On two wheels

Hang up the helmet

Queen Charlotte Drive at the gate, the water beyond it, and the quiet you came for at the end of the day.

A row of touring motorcycles parked on the lawn at The Milestone, the water and bush hills of the Sound behind

For riders

Whatever you ride, you’re welcome

Adventure bikes, cruisers, a classic Brit twin — it doesn’t matter what’s in the shed. The Milestone sits right on Queen Charlotte Drive, with a full day’s riding in every direction and a host who’s happy to talk roads over a cold one when you’re back.

The calm green water of the Sound looking towards Cullen Point, hills and native bush all around

The road

One of the country’s great touring roads

Queen Charlotte Drive winds along the water between Picton and Havelock — sealed all the way, corner after corner, with the Sounds opening up at every bend. It runs right past the gate.

At the cabin

Set up for bikes

Pull in off the road, get the gear dry, and settle in for the night.

Off-street parking for the bikes, in off the road
Somewhere to dry wet gear at the end of the day
Heavy-duty hangers for riding leathers in the King room
Tools available on request
A host who rides, and knows the local roads

See the cabin →

From the door

Rides to fill a day, or a week

01
Queen Charlotte Drive
The classic, and it starts at the gate — a ribbon of corners along the water between Havelock and Picton. Ride it both ways; it’s different each time.
02
Out toward French Pass
A long, committing run to the far edge of the outer Sounds, where the tide races through the gap. Narrow, slow and spectacular — give it the whole day.
03
The Pelorus & the Rai
North through Havelock and the Pelorus Bridge reserve, then the open sweepers of the Rai Valley on toward Nelson and a long lunch.
04
The Wairau wine country
Over the hill to Blenheim and the vineyards of the Wairau Valley — easy, fast roads and somewhere good to stop at the end of them.