Cotons Cottage

Cotons Cottage: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Cotons Cottage

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Cotons Cottage — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -43.54277, 171.96006. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cotons Cottage

• St John's Hall · church · Selwyn · ~3 km · Must-see
• Glentunnel Chapel · church · Selwyn · ~9 km · Must-see
• St Joseph's Catholic Church · church · Selwyn · ~17 km · Must-see
• Homebush Station · fort · Selwyn · ~17 km · Must-see
• Anglican Church · church · Selwyn · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gorge Hill · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rakaia Gorge · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Korowai / Torlesse Tussocklands Park · sanctuary · Selwyn · ~37 km · Must-see
• Porters Pass · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~41 km · Must-see
• Castle Hill Peak · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Lyndon · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Hutt · viewpoint · Ashburton · ~45 km · Must-see
• Castle Hill · viewpoint · Selwyn · ~51 km · Must-see
• Orana Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Christchurch City · ~52 km · Must-see
• Ashburton Domain · park · Ashburton · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ashburton Art Gallery & Heritage Centre · museum · Ashburton · ~54 km · Must-see
• McLeans Grassland Reserve · sanctuary · Christchurch City · ~55 km · Must-see
• Yaldhurst Museum · museum · Christchurch City · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cotons Cottage

Other forts & heritage near Cotons Cottage

• Homebush Station · fort · Selwyn · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kate Sheppard House · fort · Christchurch City · ~63 km · Must-see
• Cracroft Caverns · fort · Christchurch City · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bridge of Remembrance · fort · Christchurch City · ~68 km · Must-see
• James Cook Statue · fort · Christchurch City · ~68 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Statue / Christchurch South African War memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~68 km · Must-see
• Citizens' War Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~68 km · Must-see
• John Webb Memorial · fort · Christchurch City · ~76 km · Must-see
• Dobson Memorial · fort · Selwyn · ~97 km · Must-see
• Takapūneke · fort · Christchurch City · ~106 km · Must-see

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