Appleby

Appleby offers several ways to shape your stay: glass art, a graffiti wall on the Tasman's Great Taste Trail, and a shared walking and cycling path in Appleby Bridge Recreation Reserve. This lets you take cultural interests and outdoor activities into account when choosing your trip, without limiting yourself to just one way of exploring.

Glass Art: Exhibitions and Demonstrations

The Höglund Glass Gallery in Appleby features a continually changing exhibition of Höglund glass art. Its changing nature sets it apart from a permanent display: the focus is on works whose selection changes. Anyone interested in glass as an art form will find a specific cultural point of interest in the town.

Höglund Art Glass also offers glassblowing demonstrations. A demonstration and an exhibition have different emphases: one focuses on working with glass, while the other showcases works of art. As dates can change, you should call before visiting. This will help you fit this activity into your travel plans without assuming a specific demonstration date.

Graffiti and Outdoor Trails

There is a free graffiti wall beside the Appleby Overbridge on the Tasman's Great Taste Trail. It adds another, distinct form of visual art: glass art and graffiti represent different materials and forms of expression. The wall is specifically associated with the bridge and the Great Taste Trail; this does not imply a shared route connecting the other stops.

In Appleby Bridge Recreation Reserve, a shared walking and cycling path forms part of a connection to the Tasman's Great Taste Trail and the Waimea West Shared Pathway towards Brightwater. If you like to include exercise in your stay when choosing a destination, you can consider this network of paths as a separate focus alongside the cultural offerings.

About the Recreation Reserve

Appleby Bridge Recreation Reserve is listed in Waimea/Waimeha River Park as a Tier 1 entrance, or primary entrance. This classification places the reserve within the context of the park. It should also be distinguished from the historic plan: the 2010 plan for Waimea/Waimeha River Park also included part of Appleby Bridge Recreation Reserve. This refers to the plan at that time and is not a statement about current operations.

You can assess Appleby for your trip based on specific interests: would you like to focus on glass art and a demonstration, include the graffiti wall, or consider the network of walking and cycling paths? If this mix suits your holiday, you can include Appleby in your search for a holiday rental. Which of these aspects matters most to you and your fellow travellers can help you choose the right destination for your trip together.

Discover More Places

If you would also like to consider other destinations: Onekaka, Tasman, Hope, Stanley Brook, Kaiteriteri and Pohara.

Go to the main travel overview: Tasman.