George & Sarah Murray.

Where passion for farming meets a passion for hospitality and a commitment to excellence. George and Sarah warmly invite guests to Aschworth with open arms, eager to share the beauty of their breathtaking high country farm - fully catered and cared for.

MEET YOUR HOST’S

A family of four standing outdoors on a grassy hillside. The father holds a wooden stick, wearing a knit hat and outdoor clothing. The mother, in sunglasses and a winter jacket, is gently touching his arm. Two young boys are beside them; one is smiling broadly, the other is looking down. Several dogs are around them. The landscape features rolling hills and scattered trees.

George & Sarah Murray
The Farmers - Aschworth

Back in December 2020 George & Sarah Murray with their two sons Hank & Walter purchased Aschworth and moved to Marlborough, diving headfirst into a new farming venture together. George with a background in Farming and a Helicopter Pilot and Sarah with a background in Tourism and Marketing. Willing to get their hands dirty and pitch into anything that needs to be done around the place, many ideas for different ventures were voiced and after many ‘good’ ideas were nutted out - eventually Aschworth High Country Station - Luxury Walk & Stay was launched.

George is the driving force behind the farming operation and Sarah anything accounts and walking track related. Their sons Hank & Walter are full of energy and immerse themselves in daily farm life, they love to help out when they are not at school.

Meet the Team

  • Farmer standing in a green field with a flock of sheep in the background, hills in the distance.

    Mondo

    TRACK MASTER

    Track extraordinaire and jack of all trades! Mondo is the master of our track work, finding the best paths to take, mapping the track and finding some special spots along the way that we can share with you.

    Mondo could be found doing track maintenance, hosting you on your arrival at Aschworth or changing the beds - we did say jack of all trades!

  • Group of chefs posing in front of a "Karaka Cuisine" sign.

    Kaiaka Cuisine

    SANDER DE WIT

    Sander, Bianca and the team at Karaka Catering have agreed to our crazy plans and will be the source of all your delicious food while you are with us at Aschworth.

    ‘What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people’

  • Two children reaching up to a "Devold" sign on a corrugated metal wall.

    Devold

    NEW ZEALAND MERINO CLOTHING

    Aschworth is a working merino farm, we are proud to contract our merino wool to Devold New Zealand, they use sustainably sourced merino - from sheep to shop, every garment comes with a tag showing the New Zealand farm from which the wool originated.

    We offer Devold products for sale in our farm shop.

“We are dedicated to creating an unparalleled experience for every visitor.”

Begin your high country experience now.