A quiet base near Raglan
45 minutes from the cottage · dogs welcome · sleeps 4
45 minutes from Cosy Country Cottage
Raglan's black-sand surf beaches and easy seaside town are about 45 minutes from the cottage over the Pirongia hills. If you love Raglan but not the peak-season crush, staying inland is the trick: an easy morning run to the coast, and a quiet green place to come home to.
It's an especially good fit with a dog — you can take them to the beach for the day and bring them back to a private section with room to roam, rather than squeezing into a busy holiday park.
What's around Raglan
Surf beaches
Ngarunui and Manu Bay — learn-to-surf sand and the famous left-hand point break.
Bridal Veil Falls
The 55m Waireinga falls, a short walk, roughly on the way over.
Raglan town
Cafés, the wharf and the Sunday scene — an easy day out.
Beat the crowds
Stay inland and drive in — you're not fighting for a park or a bed in summer.
Raglan for the surf and the sand, the cottage for the quiet — a dog-friendly base 45 minutes from the coast with the whole place to yourselves.
The cottage
Your base — Cosy Country Cottage
A private, self-contained two-bedroom bach at the foot of Mt Pirongia. Sleeps four, dogs welcome, big rural views. See the cottage or the gallery.
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Book direct with the owner — no booking-site fees.
Or call or text 021 054 5018 — usually a reply within a day.