Sherwood Park Estate

The main lodge consists of 4 guest bedrooms each with their own bathrooms. The lodge has internet access, cable TV, 2 dining areas, small library, DVD collection, extensive wine cabinet and fabulous views from every room.

Sherwood Park Estate - Trophy/ Games Room

The Trophy/Games Room is 50 yards from the lodge. It features an extensive collection of mounted trophies, taken by Mike Freeman . It also has a fully stocked bar.

The Games Room has a Pool Table, Large Plasma screen TV, cable TV, home theatre, Play Station 2 and many other games. Some gym equipment such as a treader and weights are also available.

Activities at the Sherwood Park Estate

As we cater more and more for families and groups of hunters we offer the following activities at Sherwood Park Estate;

Air rifle range with high powered air rifles being available, bow range, putting green for golfers with clubs and putters being available, basketball hoop, soccer ball and net, trap shooting, fishing for trout in the local streams and lakes, 4x4 bikes and 4x4 tours over the surrounding properties.

We are adjacent to a ski-field and this operates from June/July onwards.

Other Activities we can arrange;

Helicopter scenic flights to the Glaciers, Mt Cook etc can be organized using our pilot Kim Hollows of Fiordland Helicopters.

Wine tours to small boutique wineries are easily arranged and these are within an hours drive from the lodge. 

Jet Boat Rides on the Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers can also be arranged and are an hours drive from the lodge.

Hot air ballooning with Aoraki Balloons is available and there is the possibility of the company taking flights from Sherwood depending on numbers, otherwise an hours drive away.

Day trips to places like Mt. Cook alpine village with lunch at the famous Hermitage Hotel and a side trip to Lake Tekapo is a must and we provide the vehicle and touring guide.

Shopping excursions to out of the way places for New Zealand made goods and produce using our vehicles and touring guide. 

Fixed wing flights to the Glaciers, West Coast and Mt Cook can be arranged using Air Safaris in Lake Tekapo . This is only 40 minutes drive from the lodge.

Rafting on the Rangitata River with Rangitata Rafts is a must as this is a grade 5 river. If staying at our Quartz Creek lodge, the rafts are put in the river right opposite the lodge and from Sherwood Park Estate, the drive is only one hour.

Catch your own dinner with a trip to Mt Cook Salmon Ranch. Situated south from Lake Tekapo on one of the canals, you can fish for salmon and only pay for what you catch.

Day trips to small towns in the area such as Geraldine, Fairlie and Waimate. Here visit the local museums, historical places, mini- zoos such as at Waimate, go shopping and lunch at some neat country restaurants and bistros.

A round of Golf at the local country Golf courses is also easily arranged with the nearest being only 30 minutes drive away.

Horse trekking and bush walks can also be provided during your stay with us.

We are very proud of our country and we want you to experience the beauty of it and have fun while meeting with the real New Zealanders.

The above is not a complete list of what we can offer but it is an indication that there will be plenty for the non-hunter to do and see while the hunt goes on.

Global Sporting Safaris is an authorized U.S. Booking Agency for Kiwi Safaris New Zealand.