Visiting Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse on the second day of 2023

Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand

Welcome back, every and I hope 2023 is giving you a great start!

Again, wishing you nothing but the best for the new year, and may your days be filled with happiness, joy, great memories, and love.

My family and I were enjoying a short trip to Masterton area, around 2.5 hours drive from Wellington. We visited Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse on the second day of 2023. This place is quite famous and many people come and visit it on various occasions.

Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand

Before I spill the complete story, here are some pictures my family and I took along the trip. 

Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand

Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand
Our first family picture in 2023

It was a beautiful day indeed. As you know, even though it is summer in New Zealand at this moment, we do have wet, rainy, dan cold days. So when that particular weekend has wonderful weather, we headed to the beach. We have explored some other beaches in NZ as well, enjoying the breeze and stopping by at some cafes along the bay.

READ: Enjoying Lunch at Beach House and Kiosk at Taputeranga, New Zealand

This time, we would like to take you to Castlepoint beach and lighthouse.

This is the second lighthouse in the North Island, New Zealand that we have visited. Before that, we stopped by at Cape Palliser, as well as Putangirua, the famous pinnacles that became one of the movie sets of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.


Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand

This is the second lighthouse on the North Island, New Zealand that we have visited. Before that, we stopped by Cape Palliser, as well as Putangirua, the famous pinnacles that became one of the movie sets of the Lord of the Rings trilogy.


As we did the trip on the second day of the new year, we were actually planning to go camping again. On Christmas break, we went camping at Kaitoke Regional Park (will share the story later, folks) and the kids did enjoy it. Now that we had another 3-day break, we were thinking of going camping in a different place. But apparently, picnic is lovelier and there we went.

We stopped by different cities along the way to get some food for the picnic. We passed Grey town and Masterton when we decided to get some fast food as I didn't cook for this occasion. Since the weather was lovely and it was still new year's eve holiday, the kids' favorite restaurant was packed and we got to line up a bit. 

Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse, Masterton, New Zealand



As we arrived at the beach, we found our spot and joined our friends on the picnic. It's lovely to have some relaxing time on the beach with good food, great friends, and wonderful weather. It didn't take long for the kids to run around and get to the beach to play with the water. We didn't really swim as the water is still freezing, at least for us, but the kids sure loved chasing the waves. We saw some Kiwi kids surfing in this area as well. I spoke to their parents and apparantly this is their favorite spot for surfing, especially when the weather is conducive.

I took the video of the beach as well as the lighthouse and feel free to check it out.




Once the kids were done playing in the water, we moved to a different part of the beach and walked up to the lighthouse.

Different from Cape Palliser lighthouse which has hundreds of stairs and quite a steep hike, here in Castle Point we have the ramp. There are stairs on top of the hill but it's very manageable. This makes the hike easier as well. It took us around 10 minutes to reach the top of the hill and the view is amazing. The lighthouse itself is locked so we cannot climb up to the lighthouse. It's only open for the designated official.

Check out my video to get better information about this place.




Well... That's our little adventure at Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse on the second day of 2023.

Cheers to more lovely trips in this new year. Share your stories with me in the comments and let me know if you have visited some lighthouses as well.


36 comments:

  1. Awesome.. kalau ada mercusuar gitu, aku suka keingetan sama ceritanya putri duyung dan sejenisnya. Bahkan termasuk cerita dari Disney yang terbaru. Tapi kayaknya, aku belum pernah menikmati pemandangan di sekitar mercusuar.

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  2. bagus banget pemandangan di Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse ini mbak.
    Awal tahun dimulai dengan piknik bersama keluarga, mengunjungi tempat baru yang indah, mood boster buat menjalani hari-hari kedepan ya mbak

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  3. Asyik sekali liburan tahun baru kali ini, travelling ke selandia baru jalan - jalan ke pantai dan dapat menikmati visual mercusuar dari dekat adalah salah satu impian saya, saya sudah nonton video you tube nya, asyik sekali perjalanannya rasanya seperti diajak jalan kesana walaupun virtual saya sangat menikmati video tersebut, selamat tahun baru ya mba Indah

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  4. Summer time di sana teteup dingin ya mba...ke pantai sekalipun meski cuaca cerah dan matahari mencrang tp teteep adem eh dingin hehe...tp seneng abnget ya bisa memulai tahun 2023 dg gathering bareng keluarga dan orang2 tercinta

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  5. New Zealand is one of the countries I want to visit with my family. It's nice to imagine the atmosphere there through this writing. Hopefully one day I can go to New Zealand. Aaamiin!

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  6. Cakep tempat pikniknya. Lighthousenya masih berfungsi ya, Mbak? Pengunjung bisa masuk ke dalamnya?

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  7. Cantik banget pemandangan mercusuar kelihatan eksotik karena unik dan tua

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  8. Suasananya jadi kaya di film-film ya, kak Indah..
    Keindahan pemandangan dan juga ada mercusuar atau Lighthouse. Ombaknya di Castle Point Beach ini besarkah, kak Indah?
    Asa gak liat ada orang yang mengeksplor pinggiran pantai.

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  9. waaah, you have a teenager right now mbak Insav!
    the beautiful view from the lighthouse at the beach, feel serene

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  10. Indah banget pemandangannya seindah tulisan Mbak Indah. Ahaha.

    Lokasinya aku pernah liat di film drakor, tapi judulnya aku lupa. mirip lokasi di mercusuar Castlepoint. Seru kalau baca2 postingan perjalanannya.

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  11. Mbak Indah, camping di sana bisa langsung camping aja atau perlu izin?

    Lovely place trus kayaknya sepiii. Malam hari dengar deburan ombak yg... Wiii antara seru dan susah tidur. Hiji...

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  12. Menyenangkan sekali acara liburan tahun barunya mbak. Berasa dibawa ke sana juga. Anginnya kencang ya. Kedengeran dari videonya. Tapi pemandangannya cantik. Btw, berarti ga naik Castle Point lighthouse ya?

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    1. iyamba.. anginnya lumayan kencang, makanya yang surfing pada happy hehe. Kita naik ke lighthousenya dan sampai di bukit di seputar lighthouse, tapi memang ngga masuk ke dalam mercusuar atau naik di gedung mercusuarnya karena dikunci.

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  13. I've never seen a lighthouse. Only often through television or the internet hehe. Ide yang menarik untuk liburan ke sana dan Castle Point' Beach

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    1. we have many lighthouses as well in Indonesia mba. Kalau sempat bisa main juga mba

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  14. Menyenangkan skali menempuh perjalanan 2,5 jam dari Wellington dapat pemandangan seindah ini. Semoga slalu ada perjalanan seru lainnya ya mbaa :)

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  15. Seru sekali Mbak Indah hari ke dua di bulan Januari dengan jalan-jalan bareng keluarga tercinta di pinggir pantai, tentu saja tetap dengan cardigan ungu yaah hehehe. Selamat tahun baru yah mbaak, semoga semakin sukses dan bahagia di tahun 2023 yaah

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  16. Senangnya mbak Indah dan keluarga menikmati kebersamaan di tahun baru di Castle Point Beach and Lighthouse :) Momen yang akan terus dikenang sepanjang masa tentunya. Piknik di pantai memang seru ya, apalagi kalau bisa berenang. Tapi mesti lihat sikon dulu ombak dan cuacanya khawatir diterjang kan serem hehe... Mantap videonya :D

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  17. Wah, hari kedua tahun 2023 udah main aja nih di Pantai Castle Point. Seneng rasanya, meskipun cukup ramai. Bahkan beli makanan pun perlu antri.

    Wah wah, aornya sampai beku. Jujur, saya penasaran karwna bwlum pernah merasakannya sendiri. Panyai tapi beku karena saking dinginnya cuaca.

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  18. Pengen juga ke pantai yang ada Mercusuar-nya dan naik ke atas. Senangnya bermain di pantai bersama keluarga

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  19. Pengen juga ke pantai yang ada Mercusuar-nya dan naik ke atas. Senangnya bermain di pantai bersama keluarga

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  20. Menaranya seperti anak buah catur. Hehehe...
    Senang bisa kembali ikut berjalan -jalan dengan Mbak Indah di tempat yang tidak mungkin saya kunjungi

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  21. Seneng pastinya ya kak... penasarn juga kepingin lihat dari dekat pantai dan mercusuar Castlepoint, pantainya bersih .. mudah2an dlm waktu dekat bisa foto disana juga

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  22. Dari foto aja terlihat cakep banget pemandangannya, apalagi ngeliat langsung ya mbaakk. udaranya juga terasa segar karena di pinggir pantai gini. anginnya juga kencang yaa kayanya yaa. cakep banget sih lighthouse-nya putih banget gini.

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  23. Wah seru ya mbak jalan2 ke.pantai. paling suka deh kalo ada lighthouse di pantai bisa sekakian explore dan menikmati pemandangan pantai dr atas

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  24. Tempat yang sangat menyenangkan ya kak Indah. Pemandangan pantai & mercusuar. Liburan yang jauh dari hiruk pikuk. Apalagi camping juga ya disana. Mimpi dulu deh aku

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  25. Cantik banget pemandangan pantainya mbak
    Menjalani trip bersama keluarga di awal tahun seperti ini

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  26. Eh ternyata boleh naik ke mercusuarnya ya mbak?
    Seru banget liburannya, jd di sana summer ya sehingga cocok untuk liburan bareng keluarga. Anak2 juga suka ke pantai ya mbak? DI sana keknya ombak pantainya gak terlalu besar sehingga bisa mantai mendekati lautnya ya TFS

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  27. Asyiknya tamasya bareng keluarga. Pantainya indah dan bersih, ya, Mbak. Anginnya pasti sepoi-sepoi banget tuh.

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  28. Di tempat Mbak Indah sekarang, tempat2 asyiknya pantai2 ya .... alhamdulillah bisa refreshing bareng keluarga atau teman.

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  29. Pemandangannya cantik banget. Kalau di sini kayaknya nggak bakal bosen-bosen rekam plus jepret pemandangannya.

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  30. Kece banget viewnya, bisa lihat light house di antara birunya langit dan gumpalan awan. So happy ya Mama Bo... salam untuk The Frakarsas ;)

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  31. Castlepoint beach and lighthouse ini cakep banget. Di foto kelihatan langitnya yang biru dan awan-awan putih begitu, menenangkan hati banget. Aku kalo duduk di tempat begitu bisa berjam-jam ... hahaha. Have fun Kak dan selalu jaga kesehatan

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  32. Ini jejeran foto sudah pada sama semua tingginya
    Beda sama dulu waktu Bo et Obi masih anak anak
    Time flies banget ya Mak

    Lihat view jadi makin pengen ke sana.
    Biar kartu pos saya saja dulu, hehe

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  33. wah ada mercusuarnya juga, cakep banget ya viewnya buat foto2. bakalan betah hunting foto di sini ya mama Bo. semoga kita semua diberikan kesehatan ya biar bisa menikmati keindahan kayak gini

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  34. rasanya gimana ya itu naik mercu suarrr. cantik banget tempatnya viewnya bikin tenang ya mba g bakala bosen

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