Warkworth is a town in the Auckland Region, about hour's drive north of metropolitan Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand.
Understand
[edit]The town centre is on the Mahurangi River, at its highest navigable point. The Visitor Information Centre is in the centre of town.
- 1 Warkworth i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, 1 Baxter St.
Get in
[edit]Intercity Coachlines operate bus services from Auckland to Warkworth every day. Tickets can be purchased online or throughout the country at numerous agents including the i-site network.
Get around
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Map of Warkworth
See
[edit]- 1 Kawau Island. is a short ferry trip away. There you can visit the historic Mansion House, go hiking and enjoy the colourful peacocks. Kawau Cruises runs several different boat services from Sandspit, 8 km from Warkworth.
- 2 Omaha Beach.
- 3 Sculptureum, 40 Omaha Flats Rd, Matakana. W–M 10AM-5PM. Art, gardens, food and wine. Adult $39, child (6–16) $19.
- 4 Sheepworld, State Highway 1 (4 km north of Warkworth). Every day except 25 Dec 9AM-5PM. Shows sheep shearing and mustering and sells sheep-related goods and foods. $26.
- 5 Warkworth Museum, Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive. Daily except Good Friday and 25 Dec 10AM-4PM (daylight saving time), 10AM-3PM (standard time). Adult $7, child (6–16) $3.
Do
[edit]- Horseback riding at Warkworth.
Buy
[edit]- Warkworth town centre has Woolworths and New World supermarkets. Pak'n Save is at the northern edge of town.
- There are 6 op shops selling second goods in aid of charity.
- The Warehouse and Mitre 10 are on Woodcocks Rd.
Eat
[edit]- Queen Street Cafe, 23-25 Queen Street. M-F 7AM-3PM, Sa 8AM-3PM, Su 9AM-2PM. Coffee shop.
- 1 Warkworth Hotel, 9 Queen Street. Tu-Su 8AM-late. Restored hotel which first opened in 1862. The hotel serves food in the dining room, lobby and outside in the courtyard. There is live music at the weekends.
Drink
[edit]- Wineries include Mahurangi Estate, Heron's Flight, and Ascension.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Woodhouse Mountain Lodge, 471 Wyllie Rd, Kourawhero, ☏ +64 9 425 9336. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10:30AM.
Go next
[edit]- Leigh, including Goat Island marine reserve and Pakiri Beach
- Puhoi, a small country village 16 km to the south, just off State Highway 1 on the way to Auckland
- Wellsford, the next town to the north on State Highway 1