A horse riding farm and eco farmstay at 22 Grant Road in Puramahoi, near Tākaka in Golden Bay. The website calls it Hack Farm, with a campground and backpacker accommodation, and says it is a short walk or ride from Patons Rock beach.
The farm offers guided treks, vaulting, horsemanship and riding lessons for all abilities, from one-hour rides to multi-day experiences. Riders can also bring their own horse, with guest paddocks, holding yards and arenas. The website lists a pizza oven, a communal kitchen, showers, a rope swing, a climbing wall, fruit trees and a vegetable garden. The farmhouse is described as 120 years old. Customers praise the trekking, the horses and the track to the beach, and say there are swings for children. Our pick in Tākaka for a family horse ride with a beach trail.