Greta Valley is a great family camping area midway between Amberley and Cheviot. where you can get away from it all. It’s the ideal location for those wanting to explore for fossils while still being close to surrounding tourism destinations.
Near Greta Valley, on the coast, is Motunau Beach, a popular holiday settlement and camping ground. Surfcasting is popular and a crayfishing industry is based here. Charter boats are available for sea fishing. The beach with its backdrop of sea cliffs is a prized hunting ground for fossils, which occur in abundance, while the Motunau Beach Clifftop Coastal Reserve offers sweeping views of the coastline and offshore island.
