Location
20km by boat from Picton
and close to a regular water-taxi route
3km by boat from Bay of Many Coves Resort restaurant and fuel
Accommodation
2 bedroom cottage sleeps 6
1 queen bed, 4 bunks and a cot
telephone and electricity
Tariff 2005/2006
$80/night 2 persons
$15/night each extra person
children half price
Availability
February to mid December
No Pets
Telephone · 04 562 7126 or 03 579 9211
Comments
Cockle Cove is one of the most beautiful and protected anchorages
in the Marlborough Sounds, set in 25 acres of virgin bush.
Situated by the beach this established cottage has everything
you need for an extended stay. Get out on the water in the two
canoes or go fishing (dinghy and lines provided) or just relax
on the deck soaking up the superb views.
Only a few minutes walk from the cottage are some of New Zealand's
forest giants. Tracks lead around the bays, or a ramble up the creek to
the waterfalls makes for an enjoyable afternoon. Birdlife is
right outside with wekas coming onto the deck.
Cockle Cove The Book: $29.95 Sounds haven for four generations
Lorna Manson was brought across Cook Strait from Wellington to Cockle Cove, in her father's yacht, Mana , as a very small child in 1925. The bay was bought by her paremts Ernest and Ada Cull and it remains in the family still today. Lorna's late husband Jack Maddever made it his Sounds base for cruising in his famous yacht Nanette, which is still sailed today by their sons, Denis and Neil. A good friend of Lorna's , Christine Cole Catley inspired the writing of a readable book, which is lavishly illustrated with pictures in colour and black and white, as well as text capturing the history-in all its flavour-of this most desirable of little coves. Lorna, now married to Ron Manson, has seen to it that Cockle Cove has remained the centre of holiday activities for the family and countless relatives, friends and visiting yachties who moor in this tranquil slice of paradise