On the way out of Otago Peninsula we stopped at Larnach Castle, New Zealand’s only castle, built in 1871. The tower of the castle provides panoramic views of the 35 acres of gardens surrounding the castle, as well as views of Dunedin City, the Otago Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean. The castle is fully restored and furnished, and is a national treasure. The scandal and history of William Larnach, his three wives, his political and merchant career, through to his suicide and the rumours of his son’s affair with his third wife add to the intrigue of a visit to the castle. Larnach Castle is set in 35 acres of gardens and grounds and is renowned as one of New Zealand’s finest gardens and rated a ‘Garden of National Significance’. Included in our ticket was a free coffee :) which we enjoyed in the original ballroom. There are artifacts from Alice in Wonderland all around the grounds. One of the hardest pieces to find was the Cheshire cat, which we eventually found sitting in a tree.
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