Top Reasons to Film in Marlborough

Located in New Zealand’s South Island, Marlborough offers easy access to stunning locations and studio space. Discover the benefits of shooting here.

Film Permits

If you’re thinking about filming in Marlborough, you’ll need to apply for a film permit. Complete your application form here.

The Marlborough

Experience the relaxed elegance of The Marlborough.

Screen Marlborough

Marlborough is a unique, accessible and affordable location for screen productions. View our diverse locations and apply for a film permit.

Explore Marlborough

Explore Marlborough run biking and driving wine tours of the Marlborough wine region. Our biking wine tours can be guided or self-guided and are a wonderful way to wine tour...

Discover Marlborough

Discover Marlborough is a private tour company that offers exclusive tours, for travellers that want to experience the best there is to offer.

Bikefit Marlborough

Bike hire in central Blenheim- hybrid bikes, mountain bikes, electric bikes, road bikes, kids bikes.

Explore Marlborough

Marlborough Highlights

DAY 1. Wine Country. Arrive in Marlborough in the morning ready to start your wine tour late morning. Join a guided van or bike tour, or hire a bike, and choose from more than...

Getting to Marlborough

Getting to Marlborough couldn't be easier with so many ways to travel!

Meet in Marlborough

Planning your business event, conference, convention or incentive group in Marlborough is easy and, in a region known for its warm, genuine hospitality, will set your event apart from the rest. Marlborough has a wide selection of unique venues that specialise in organising and hosting events of all kinds and sizes. This is truly the ideal place to welcome your delegates, clients or colleagues for a successful and memorable event.

Live in Marlborough

Understand what makes Marlborough a great place to live and find out whether its lifestyle is the right choice for your next move.

Work in Marlborough

Marlborough has world-leading industries that need smart people. Here, you can build your career and find work-life balance.

Marlborough Tech & Innovation Hub

Opening late 2023, Marlborough’s Tech & Innovation Hub will support start-ups and create local investment opportunities for entrepreneurs.

Making Marlborough – the Migrant Story

Making Marlborough – the Migrant Story is a full feature-length documentary that tells Marlborough’s immigrant stories in a contemporary manner for a twenty-first century audience. It is a celebration of the diversity of Marlborough and of the people who now call this place home.

About Destination Marlborough

About Events Marlborough

Marlborough Public House

We invite you to our house.

Carnmore Chateau Marlborough

The Carnmore Chateau Marlborough Hotel has a range of boutique accommodation options to suit your individual preferences.

The Good Home Marlborough

There is no place like Home. Come on in, put your feet up, stay a while...

Bike Hire Marlborough

Bike hire with Explore Marlborough and discover the Marlborough wine region.

Little Marlborough Wine Tours

Spectacular Marlborough wine tours with a legendary and fun tour guide, tailored specifically for you and up to 3 friends.

Marlborough Bed & Breakfast

Heritage Marlborough B & B and Self Contained Accommodation.

Marlborough Events Centre

Marlborough's premier event centre situated in trhe heart of Blenheim CBD.

Marlborough Flyer Steam Train

The Marlborough Flyer is a heritage steam train from a majestic bygone era.

Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000

Stadium 2000 is the centre and home of activity in Marlborough. With a range of facilities like an Aquatics, fitness, sport and events.

Marlborough Scenic and Wilderness Tours

Let us whisk you away to the secluded spots NOT on the tourist maps.

Marlborough Sounds Adventure Co

We have been providing comprehensive, hassle-free adventures in the Marlborough Sounds for over 25 years.

Marlborough Sounds Marinas

Picton, Waikawa, Waikawa Northwest and Havelock Marinas.

Marlborough Tour Company

Discover Marlborough with us.

Marlborough Trike Tours

Give us a call to arrange your ultimate ride!!

Marlborough Wine Barrel Cabins

Live like a hobbit in Marlborough’s only wine barrel cabins.

Mt Pleasant Estate Marlborough

Only 5 minutes from town this Estate is ideal for those seeking privacy and seclusion.

Private Tours of Marlborough

Charters and Group Tours - Let our vehicle and cruise charters take your group on an unforgettable journey in Marlborough.

Scenic Hotel Marlborough

Indulge in comfort at Scenic Hotel Marlborough, where our rooms redefine luxury at our Blenheim accommodation.

The Orginal 'Marlborough Wine Tours'

Daily Group Tours and Private Wine Tours in Marlborough, New Zealand.

Marlborough Boutique Gins

Marlborough may be known for it's wine, but flourishing within the Marlborough region, craft gin has made its way to being one of the most preferred ways to delight the taste buds. Marlborough’s gin industry is thriving with new Marlborough made craft gin and tasting experiences.

Marlborough Wine Tasting & Tours

As you explore this breathtaking landscape, consider joining a captivating Marlborough wine tour or curate your own trail through the region's stunning vineyards. With an array of options available, it's an experience you wouldn't want to miss during your visit!

Marlborough Sounds Fishing

Head out on the boat, whether it be your own, a mates, or perhaps let the skipper take you to the best spots with a half or full day fishing charter.

The Marlborough Falcon Trust

The Marlborough Falcon Trust is breeding the incredible kārearea for release and if you keep your eyes peeled, you may see one cruising above the vines.

Marlborough Sounds Restoration Trust

Visitors to the Marlborough Sounds may notice the odd stand of dead pine trees amid the native bush. The poisoned trees are part of a project by the Marlborough Sounds...

Marlborough Airport Heritage

The airport was one of the first in New Zealand, and also one of the first to accommodate turboprop aircraft. The airfield gained attention in 1928 when the Blenheim Borough...

Your Marlborough Winter Guide

Winter in Marlborough promises clear blue skies, high sunshine hours and calm sparkling waters. The wildlife has come out to play, and the fireplaces are lit in the cellar doors. Settle in and we'll help you plan the perfect Winter trip to Marlborough.

Discover Romance in Marlborough

Plan your trip with this list of unforgettable activities and exclusive accommodation options that are sure to put butterflies in your stomach, and have you reaching for those Do Not Disturb signs.

The Sounds of Marlborough

So, you've been following The Sounds of Marlborough and want to book some of the experiences for yourself? Well, you've come to the right place!

Marlborough Golf Club

Located among vineyards you’ll enjoy the scenery and course challenge when you play at Marlborough Golf Course, Fairhall, Blenheim - the region’s premier course.

Garden Marlborough Festival

Find out more at www. gardenmarlborough. co. nz.

South Marlborough Awatere Valley

Driving through the golden hills and vineyards of the Awatere Valley, you'll find snow-capped mountains to one side and the blue Pacific Ocean on the other.

Business Events Marlborough

Organisers of seminars, incentives, conferences and retreats are constantly confronted with a variety of challenges. Business Events Marlborough together with a network of...

Jimmy’s Classic Marlborough Wine tours

Jimmy’s Classic Marlborough Wine Tours caters for small groups of up to four people, with a focus on boutique, family owned wineries to give you an exclusive Marlborough wine...

Picton & Marlborough Sounds Scenic Tour

Great photo opportunities of panoramic views of the Marlborough Sounds.

Marlborough Wine Country B&B

Relax and re-energise in the heart of Marlborough Wine Country.

Wine Country Shuttles Marlborough Ltd

Wine Country Shuttles Marlborough Limited operates a high-quality private shuttle and tour service throughout the Marlborough region including, Havelock, Picton, Kaikoura...

Cloudy Bay Cellar Door Marlborough

Cloudy Bay's spacious and inviting Cellar Door is located at the winery itself, in the heart of the Marlborough wine region.

Escape to Marlborough Hop on Hop Off

Tours of Marlborough and beyond.

Port Marlborough Pavilion at Endeavour Park

The Port Marlborough Pavilion at Endeavour Park is a modern multi-purpose venue.

Private Marlborough Wine tour - with a Winemaker

Would you like a Private tour of Marlborough's finest wineries with your very own Winemaker as your Tour Guide?

Marlborough Sounds Wildlife Recovery Centre

Go for a self guided nature walk behind the lodge to come face to face with kune kune pigs, weta, gecko and eels, or to help feed the kakariki in the aviary, which are part of a...

Your guide to a Spring getaway in Marlborough

The place of wine and weather, wildlife and water - a pristine landscape ready for adventure. Whether it is an outdoor, family, flavour or romance story - there is something for everyone this Spring. What kind of story do you want to create?

Marlborough Art Gallery | Te Kahu o Waipuna

At the Marlborough Art Gallery you will see work from leading local, national and international artists in a fantastic range of regularly-changing art exhibitions, programmes...

Marlborough Library | Te Kahu o Waipuna

Find out what's going on at your local library. Marlborough District Libraries aim to meet the needs of our community.

Cloudy Bay Jack's Raw Bar Marlborough

Jack's Raw Bar is Cloudy Bay's popular summer outdoor eatery open from December to April each year. Closed in the winter months. Bookings are recommended.

Case Studies

Filmmakers talk about why they chose Marlborough as backdrop for their stories.

Northspur

Set in a post-apocalyptic New Zealand, the action drama was filmed almost entirely in Marlborough and was written by Nelson-based screenwriter Justin Eade and directed by Marlborough’s Aaron Falvey. 

Buildings

Architecture in Marlborough spans the decades from the late 19th Century to modern builds. Browse our filming locations gallery of Marlborough’s buildings.

Locations

View our photogalleries showcasing Marlborough’s stunning scenery and urban backdrops for screen productions.

Light Between the Oceans

The international production The Light Between Oceans, the adaptation of M. L. Stedman’s best-selling novel, was filmed in 2014 at Cape Campbell on Marlborough’s East Coast as well as in Otago and Tasmania.

Coastal and waterways

Marlborough’s stunning coastal vistas were used in The Light Between the Oceans. Browse our photogallery of Marlborough’s coastal locations.

Rural

From vineyards to farmland to tussock-clad slopes, Marlborough has a range of rural landscapes. Browse our photogallery of Marlborough’s rural locations.

Cities/Towns/Suburbs

Marlborough offers a diversity of urban landscapes from towns through to smaller rural settlements. Browse our photogallery of Marlborough’s city, town and suburb locations.

Forests

From primeval podocarp forest to woodland reserves and coastal bush, Marlborough offers a range of treescapes. Browse our photogallery of Marlborough forest locations.

Mountains

From the vast landscape of the Molesworth to the bush-clad peaks of the Marlborough Sounds, our mountains are distinct. Browse the photogallery of Marlborough's mountain locations.

Parks

Grasslands, forest pockets and English-style gardens can be found in Marlborough’s parks. Browse our photogallery of Marlborough's park locations.

Double As

View our photogallery of Marlborough filming locations that could reflect another place or point in time.

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Taste Bud Sensation

DAY 1. Not just a Wine region, try the Gin & Beer too! Start your day exploring a selection of over 30 cellar doors on a tour of Marlborough’s wine trail.

Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

Explore Marlborough's Leading Visitor Attraction. The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre has combined a rare collection of WW1 and WW2 aircraft with creative display techniques to...

Romantic Getaway

DAY 1. Private Wine Tours. Enjoy a private tour of Marlborough’s famous wine trail and sample New Zealand’s internationally-acclaimed Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and other...

Wairau Valley

The discovery of these significant cultural sites led to the excavation of 40 graves of Rangitāne tūpuna or ancestors. Ultimately several thousand taonga or sacred treasures and...

Family Fun

. DAY 1. The Marlborough Sounds. Start your day touring the Marlborough Sounds – comprising one-fifth of New Zealand’s coastline. Visit Meretoto/Ship Cove (Captain Cook’s...

The Edwin Fox

The Edwin Fox was built in India in 1853 of teak and named after a prominent London businessman. After serving in the Crimean War, she carried goods like Indian Pale Ale and tea.