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Local activities and facilities
Bishops Vineyard is conveniently located within easy reach of key centres - Palmerston North and the Kapiti Coast are both within an easy commuting distance of 30-40 minutes.
A scenic coastal drive will take you to Wellington within 70 minutes. Ohau is the fastest growing lifestyle centre of the Horowhenua where the blend between work and leisure time is attracting an increasing number of people outside the district.
Within 5-10 minutes you have access to facilities such as a hospital and medical centre, a multitude of cafes, a cinema, supermarkets, primary and secondary schooling, and a range of leisure activities.
Interlinked walkways in Bishops Vineyard from the Village Green through vineyard blocks to the Totara stand and landscaped river reserve will ensure enjoyment of the surroundings.
Ohau also offers beaches, lakes, and a range of tramping tracks within close proximity.
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5-10 minutes to:
New Hospital and medical centre with outpatients service to Palmerston North Hospital
Retail
- Supermarkets and shopping
- Otaki with outlet apparel stores
Leisure
- Levin Adventure Park
- Aquatic Centre
- Multitude of cafes
- International hockey ground
- Events Centre
- Multiplex cinema
Manufacturing and business:
- Home to Design Tex, a cluster of apparel manufacturers including Swazi, Silverdale
- The largest horticultural Growers Association in New Zealand
- Carter Holt Harvey production facility
- Meat Processing
- Three call centres including Contact Energy
- Performing arts centre
- Rugby clubs
- Squash (four courts at Levin)
- Tennis
- Bowls
- Horse racing and training facilities
- Gymnasiums
- Racing track
- Hokio beach
- Ballooning
- Mountain bike tracks
Education
- Two secondary colleges
- Town and country schools
- Intermediate
- Adult education and night classes
15-30 minutes to:
- Waitarere beach
- Waikawa beach
- Leakes Horowhenua and Papaitonga
- Access to Tararua National Park
- Hunting and fishing
- Whitebaiting
- Foxton Estuary (migratory birds)
- Surfcasting
- Foxton Windmill
- Seven golf clubs within 30 minutes
30-40 minutes to:
- Massey University and Ucol
- Kapiti Coast
- Coastlands Shopping town
- Palmerston North City
70 minutes to:
- Westpac Stadium
- Wellington City
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