Nature Nurtures Retreat is an adults-only, self-catering retreat at 83 Sierra Way in the Blue Mountains, Upper Hutt, about 45 minutes from Wellington city. It has two A-frame huts side by side on a shared deck, in native beech forest. One hut has a queen bedroom with a loft net, and the other has a kitchen, bathroom and dining space. The huts have underfloor heating, a gas fire pit, a two-burner induction cooker and a gas Weber BBQ, and guests bring their own food and drink. A private bush loop walk runs through the property, and the twin outdoor baths overlook the forest canopy.
Reviewers describe the setting as remote but only about ten minutes' drive from supermarkets. They praise the design, the clean and modern facilities, the warmth on a rainy day and the quiet. The website lists Fig Tree Cafe, about 15 minutes away, Silverstream Bakery, about 10 minutes away, and Brewtown Upper Hutt, about 20 minutes away, which has bars and axe throwing. Pakuratahi Forest and the Hutt River Trail are nearby as well.