Solway is a suburb in the southern part of Masterton, a large town in the Wairarapa Valley. Solway is the second largest suburb in the town after Lansdowne.
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Solway is home to two primary schools: Hadlow preparatory school, and Solway Primary School. It is also home to the well known Solway College, a secondary boarding school for girls. There is also the deceased Harley Street Primary School, which was closed down as part of the Wairarapa's education amalgamation plan. Masterton Primary School is also close, located in the nearby suburb of Kuripuni.
Solway is home to some of the newest and most modern homes in the Wairarapa. The recent building of Solway Park has attracted more residents to the suburb, with a huge lifestyle block full of up to date homes. Solway park is also home to the most expensive restaurant and hotel in Masterton, The Copthorne.
Solway is served by many forms of public transport. State Highway 2 (or High Street), runs straight through the middle of Solway.
There are two bus services serving Solway:
Solway is also served by rail, having its own Solway Railway Station, which connects residents to the cities of Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt and Wellington. Its close proximity to Solway College makes it popular with its students, which board in Masterton and live in Wellington.
Solway is home to the newly built Masterton Airport (Hood Aerodrome), which runs passenger flights to and from Auckland daily. A new flight service to Christchurch is being considered.
Information sourced from Wikimapia and general knowledge of local residents.