The Shepherd's Rest, Oamaru

The Shepherd's Rest, Oamaru Unique self-catering shepherds hut on a working farm. Soak in the outdoor bath. Feed the alpaca.

So far this season the weather has been absolutely amazing, very few frosts, relatively mild days, not at all like late ...
08/06/2026

So far this season the weather has been absolutely amazing, very few frosts, relatively mild days, not at all like late autumn/early winter should be (except for last night when it blew like crazy and I thought the trees were going to fall on our house 😫).
So our house renovations are almost finished and even if they aren’t the hut has been reopened with guests booked for this Saturday night, so if our bathrooms aren’t finished this week then it’s just too bad for us.
With all this amazing weather it’s time to consider a night or two away to recharge. And if you’re a cyclist we are located within easy cycling distance of Oamaru.
Photo taken on Sunday when hubby and I did a 20km loop from our farm, through the public gardens and down to the harbour and back through Weston, along parts of the Alps2Ocean cycle trail.

Exciting times. This is the current state of our guest bathroom at Gumtree Farmstay 😱. So looking forward to this reno, ...
13/05/2026

Exciting times.
This is the current state of our guest bathroom at Gumtree Farmstay 😱. So looking forward to this reno, has been a long time coming.
Our personal ensuite is also being renovated at the same time so we are showering in The Shepherds Rest which is why it’s unavailable this month.

We are renovating parts of our home so The Shepherds Rest is unavailable for most of May. We need a shower and toilet 🤪....
04/05/2026

We are renovating parts of our home so The Shepherds Rest is unavailable for most of May. We need a shower and toilet 🤪. So a bit of a photo bomb from the guest book.

Yet another gorgeous sunset here in Otago.
25/04/2026

Yet another gorgeous sunset here in Otago.

Weaning the calves off the beef cows. Calves on cows are almost always mad little sods 😂. Lots of kicking and carrying o...
14/04/2026

Weaning the calves off the beef cows. Calves on cows are almost always mad little sods 😂. Lots of kicking and carrying on. I kept to the rails so was basically useless.

Getting the hut ready for a 2 night stay and these boys decided to be cute 🥰
08/04/2026

Getting the hut ready for a 2 night stay and these boys decided to be cute 🥰

03/03/2026

Noisy neighbours for the hut guests tonight 😬

Merry Christmas from our latest family member and us! 🎄
24/12/2025

Merry Christmas from our latest family member and us! 🎄

I laughed out loud when I read our guests comment about the toilet.
11/11/2025

I laughed out loud when I read our guests comment about the toilet.

You are now able to contact me via WhatsApp!
04/11/2025

You are now able to contact me via WhatsApp!

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82 Devils Bridge Road
Oamaru
9492

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