Warkworth

Warkworth is a town in the Auckland Region, about hour's drive north of metropolitan Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand.

Understand

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. (updated Dec 2019)

Get in

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.

See

• 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. (updated Dec 2019)
• 2 Omaha Beach. (updated Dec 2019)
• 3 Sculptureum, 40 Omaha Flats Rd, Matakana. W–M 10AM-5PM. Art, gardens, food and wine. Adult $39, child (6–16) $19. (updated Dec 2019)
• 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. (updated Dec 2019)

Do

• Horseback riding at Warkworth.

Buy

• 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

• Queen Street Cafe, 23-25 Queen Street. M-F 7AM-3PM, Sa 8AM-3PM, Su 9AM-2PM. Coffee shop. (updated Aug 2024)
• 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. (updated Aug 2024)

Drink

• Wineries include Mahurangi Estate, Heron's Flight, and Ascension.

Sleep

• 1 Woodhouse Mountain Lodge, 471 Wyllie Rd, Kourawhero, ☏ +64 9 425 9336. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10:30AM. (updated Nov 2021)

Go next

• 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