Benlea Farm

Benlea Farm Cattle and sheep farm in the Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury, New Zealand and farming in a regenerative style.

Visit our website to book a real farm tour or accommodation in Benlea Cottage. Benlea is our working farm, situated in the Rakaia Gorge and surrounded by the foothills and mountains in Canterbury, New Zealand. The farm runs alongside the Rakaia River ranging from 300m at the river to 900m altitude at the top of the Snowy Peak block. The farm is 1100 Ha in area on which we farm sheep, and beef catt

le and grow crops such as barley, wheat or clover. We are also involved in tourism with accommodation at Benlea Cottage situated on the farm and run on a holiday house basis, and farm and garden tours. The aim of the website is to offer an insight into day to day farming in our region.

12/08/2026

A little bit outside our normal posts but the three prizes are great and they are all in our area so head to selwyn.nz/win before the promotion ends this Sunday the 16th of August if you are keen on skiing, a couples getaway or a family adventure. Don't forget to try the Trip Planner there first for an extra chance to win. Good luck!

B ewes in for some prelamb treatment. Cole is waiting in the corner for his next job.
09/08/2026

B ewes in for some prelamb treatment. Cole is waiting in the corner for his next job.

03/08/2026

Chaos reigns when the ewes realise you have the grain bin in the paddock!

Stunning day here at Benlea. Feeding a bit of barley to the sheep mobs along with a daily paddock shift is keeping them ...
02/08/2026

Stunning day here at Benlea. Feeding a bit of barley to the sheep mobs along with a daily paddock shift is keeping them where we want them.

Our Charolais bulls enjoying some balage, the fresh air and scenery!
15/07/2026

Our Charolais bulls enjoying some balage, the fresh air and scenery!

This lovely falcon does a great job keeping the pigeon numbers down in the covered yards. It has been around for a few y...
14/07/2026

This lovely falcon does a great job keeping the pigeon numbers down in the covered yards. It has been around for a few years now.

Pristine Winter day here for checking the ewes.
12/07/2026

Pristine Winter day here for checking the ewes.

Many tour people ask why we have the rows of trees. The bull calves know what they are for, sheltering here early this m...
07/07/2026

Many tour people ask why we have the rows of trees. The bull calves know what they are for, sheltering here early this morning from the cold Southerly wind. Happy not to wake up to snow on the flats.

Pristine morning today - frosty, sunny and still. Ewe hoggets will get their daily shift once the frost has lifted. ...
29/06/2026

Pristine morning today - frosty, sunny and still. Ewe hoggets will get their daily shift once the frost has lifted.

Bull calves on a paddock of oats and italian ryegrass. Bit frosty but happy chaps.
10/06/2026

Bull calves on a paddock of oats and italian ryegrass. Bit frosty but happy chaps.

Address

728 Coleridge Road
Windwhistle
7572

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+64274319079

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