Deborah's Guidebook

Deborah
Deborah's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Amazing place. Definitely worth a visit. The art is beautiful. Restaurant is worth a visit also and they produce their own wine.
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Sculptureum
40 Omaha Flats Rd
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Amazing place. Definitely worth a visit. The art is beautiful. Restaurant is worth a visit also and they produce their own wine.
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Kawau Island
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A hidden Taonga in The Hauraki Golf. Wildlife, shipwrecks, Mansion house and more. Kawau Island is one of the larger islands in The Hauraki Golf. Access to the island is by boat and ferry or water taxis which travel daily from Sandspit.
Kawau Cruises & Kawau Water Taxis
1454 Sandspit Rd
A hidden Taonga in The Hauraki Golf. Wildlife, shipwrecks, Mansion house and more. Kawau Island is one of the larger islands in The Hauraki Golf. Access to the island is by boat and ferry or water taxis which travel daily from Sandspit.
The Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre educates you about the marine environment and the research activities of the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland’s Leigh Campus. The high definition videos, interactive displays, touch tank and sound tunnel provide fun and a wealth of information about the marine environment.
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Goat Island
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The Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre educates you about the marine environment and the research activities of the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland’s Leigh Campus. The high definition videos, interactive displays, touch tank and sound tunnel provide fun and a wealth of information about the marine environment.
Great for rock pool exploring. Surfing. Listening and seeing wildlife. Great walks.
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Tawharanui Regional Park
1181 Takatu Rd
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Great for rock pool exploring. Surfing. Listening and seeing wildlife. Great walks.
A bit of history is always nice.
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Scandrett Regional Park
114 Scandrett Rd
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A bit of history is always nice.

Food scene

Stocked with plenty of goodies should you run out of pantry stuff. Saves you having to go into Warkworth.
Snells Beach Medical Centre
Dalton Road
Stocked with plenty of goodies should you run out of pantry stuff. Saves you having to go into Warkworth.
Your local eatery by the sea at Snells Beach. Specialise in great coffee, kitchen and cabinet food made fresh daily. A relaxed atmosphere for you to relax in with family and friends. Locals enjoy walking along the esplanade that stretches the length of Snells Beach, dotted with pohutukawa trees.
Bayside Eatery
70 Kokihi Ln
Your local eatery by the sea at Snells Beach. Specialise in great coffee, kitchen and cabinet food made fresh daily. A relaxed atmosphere for you to relax in with family and friends. Locals enjoy walking along the esplanade that stretches the length of Snells Beach, dotted with pohutukawa trees.
Dine in the Glass House Restaurant overlooking the lily filled lake. Explore the Sculpture Trail, an open air gallery showcasing contemporary New Zealand sculpture meandering through lakes, pastures and natives. Open daily / Monday to Friday 10am-4pm / Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
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Brick Bay Wines & Sculpture Trail
17 Arabella Ln
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Dine in the Glass House Restaurant overlooking the lily filled lake. Explore the Sculpture Trail, an open air gallery showcasing contemporary New Zealand sculpture meandering through lakes, pastures and natives. Open daily / Monday to Friday 10am-4pm / Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Great beer, good wine, food and service.
Chairs Cafe and Bar
280 Mahurangi E Rd
Great beer, good wine, food and service.
We have always had great food and coffee here. Parking is easy.
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The Parsley Pot Cafe
786 Sandspit Rd
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We have always had great food and coffee here. Parking is easy.
Haven’t been here yet. It’s on my bucket list. Everyone that I have spoken to about Plume has only had good things to say about it - no negatives.
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Plume the Vineyard restaurant
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Haven’t been here yet. It’s on my bucket list. Everyone that I have spoken to about Plume has only had good things to say about it - no negatives.
A really nice pub. Good food. Checkout their special/theme nights. Pizzas are great !
Warkworth Butchery
10 Queen St
A really nice pub. Good food. Checkout their special/theme nights. Pizzas are great !
Slip into a Saturday morning feeling at the Matakana Village Farmers Market - a true foodie’s heaven with a focus on fresh, sustainable and local artisan goods.
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Matakana Village Farmers' Market
2 Matakana Valley Rd
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Slip into a Saturday morning feeling at the Matakana Village Farmers Market - a true foodie’s heaven with a focus on fresh, sustainable and local artisan goods.
Great wine. Great views. Need to check if open though before going.
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Omaha Bay Vineyard
169 Takatu Road
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Great wine. Great views. Need to check if open though before going.
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Leigh Sawmill Cafe
142 Pakiri Road
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We like to support the brewery. They’ve been through a hard time, what with covid lockdown and a fire. Great food. Great staff and just a great interesting place.
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The Sawmill Brewery and Smoko Room
1004 Leigh Rd
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We like to support the brewery. They’ve been through a hard time, what with covid lockdown and a fire. Great food. Great staff and just a great interesting place.
It’s cosy - staff are good.
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Matakana Country Park
1152 Leigh Rd
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It’s cosy - staff are good.
The fires in winter are amazing. Staff are great.
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The Stables Restaurant & Events Venue
1151 Leigh Rd
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The fires in winter are amazing. Staff are great.
Good locally brewed beer.
8 Wired Brewing - Barrelworks
56 Matakana Valley Rd
Good locally brewed beer.
Excellent hot chips. Great potato fritters. Fish is fresh and the burgers come with beetroot.
Skillet & Fillet Takeaways
280 Mahurangi E Rd
Excellent hot chips. Great potato fritters. Fish is fresh and the burgers come with beetroot.