Local favourite fort · Central Otago, Otago
Mitchell's Cottage
Mitchell's Cottage is a fort in Central Otago, Otago.
Mitchell's Cottage: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mitchell's Cottage
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Mitchell's Cottage — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.34288, 169.28993. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitchell's Cottage
- Old Man Range / Kopuwai · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~9 km · Must-see
- Cromwell Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~47 km · Must-see
- Kawarau Gorge · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~48 km · Must-see
- Dunstan Mountains · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ida Valley · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~56 km · Must-see
- Poolburn Gorge workers' camp · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~59 km · Must-see
- The Remarkables · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~60 km · Must-see
- Lammerlaw Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~62 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui / Lammermoor Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~64 km · Must-see
- Crown Range · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pisa Range · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~67 km · Must-see
- Te Papanui Conservation Park · sanctuary · Dunedin City · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cecil Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~71 km · Must-see
- Cardrona Bra Fence · attraction · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
- St John's Presbyterian Church · church · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Historic Reserve · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~72 km · Must-see
- Queenstown Hill · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mitchell's Cottage
- Queenstown Police Station · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Eichardt's Private Hotel · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~75 km · Must-see
- Karitāne · fort · Dunedin City · ~139 km · Must-see
- Cargill Monument · fort · Dunedin City · ~139 km · Must-see
- Stuart Memorial · fort · Dunedin City · ~139 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Cenotaph · fort · Dunedin City · ~140 km · Must-see
- Cargill's Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~141 km · Must-see
- Larnach Castle · fort · Dunedin City · ~149 km · Must-see
- Miners monument · fort · Central Otago · ~5 km
- Kawarau Bridge · fort · Queenstown-Lakes · ~60 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mitchell's Cottage open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mitchell's Cottage yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Mitchell's Cottage?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mitchell's Cottage?
Nearby: Old Man Range / Kopuwai (viewpoint, 9 km), Cromwell Gorge (viewpoint, 32 km), Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains (viewpoint, 47 km), Kawarau Gorge (viewpoint, 48 km), Dunstan Mountains (viewpoint, 56 km), Ida Valley (viewpoint, 56 km).