Grove Scenic Reserve

From Tākaka, head north along Abel Tasman Drive. At Clifton, turn right onto Clifton Road. Follow the signposts to The Grove Scenic Reserve, which is less than a kilometre up the road. There is a small parking area with a toilet.

The walkway is a short loop less than a kilometre long. From the car park, the walkway heads between limestone rocks that have been worn into interesting shapes. Among the limestone outcrops are dense groves of nikau and huge northern rātā, providing a primeval feel. The walkway goes through a narrow slot between huge of slabs of limestone, to a platform that overlooks the farmland around Clifton and further out across Golden Bay. The second half of the loop takes a slightly longer route back to the car park.