It’s very true what you say about the lack of countryside access in many places. It’s easy for the UK visitor, probably cherry-picking the choicest trails, to see NZ as an outdoors paradise, but if you actually live there and would like to go walking close to home, your options are often severely limited. The same is true for off-road cycling, which may explain why there are so many mountain bike parks.
"We saw signs for the Tararua Forest Park just a couple of miles from where we were staying. As we had use of a car ...." I was happy to be the provider of the car :)
It’s very true what you say about the lack of countryside access in many places. It’s easy for the UK visitor, probably cherry-picking the choicest trails, to see NZ as an outdoors paradise, but if you actually live there and would like to go walking close to home, your options are often severely limited. The same is true for off-road cycling, which may explain why there are so many mountain bike parks.
"We saw signs for the Tararua Forest Park just a couple of miles from where we were staying. As we had use of a car ...." I was happy to be the provider of the car :)
Yes indeed - thank you!