Off the beaten track: Lake Tennyson, Canterbury

Off the beaten track: Lake Tennyson, Canterbury

For a small country, New Zealand has a heck of a lot of stunning places people don't know about. We love visiting places off the beaten track and share them so that you can enjoy them too! In my job as a Climate Scientist at a New Zealand research organisation, I have been lucky enough to be involved in some field expeditions to amazing places around New Zealand.

Lake Tennyson is located in the St James Conservation Area in northern Canterbury. This is a huge tract of conservation estate that is owned by the government, and it is drop dead beautiful. High snow-capped mountains, tussock as far as the eye can see, and an old glacial landscape make the area an interesting place to visit. While doing field work there, I was lucky enough to see the area by helicopter.

The watering hole provides for a very refreshing swim (read: absolutely mind-numbingly freezing!) and you can explore the small cave created by the falls. Being surrounded by lush New Zealand bush is so nice, especially on a warm summer's day. There's a wooden platform next to the power station that you can sunbathe on and relax before climbing back up the steep slope again.

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