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10TopThingstodoatWarkworth&Matakana
Warkworthisasmalltownupnorthjust45minutesawayfromAuckland.Itisarivetingplacetospendyourweekendwithsomeastonishingplacestocheckout.
CheckoutthefollowinglistofthingstodoinWarkworth:
1. WarkworthDistrictMuseum
Thewarkworthmuseumconsistsoftherichesthistoricalevidenceofthe
colonialhistoryofNewZealand.Nearby,therearetwomagnificentKauri
trees–historicallyknownasthe“kingoftheforest”–consideredasthe
largesttreesseenoneastcoastofNorthIsland.Followingthevisittothe
souvenirshop,trythenearbybushwalkandhaveapicnicwithyoufamily&friends.
2. SheepWorld
ItisNewZealand’sPremierFarmExperience!Expecttogetbestquality
sheepskins,woollenandoutdoorclothingplusnaturalNZproducts.New
Zealand’sbestsheep&dogshowsdailyat11am&2pm.
3. KowhaiParkScenicReserve
There’sacircularnativebushwalkthattakesabout45‐60minutesandtakes
youtotheoldLimestoneKilns,datingbacktothe1880’s.Thelimestone
usedtobequarriedandfiredtherebeforeshippingitdownrivertoAuckland.
4. OldCementWorks‐Ruins&SwimmingHole
Takeabreakfromdrivingupnorth&haveadipinthecoldwatersoftheold
cementworksswimminghole.Don’tenjoywateractivities?Noworries.Soak
upthesuninthebeautifulsummerseason.VeryHighlyrecommended.Itisoneofthosesecretspots,whichnotmanypeopleknowabout.
5. GoatIslandMarineReserve
ProbablythebestFREEthingtodoaroundWarkworth.Swimwiththe
fishesandrubnoseswithgrand‐daddysnapper,orwalkouttotherockslookingouttoGoatIslandandadmirethemupclose.Youcandive,
snorkelorviewthemeasilyfromtherockswithoutgettingyourfeetwet.Bringyoursnorkelorscubadiving.Alternatively,youcanhirethemas
well.WhenyouaredonewithWateractivities,youcandothe“goattrack”
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aroundtheGoatIslandMarinereserve.Thewalkisabout3hoursandwill
takearound3hours.
6. BrickBayReserve
Theshorter45minutewalkwilltakeyouovertheboardwalksleadingthroughthemangroves,pastDeansIslandandouttowherethebirdsare
nestingonthesandbar.Thereareseveralotherwalksthatthelocals
havedeveloped,thattakeyouthroughthebushandouttotheMatakanaRiver(theytakeabout1.5‐2hours).Thesearemarked,andnotfarfrom
Warkworthtownship.
7. Charlie’sGelatoGarden
OneofthemostPREMIUMartisan&sorbettoshopsinNZ.Madeina
traditionalItalianmanner,fresheverydayusingtheseasonalfruits
sourcedlocally.
8. MatakanaVillageFarmer’sMarket
ThisisoneofthepremiumlocalfarmermarketsinNZ.Theareahasarich
localproduceoffruits,vegetables,wines&organicfoods.Getinspiredbythefreshsmells,anincrediblelocalproduce,andlivemusicwithmorningcoffee.OpenonSaturdaymorning(allyear)&Wednesdayeveningsin
summer.
9. MatakanaVineyards
NewZealandwineisconsideredtobeoneofthemorepremiumwinesin
theworld.AndMatakanaisattheheartofproducingthoseworld‐
renownedwines.Nowonderitconsistsofdozensofvineyardsallover
Matakana,neartoWarkworth.Someofthemostfamousvineyardsare:BrickBay,AscensionWineEstate,ContourEstate&CoxheadCreek.
10. SnellsBeach
OneofthemostbeautifulbeachestovisitinNorthIsland.Youcanhavea
peacefulwalkonthebeach.Ifyouaremoreofadventureperson,gohave
aswim–thebeachistidal.Collectthebeautifulshellslyingalloverthebeach.Incrediblybeautifulsunriseviewsifyouanearlyriser.Takeaboat
tripcrosstothestand‐aloneKawauIslandvisiblefromSnellsbeach.Allin
all,snellsbeachistheperfectplacetostaywhilevisitingWarkworth,MatakanaoronthewaytoBayofislands.
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ThislistofWarkworthThingstodoisnotexhaustive.Infuture,Iwillbe
addingonalotmorethingsandcoveringotherareaslikeRodney,SnellsBeachmoreeffectively.
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