Greytown Accommodation and Attractions
Greytown, population 2,001, is a town in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand in the lower North Island. It is 80 km north-west of Wellington and 25 kilometres southwest of Masterton, on State Highway 2.
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The town is proud of its history, claiming to have the most complete main street of Victorian architecture in the country, and of being New Zealand's first planned inland town. It certainly has played these assets up, today creating a revival largely based on its architecture. Retailers like the butcher have reversed their 1970s street frontage and reverted to a more Victorian one.
Greytown had previously been marketed as "the fruit bowl of the Wairarapa" when fruit was grown on the west of the town with orchards like Westhaven and Pinehaven.
Greytown is a popular weekend and holiday destination. The main street is packed with antique stores and cafes. The soldier’s memorial park is often full of campers during a long weekend or a holiday.