Pricing and Conditions
| Per night | $135.00 - $160.00 |
The front of the house viewed from the croquet lawn and a favourite congregation point at functions.
An aerial view of the property showing the extensive landscaped gardens and pergola that the property is famous for.
The McSkimming suite is the historical master suite named after it’s founder, offering optimal comfort and escape. Featuring a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, you can truly lay back and relax whilst you enjoy the garden views.
Named after a famous Maori battle that happened in the area, the Iwikatea room (meaning ‘Bleached Bones’) features a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, a garden view and a large flat screen TV to watch Freeview or Netflix while yo
A superior room named after the previous owners who lived here for more than 40 years, the O’Malley suite overlooks the front croquet lawn and oozes 19th Century charm. Featuring a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, you can lay ba
The free minibar is stocked with beer, cider and soft drinks, as well as providing access to a variety of hot drinks and a professional coffee machine.
The upstairs bathroom features a garden view and huge clawfoot bath.
The old maids bedroom has been converted to another bathroom featuring sanitary ware from McSkimming's own factory.
Utilise the fresh water hot pool after a day hiking or exploring the Catlins area.
The rose garden and accompany pergola have provided a beautiful back drop for dozens or weddings over the last hundred years.
146 Benhar Road, Benhar, New Zealand.
Balclutha's only luxury accommodation and wedding venue, right at the doorstep of the beautiful Catlins. The Fern & Thistle provides guests a secluded private sanctuary to unwind or explore the region at their leisure whilst staying in comfort.
Balclutha's only luxury accommodation and wedding venue, right at the doorstep of the beautiful Catlins. The Fern & Thistle provides guests a secluded private sanctuary to unwind or explore the region at their leisure whilst staying in comfort.
The front of the house viewed from the croquet lawn and a favourite congregation point at functions.
An aerial view of the property showing the extensive landscaped gardens and pergola that the property is famous for.
The McSkimming suite is the historical master suite named after it’s founder, offering optimal comfort and escape. Featuring a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, you can truly lay back and relax whilst you enjoy the garden views.
Named after a famous Maori battle that happened in the area, the Iwikatea room (meaning ‘Bleached Bones’) features a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, a garden view and a large flat screen TV to watch Freeview or Netflix while yo
A superior room named after the previous owners who lived here for more than 40 years, the O’Malley suite overlooks the front croquet lawn and oozes 19th Century charm. Featuring a queen bed with luxurious 4000 thread count Egyptian sheets, you can lay ba
The free minibar is stocked with beer, cider and soft drinks, as well as providing access to a variety of hot drinks and a professional coffee machine.
The upstairs bathroom features a garden view and huge clawfoot bath.
The old maids bedroom has been converted to another bathroom featuring sanitary ware from McSkimming's own factory.
Utilise the fresh water hot pool after a day hiking or exploring the Catlins area.
The rose garden and accompany pergola have provided a beautiful back drop for dozens or weddings over the last hundred years.
| Per night | $135.00 - $160.00 |
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Multi night discounts available as well as single traveller discounts. Full continental breakfast is provided each day as well as access to a free mini bar and hotpool.
Free cancellation is provided in the event of a Covid lock down or advance notice of more than 24hrs from scheduled arrival. If less than 24hrs notice is provided then the first nights accommodation is generally forfeited or credited to a future stay.
The Fern & Thistle is Balclutha’s only luxury accommodation and features Lesmahagow, the magnificent villa built by sanitary ware ‘king pin’ Peter McSkimming in 1914. Named after his wife’s home town in Scotland, Lesmahagow sits on 6,000m2 of private landscaped gardens and surveys the local surrounds of Benhar, which the McSkimming’s built as NZ’s first feudal town in the late 1800’s to service their extensive factory operations. Lovingly restored and reopened to the public in 2020, the property is now equipped with many modern conveniences such as central heating, a commercial kitchen, superior WIFI, cafe quality coffee, sauna and a fresh water hot pool to relax in after a day exploring the Clutha area.
146 Benhar Road, Benhar, New Zealand.
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