If the adventure activities Methven offers simply aren’t your thing, or you just want to treat yourself and take it easy, you’re in luck.

Methven and the surrounding region also caters for those seeking a more tranquil, country experience:

- Renew your spirit with some gentle walks around 
  Methven. Walking across farmland and along the canals that
  make up the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) or hiking to
  Sharplin Falls or the rhododendron reserve at Awa Awa Rata
  are popular and easy walks that attract both young and old.

- Relax in the sauna, sunbed or spa at the Methven Sports
  Massage Clinic.

- Enjoy a long lunch at a quirky café, or sit outside on a blue
  sky day enjoying a wine or a few beers and the amazing
  views some of our restaurants have of the surrounding
  mountains.

- Escape the daily stresses of urban life and take a drive up to
  The Spa at Terrace Downs to soak up the ambience and unwind.
  Surrender to a spa experience designed to truly relax and
  rejuvenate mind, body and soul.

- Take a wander around our shops; pick up some local art & craft,
  hand made furniture, second hand treasures, or souvenirs.

- Looking for a State of Bliss? Bella Bliss Day Spa is a haven for
  you to surrender to the capable hands of their spa therapists - 
  your health, beauty and comfort are their only concerns.

- Perhaps a visit to the local hairdresser might be just what you
  need.

- During summer as tractors roll in and out of town and combine
  harvesters, irrigators and sprayers are common sights; take a
  drive through the countryside - fields of crops, vegetables and
  flowers burst with colour around Methven.