A place for all seasons.
Our cosy historic cob cottage.
Choose your adventure.Discover a hidden conservation wilderness, a high country playground, an historic station, an exceptional retreat.
Spray Point Station is an historic high country merino station in Marlborough, New Zealand, set on the banks of the River Spray in the Waihopai Valley. Hosts Jenny and Roland Mapp invite you to step ‘Off the Mapp’ and follow in the footsteps of the old musterers from a bygone era. Stay in our lovingly restored Cob Quarters, full of mementoes from the past, or explore the station from our Kiwi bush retreat, Boundary Creek Cabin.
Hike on the Waihopai Walking Track, swim in the crystal clear Spray and Waihopai rivers, explore our conservation wilderness, help with our predator control programme, go bird watching, hunting, fishing, or horse riding… you’ll discover peace, privacy, and rugged natural beauty all year round.
OUR LATEST NEWS
Glazebrook Homestead
The Glazebrook Homestead together with 600 acres has recently become part of Off the Mapp and is intended for future guest accommodation.
Ricobello O.L. foundation sire
Our Christmas present to ourselves, Ricobello is a beautiful chestnut and white Pinto stallion, available for stud. Please check out his information pdf or visit www.pintos.co.nz.
Off the Mapp Covenant Approved by QE11 Trust
A proposed Covenant of approx 1300ha (subject to final survey), has been approved by the QEII Trust making this the third largest private covenanted conservation area in the top of the South Island.The area has high ecological significance, independently rated 8 out of 10 for biodiversity and ecological criteria. In addition to containing the whole valley-floor to mountain-tops sequence, the area also contains extremely threatened plant species found only in a small part of Marlborough.
Biodiversity Condition Fund Grant
In 2010 we were thrilled to receive $48,000 from Department of Conservation's Biodiversity Fund to provide ecological assessment, assistance with pest control and fencing to protect our Covenant area from livestock. The ecological report has produced a wealth of information about the property.
Marlborough Tree Growers Assoc. Project - Plant a local heritage tree
Eco-sourced totara seedlings have kindly been donated by MTGA as part of an effort to encourage the planting of local totara tree in suitable sites. 200 Totara have now been planted on Spray Point over three sites.
Merino Sleeping Bag Liners for Sale
100% natural NZ product, locally made from warm, flexible and fully breathable soft merino. Adds warmth to a sleeping bag in winter or can be used on their own in summer. Excellent souvenir or gift from Off the Mapp. $150 each.
Private Trap Collection now on display to guests
A combination of Roland's work and conservation interests, over 200 traps from NZ and around the world are now available to guests free of charge. Discover more of NZ's ongoing battles with introduced pests. Featuring everything from insect traps to helicopter net guns from the NZ deer recovery industry.
TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR
Cob Quarters cottage exterior,
Cob Quarters interior
Hilltop Lookout stunning view.
FIND OUT MORE more about bed and breakfast in the restored Cob Quarters, or the self catering
accommodation at our newly completed Boundary Creek Cabin.
INTERESTED in our carbon farming project or in conservation volunteering opportunities Off the Mapp?
READ about the wildlife and the falcon habitat at Off the Mapp.
WATCH our falcon videos on YouTube.
READ our guestbook.
