Driving SH6 from Wakefield to Brightwater | Tasman | New Zealand | 4K

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Driving SH6 from Wakefield to Brightwater, in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island.

The town of Wakefield is about 25 km south of Nelson. Wakefield is a fantastic rural enclave in the Tasman region. The town is central to the region's three stunning national parks - Nelson Lakes, Kahurangi, and the Abel Tasman. Wakefield has a beautiful sense of history, with the Wakefield Primary School being New Zealand's oldest school that's been in continuous use since 1843. The picturesque St John's Church, built in 1864, is New Zealand's second oldest surviving church.

With a pleasant village atmosphere, Wakefield is self-sufficient with its small supermarket, cafes, tearooms, pharmacy, hairdressers, doctors' surgery, vets, community library, toy library, hotel, farm stores, and even a police station. The region comprises museums, art and craft galleries, vineyards, and outdoor pursuit facilities.

Richmond is an urban centre in the Tasman District servicing the surrounding large rural population. Visitors in Richmond can easily access cycle trails, wineries, craft breweries, art galleries, gardens, and the district's three national parks, as they are just an hour's drive from Richmond. Start on Tasman's Great Taste Cycle Trail, mountain bike in the Mt Richmond Ranges, or visit the alpine village of St Arnaud and Rainbow Ski Field.