Millers Flat Holiday Park

The surrounding countryside has plenty of places to explore. Head down pretty Teviot Road for a few miles to see the remnants of New Zealand's largest stone ruin, the Teviot Station Woolshed (10 minutes' drive), once the largest woolshed in the world. A little further down the road, you can reach Horseshoe Bend Suspension Bridge (10 minutes), an intriguing structure dating back to 1913. For a day of sport, you could head off to other parts of the Teviot Valley for fishing. The Clutha river is home to healthy stocks of both brown and rainbow trout, and slightly further afield you could travel to Lake Onslow (45 minutes), a spot that's particularly popular with local anglers. For some faster-paced action on the water instead, try On Edge Waterski and Wakeboard School (10 minutes), where group and individual lessons are available for these fantastic sports. If you don't mind the drive, it's about an hour and a quarter to the coast at Kaka Point, a seaside village next to a sandy beach with great bush walks nearby. Swimming, kayaking, surfing and fishing are all possible here throughout the summer months.