Charming Farm Resorts for Your Honeymoon

A new breed of farm resorts offer sumptuous luxury and hands-on harvesting in some of the world’s most gorgeous rural settings — pitchforks optional.

The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

With towering green cliffs 800 feet above the sea and 72 boutique wineries found throughout the region, Hawke’s Bay personifies the compelling combination of boundless nature and refined destinations that draws visitors to New Zealand. The Farm at Cape Kidnappers shares the same gorgeous character. Set amidst 6,000 acres of farmland and a working sheep station, it also has 180-degree Pacific views, a world-class, 71-par golf course and a Relais & Châteaux fine dining experience. The resort exudes country sophistication in its decor and rituals — gentlemen must wear a jacket to the evening cocktail hour and dinner. Couples should dine in The Snug, ideal for private meals à deux. Home to sheep, cows, horses and the largest accessible gannet seabird colony in the world, The Farm also is part of the Cape Sanctuary, a privately funded reserve that aims to restore and protect native fora and fauna like the brown kiwi bird.

Room to Book: All 22 sumptuous suites have private balconies, but choose one of the rooms in the main house (with its own fireplace) to be truly mollycoddled. don’t even try to resist the jar of homemade cookies.

Roll Up Your Sleeves: Ride a horse through the farm or let the resort outfit you for a picnic on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. Tag along with a shepherd and his dogs as they muster and shear sheep, or follow a park ranger and help weigh, measure and feed a kiwi bird. Room rates start at $1,050 a night and include dinner and nightly cocktails.

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