Gather your tweed-clad troupe, mount your bicycles, and prepare for a splendid day of charm, cheer and camaraderie. Bottoms up!
Parties, Games, Competitions, Gin. Cycle your way around them at your own pace and enjoy a leisurely day out in Greytown this Easter.
Date:Â 19 April 2025
Dress Code:Â Tweed & Dapper Attire
Location:Â Various spots in Greytown Village
Price: $49.90 + $2 booking fee
Mix and match to create your perfect meander
Start your day at Crop Up – Greytown’s ultra-fresh, ultra-sustainable Saturday morning market. Collect your delightful goodie bag and map, and meet your charming host, Former Rear Admiral Reginald Pashley-Distiller, before setting off in fine style!
So many options to choose from – pick a few or do them all! But for heaven’s sake, don’t miss the Gin and Jive Party, on from 2pm.
- Leisurely & Lovely: A scenic 40-minute jaunt along the Rail Trail to Woodside Station.
- For the Ambitious Adventurer: Extend your ride to the Five Rivers Bridge (1.5 hours) for extra countryside charm.
- Foodie stop offs: Zesty lemon sorbet refreshers, gin-infused chocolates, and juicy apples straight off the tree.
- Lawn Games @ The Saddlery: Croquet, pétanque, and genteel gin appreciationÂ
- Gin and Jive Party @ Cobblestones – the perfect end to your jaunty journey, where live music, cocktails, and a Best Dressed Competition await!
Your Tweed Meander ticket Includes a Tweed Goodie Bag containing
- Tweedie Rosette, self-paced event map and programme
- G&T picnic cup, GDC Tweed Gin minibar edition (90mls), tonic, fresh lemonÂ
- Lawn Games at The Saddlery
- Entry to the Gin and Jive Garden Party at Cobblestones
- One classic G&T at the Gin and Jive Garden Party
- The chance to compete for the National Title of Best Dressed Tweedie
- Discounts at selected foodie stops enroute
ADD DINNER! Book your separate tickets for the
The Great Tweed Gin Gourmet Dinner
Date: Saturday 19 April 2025
Time: 6:30pm
Location: The White Swan Hotel
Price: $119 per person
Embark on a peculiar evening of gin and frivolity with The Great Tweed Gin Dinner - a lavish affair where fine dining meets spirited revelry.
Your ticket includes a delicious 4-course dinner, with each dish matched to perfection with a specially crafted Greytown Distilling Company gin. Four delicious gin concoctions in all, showcasing different styles of GDCs award-winning gins.
Your host for the night, the hilarious Former Rear Admiral Reginald Pashley-Distiller, will be on task to ensure you get a good dressing down. Indeed, the honour of being rudely insulted by the Rear Admiral is also included in your ticket.
Dress Code: Tweed. Channel your finest vintage charm for a dapper night of decadence.
A night of exquisite food, fine gin, offensive humour and fabulous company awaits—secure your seat now! Tickets available at www.thewhiteswanhotel.co.nz
