Wild Forest Estate

Wild Forest Estate is 35 acres of mostly native forest. It was rewilded about 100 years ago. The forest plays host to a multitude of living creatures and beautiful natural features. We count kauri trees and kiwi amongst the beings living here. The powerful healing energy of the forest works on us daily, and guests experience it during their stay. Stress dissolves, horizons broaden, connections are reestablished between people and nature. It’s a potent feeling when you find yourself gazing at the crystal clear night sky, in the bath, in the forest; plans unfold effortlessly, the future is yours to map and create, your soul is reminded of the magic of slow living, of a different, more nutritious existence.There is untold joy in seeing spiders float on threads across the forest, or a Kingfisher perching on a book in the lounge, or our goat in the sun on the deck.There is magic in seeing the transformation of people after only a few nights in the forest. The decompression that occurs, the space gifted, the break from the conventions of ‘normal’ society.Countless are the examples of the beauty of existence - imperfect and transient.