Riversdale
Blenheim
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Popular places to visit

Pollard Park
Explore the great outdoors at Pollard Park, a lovely green space in Blenheim. While you're here, you can savour the wineries.
Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre
You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre during your trip to Blenheim.
Omaka Classic Cars
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Omaka Classic Cars during your travels in Blenheim.
Marlborough Convention Centre
Learn about the events happening in Marlborough Convention Centre during your trip to Blenheim. While you're here, you can savour the wineries.
Seymour Square
You can learn about the history of Blenheim with a visit to Seymour Square. While you're here, you can savour the wineries.
Seresin
You can enjoy a tasting or tour at Seresin during your travels to Blenheim. While you're here, you can savour the wineries.
Things to do

CRUISE SHIP DAY Marlborough Hop On Hop Off Wine Tours

Beyond the Vines - Full-Day Marlborough Wine Tasting Tour

Marlborough: Half Day Blenheim Wine Tour - Eating & Sipping

Skip the Line: Dangerous Skies WWII Exhibition - Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

Knights of the Sky - The Great War Exhibition in Blenheim
Top hotels in Riversdale

The Boathouse Lodge
The location is great and easy to book and brilliant for getting the late ferry.
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026

Carnmore Chateau Marlborough
The bed (king bed) was super comfortable, the aircon super quiet, excellent block-out curtains, had a great sleep. Reception staff were super helpful and friendly. Great stay.
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

Picton Accommodation Gateway Motel
Excellent
Reviewed on 19 Mar 2026

Picton Beachcomber Inn
Views were wonderful and parking was easy.
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026

Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers
Second night much improved after first night which was disturbed and noisy - people swearing and yelling, cars moving and doors slamming, loud music. Hot tub non existent.
Reviewed on 14 Mar 2026

Edit Picton
Clean rooms, 2dbl beds but no lounge seating so we had to sit on beds to watch tv. Tea station was very small and was hard to enter room as tea station doors open blicked room entrance
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Riversdale

Islington
While there might not be top attractions in Islington, you can explore the larger area and discover places like ASB Theatre Marlborough and Seymour Square.

Mayfield
While there might not be top attractions in Mayfield, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Pollard Park and ASB Theatre Marlborough.

Blenheim CBD
If you're spending some time in Blenheim CBD, Seymour Square and ASB Theatre Marlborough are top sights worth seeing.

Grovetown
Travellers like the wineries in Grovetown, and Wairau River is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Springlands
Though Springlands may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Pollard Park and Seymour Square.

Redwoodtown
While Redwoodtown may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Marlborough Museum and Lawson's Dry Hills.

