging Lavender Garden. ## Reviews 9.6 Exceptional ### Entire home 1 bathroomSleeps 2 ## Popular amenities - Kitchen - Washing machine - Dryer - Outdoor space - Parking available ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire cottage to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. Our property offers a rural back drop within easy driving distance to Oakura Village with it art trials and beach. New Plymouth with renowned coastal walkway, Pukekura Park and Lyn Lye centre. The cottage is within the garden close to owners modernise home dating back to 1900\. Garden walks though establish native and exotic trees. new planting are being establish along stream and a redevelopment of the Lavender Garden are underway. Extras: Linen (included); NOTE: Under Kiwi bach tradition you are expected to: Clean the house and do the dishes before you leave; ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the cottage: Free WiFi ### Parking and transport - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Electric kettle - Hob - Microwave - Refrigerator - Toaster ### Bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 1 bathroom - Soap - Toilet paper - Towels provided ### Entertainment - Stereo ### Outdoor areas - Garden - Patio ### Laundry - Washer/dryer ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - No pets allowed ### Suitability/Accessibility - If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking. - In-room accessibility - Smoke-free property ### Things to do - Fishing nearby - Golfing nearby - Hiking/biking trails nearby - Surfing/bodyboarding nearby - Swimming nearby - Winery tours nearby ### Safety features - No carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property) - Fire extinguisher ### General - Garden - Property does not allow children ## Similar properties ![Buffet](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/520000/519300/519214/54c3a28b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel Strandon - Pool - Hot tub - Spa - Free Wi-Fi 9.4 Exceptional 1,001 reviews £47 includes taxes & fees 27 Apr - 28 Apr [](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?startDate=2026-04-27&endDate=2026-04-28&selected=519214&PinnedHotelID=519214&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Superior Room | View from room](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/4000000/3440000/3430400/3430362/8bddbb52.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park Moturoa - Parking included - 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EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking. Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ## About the area Hurford is home to this cottage. Wind Wand and Richmond Cottage are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at East End Reserve and Back Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Yarrow Stadium, or consider a night out at TSB Showplace. Surfing/body boarding, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking nearby. [Visit our Hurford travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hurford.dx692483414743683072) [View more Cottages in Hurford](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Hurford-Cottages.d692483414743683072-aaCottages.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6&zoom=13&markers=icon:https%3A%2F%2Fa.travel-assets.com%2Ftravel-assets-manager%2Feg-maps%2Fproperty.png%7C-39.13692%2C174.02853&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=Yo1dm6l1IZJND2rSJfTyKYR0usk=) New Plymouth, New Plymouth ### What's nearby - ![Sunrise over the rocks of the Back beach in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Perfect spot for surfing.; Shutterstock ID 580134319; Purchase Order: -](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532610676/8c894500-dbbe-4e84-aa2c-fbd28191ddce.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Back Beach 16 min drive \- 7.4 miles - ![Puke Ariki](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6111852/23836705-1936-4a76-9d45-a475d03d640a.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Puke Ariki 19 min drive \- 8.8 miles - ![Pukekura Park](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6111858/ae77958f-a6f0-41ff-9985-813dc7af05d1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=115.61&rh=65.03&ra=fit&q=high) Pukekura Park 19 min drive \- 9.2 miles - Oakura Beach 16 min drive \- 7.9 miles - Taranaki Base Hospital 17 min drive \- 7.7 miles ### Getting around - New Plymouth (NPL) 27 min drive ### Restaurants - OFS: Oakura Fish Shop 14 min drive - locals cafe 15 min drive - Mantra 13 min drive - Little Fed 16 min drive - Butlers Reef 13 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. pet-friendly? ### How much is parking at Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook.? ### What time is check-in at Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook.? ### What time is check-out at Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook.? ### Where is Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Rural cottage-large garden and farm outlook. Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 59 8 - Good 15 6 - Okay 2 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 1 ### 9.8 Cleanliness ### 9.6 Location ### 9.8 Property conditions & facilities ## Reviews Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Ann G. 9 Nov 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Lovely rural setting, very peaceful. Peter kindly showed us around the garden and property and we were able to walk around freely and enjoy it. Loved the chickens. ![](https://a.travel-assets.com/ugc/hotel-reviews/c3418fa6-efb6-44a2-8b2d-9009473f5b20-1762718134352.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=204&ra=fit&q=high) ##### Ann G. Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025 Verified ### 8/10 Good #### Tracy P. 9 Nov 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Host was very accomadating. Very quiet and dark, just a shame theres a rooster that started crowing at 4am. ##### Tracy P. Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Warren C. 20 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Nice and quiet Thanks it was great and relaxing ##### Warren C. Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Linda J. 12 Mar 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Just spot on! Such a quiet and private place in a pretty surrounding. A great place to recharge! ##### Linda J. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Bianca B. 8 Oct 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely short stay Was a peaceful restful place to stay. Beautiful gardens and the chickens were lovely. The place was lovely and exceeded expectations. ##### Bianca B. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Grant C. 28 Jan 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Cosy & quiet Peaceful, great value, nice garden. ##### Grant C. Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Judy C. 14 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### North Island Getaway Lovely place to stay, always out in the country but very quiet, clean and tidy. Had everything we needed ##### Judy C. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Richard p. 6 Jan 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely peaceful spot to get away from the city The gardens were beautiful and the host was very friendly. Enjoyed feeding the chooks. Would recommend this quiet Bach an location to anyone ##### Richard p. Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Lavinia E. 29 Jan 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Our stay Wonderful. Fabulous garden. Host happy to sgare garden story. Thank you. ##### Lavinia E. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Richard p. 10 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Excellent Overall good people and very helpful to us 😊 ##### Richard p. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Simon M. 17 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great spot Lovely little dwelling on an ex dairy farm. Quiet as. Some walks around the property. Friendly helpful hosts. ##### Simon M. Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rhonda 5 Feb 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Quiet cabin set in lovely gardens with rural aspect. Very clean and comfortable. Enjoyed listening to music - no TV to distract. ##### Rhonda Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Carl 17 Jan 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Lovely quiet out of the way country cottage but close enough to New Plymouth for all the attractions. It was a well provided studio cottage for staying, even with no TV in it the stay was nice and relaxed and there was a lovely big gardens to walk around and small bush track. It does get hot with closed windows and watch out for a large amounts of moths wanting to get in at night, apart from these minor issues it is well worth the stay. ##### Carl Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sarah D. 5 Jul 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely and quiet Great little place, good location within easy reach of everything. Only downside would be the fact the bed squeeks every time you move Listing says there is a washer and dryer but there is not though this is apparently not theough lack of them trying to stop it from being on the list ##### Sarah D. Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sally C. 2 Nov 2025 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy Peter our host was very helpful. Clean, comfortable and quiet. If you’re a light sleeper, the rooster may wake you up early but it didn’t bother us ##### Sally C. Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Karl G. 3 Jan 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Great place and great stay Overall great place to get away. ##### Karl G. Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Angela J. 18 Mar 2024 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Little cottage in beautiful location We stayed for just the night but the cottage was lovely and cosy and had everything we needed. ##### Angela J. Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sarah S. 9 Jan 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Really cute place Nice to be out in country, super quiet and peaceful (Has wifi now :) ) ##### Sarah S. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rachel and Juan K. 6 Jan 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### What an amazing place! We loved the stay, the quiet and truly beautiful surroundings. Thank you 😊 Loved having the chicken popping in to say hi and the little rabbits bouncing around outside. The gardens was like a true retreat and easy to get anywhere. Kathleen and Peter was amazing hosts and we will be back. ##### Rachel and Juan K. Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Katrice A. 14 Jul 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Peace and tranquillity It has been a rainy wintery week but it's been a lovely centre point for our trip away. The gardens are so pretty and we look forward to coming back ❤️ ##### Katrice A. Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Dylan 4 Dec 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication Nice quiet place in the country is exactly what we needed after an all day heavy metal gig in town. A great place to stay if you enjoy reading in the sunshine, tho I wasn’t around long enough to enjoy that aspect. ##### Dylan Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Jo G. 16 Jul 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Stunning Beautiful cottage with atmosphere to die for. Amazing location..charming gardens, homely and a great spot. We will be back again in the summer for another view of the lady mountain Thank you ##### Jo G. Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Sarah V. 7 Jan 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely little private get away This is a lovely little standalone granny flat on a beautiful farm property. The house has everything a couple would need and is super private and quiet. Great and fast communication with the owner and easy checkin. WiFi works well. ##### Sarah V. Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2022 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Rob S. 2 Feb 2025 Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy #### A good place Unfortunately the cute chickens had left a deposit which was cleaned up just before we arrived. The hosts could explain a bit better about where the guests can walk, as they have a magnificent garden ##### Rob S. Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025 Verified ### 10/10 Excellent #### Virginia P. 14 Mar 2023 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Lovely country setting Lovely country setting,not to far from town.Nice &peacefull with a lovely garden to enjoy.plenty of room to spread out.Big size bathroom&a kitchenbeith everything you need 🙂 ##### Virginia P. Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023 ---