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The 24 photographs of the town on this site are openly licensed images of Picton or Queen Charlotte Sound, by the people named below, reused under the licence listed. They show the town, not any particular business.

Picton harbour and marina in late afternoon sun, the town wrapped around the head of the bay with bush hills behind — Picton, at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui. Almost everywhere you can eat in this town is inside this frame.

Wide panorama across Picton harbour, the marina berths and the ferry wharves under low cloud — The harbour end to end: marina, wharves, and the hills that close the town in.

London Quay, Picton's waterfront street, with cafe umbrellas and people at outdoor tables opposite the marina — London Quay — the waterfront strip, tables out, a few minutes' walk from the ferry.

High Street, Picton's main street, lined with blue banners, shopfronts and parked cars, hills rising behind — High Street, the main street, one block up from the water.

High Street in bright sun, with people sitting at tables outside shopfronts and blue Picton banners overhead — High Street on a good day. This is what most of the year looks like here.

High Street looking south, shopfronts and a pharmacy along the footpath under a blue sky — High Street looking south — the everyday end of town.

Picton and its marina seen from the water, with yachts moored and the town spread along the shoreline — The town from the water — how most visitors first see it.

A mussel barge hauled out on a slipway beside the water, with floats and gear stacked around it — A mussel barge up on the slip. Marlborough's green-lipped mussels come off boats like this one.

Picton's working wharves at the head of the sound, with vessels alongside and forested hills on both shores — The working end of the harbour, at the head of the sound.

Devon Street in Picton, a quiet residential street with weatherboard houses and bush hills behind — Devon Street. Two minutes off the main street and the town is all weatherboard and hillside.

Kent Street in Picton, a wide road into town with parked vehicles and hills in the distance — Kent Street, the road in.

A curving stone seawall on Picton's waterfront reaching out over clear turquoise water — The seawall on the waterfront, and the colour the water goes on a still day.

A Picton street with planted median, banners and low buildings, looking towards the hills — A street in the town centre — planters, banners, and not much traffic.

The ornate two-storey Victorian facade of the Oxley's Hotel building in Picton, photographed in black and white — The Oxley's Hotel facade — one of the older frontages still standing in town.

Picton railway station and neighbouring buildings seen from Auckland Street — Picton railway station, seen from Auckland Street.

Moored boats and jetty piles in still water under low fog, sun burning through behind — Fog burning off the moorings. Picton mornings do this.

The Interislander ferry Aratere underway in the Marlborough Sounds — The Aratere, inbound through the Sounds. A good share of the town's lunch trade arrives this way.

Picton's ferry terminal wharves on the foreshore with ships alongside — The ferry terminal. From here the walk into town is measured in minutes, not kilometres.

Picton's foreshore reserve with the marina and moored yachts, London Quay behind — The foreshore, with the marina and London Quay behind it.

View from a hillside lookout down over Picton, its marina and Queen Charlotte Sound — Looking down over the town and marina from the hills above.

Aerial view of the drowned river valleys of the Marlborough Sounds — The Marlborough Sounds — drowned river valleys reaching in from Cook Strait.

The Edwin Fox Maritime Museum building on Picton's waterfront — The Edwin Fox Maritime Museum, on the waterfront.

Clear blue sky over the rocky coastline of Queen Charlotte Sound on a still Marlborough day — Marlborough's dry, bright climate — the reason so much of the eating here happens outdoors.

A Picton water taxi launch underway in the Marlborough Sounds — A water taxi off Picton — how the bays and lodges around the Sounds get supplied.

Photos of venues

Shown only where the photo is of that venue and its licence allows it.

Subway Picton entrance and signage on the cream railway station building, with outdoor seating beside it. — Subway Picton

Eggs Benedict with mushrooms and grilled tomato on a cafe plate. — Bakehouse Cafe

Soft-serve ice cream cone held beside a beach, with the sheltered Marlborough Sounds in the background. — Boost Real Fruit Icecream and Coffee

Brew Crew food trailer and outdoor seating beneath a pergola, with the Picton hills behind. — Brew Crew

Street-facing exterior of the boutique hotel, restaurant and bar at dusk, with its name across the facade. — Escape to Picton

Fork & Fable staff standing outside the signed High Street restaurant frontage. — Fork & Fable

Outdoor deck seating overlooking boats in Waikawa Marina under evening lights. — Galley Cafe

Gusto's High Street frontage, outdoor tables and branded breakfast-lunch-coffee sign. — Gusto

Jolly Roger waterfront building and occupied deck beside boats at Waikawa Marina. — Jolly Roger Bar & Restaurant

Le Café dining room and terrace looking through large windows over Picton Harbour and the surrounding hills. — Le Café Picton

Norimaki by Noodle Corner shopfront on London Quay, with the signed entrance and part of the dining area visible. — Norimaki by Noodle Corner

Two scoops of Only Scoop ice cream in a waffle cone, photographed in front of the shop counter. — Only Scoop

Street-facing historic Oxley's facade, veranda and outdoor seating on London Quay. — Oxley's Bar & Kitchen

Open-front Paperfish takeaway on High Street, with branded signs, service counter and sheltered stools. — Paperfish

Angled view of the Picton Easy Mart & Takeaway shopfront, entrance, food decals and red fascia signage. — Picton Easy Mart & Takeaway

A large stack of kebab meat roasting vertically in the venue's rotisserie. — Picton Pizza And Kebabs

Interior counter filled with breads, pastries, doughnuts and sandwiches beneath the bakery's display signs. — Picton Village Bakkerij

A pizza on a peel in front of Scoozi's lit wood-fired oven. — Scoozi Woodfire Pizza

Bright nautical-themed dining room with occupied tables and Picton marina visible through the windows. — Seabreeze

Seumus' red-and-black Wellington Street facade beneath a vivid sunset sky. — Seumus' Irish Bar & Restaurant

Sisu's two owners behind the venue's timber bar in branded shirts, with drinks and bottle shelves visible. — Sisu Eatery and Bar

Street-facing red shopfront with The Barn signage, entrance, menu boards and outdoor table. — The Barn Bar & Grill

Bright nautical-themed Chartroom dining room with set tables, open kitchen and harbour outlook. — The Chartroom

Daytime view of The Crow Tavern, its roadside sign, car park, palm trees and surrounding hills. — The Crow Tavern

Wide view of the sports-bar interior with bar counter, taps, high tables, stools and wall-mounted televisions. — The Waitohi

Toastie Lords storefront at 10 London Quay, with its green fascia, service counter and entrance visible. — Toastie Lords

Whalers dining room set with tables, harbour-facing windows and a buffet counter. — Whalers Restaurant

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