Mosey down the looping Porangahau road that is Wallingford’s welcome mat and step into a world that nurtures with slow food, bespoke hospitality and nature’s beauty. Ensconced in undulating farmland, the park like Wallingford grounds are alive with everyday miracles, bird song crescendos at day’s end, a night sky awash with stars, cottage gardens teeming with blooms and bumblebees.