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.

A few snaps while I was out feeding the lamb on this cold winter day.Maisie, one of the kune kune pigs munching away on ...
04/08/2026

A few snaps while I was out feeding the lamb on this cold winter day.
Maisie, one of the kune kune pigs munching away on grass. Jersey bull calves keeping snug in their shelter. Fresian bulls calves enjoying the sunshine.

As the old saying goes “Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight.”
17/07/2026

As the old saying goes “Red sky in the morning, shepherds warning. Red sky at night, shepherds delight.”

A wander through the ewes and lambs to make sure everything is ho**ey dory.
10/07/2026

A wander through the ewes and lambs to make sure everything is ho**ey dory.

30/06/2026

Your neighbours when you stay at The Shepherds Rest

Working dog cuteness, another lamb and some interesting cloud formations.
28/06/2026

Working dog cuteness, another lamb and some interesting cloud formations.

Winter lambs. Lambing has begun on exactly the same date as last year. Not brilliant photos however I couldn’t get too c...
27/06/2026

Winter lambs. Lambing has begun on exactly the same date as last year. Not brilliant photos however I couldn’t get too close as mumma was a bit flighty. July guests might be lucky enough to see a newborn lamb.

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.

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82 Devils Bridge Road
Oamaru
9492

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+64279240149

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