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There are a number of local attractions nearby Restaurants: (for more detailed information see http://www.viewauckland.co.nz/ )
5 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Calabria Italian Restaurant 2 Horseshoe Bush Road Dairy Flat Ph: 09 426 6659
10 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Arun's Indian Restaurant & Takeaway, (Hilltop) 180 Main Rd Orewa Ph: 09 426 1599
Asahi Japanese Restaurant 6 Bakehouse Lane Orewa Ph: 09 426 0065
Creole Bar & Brasserie 310 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 6254
Golden Express Chinese 3 Moana Ave Orewa Ph: 09 426 4880
Hayami Japanese Restaurant The Nautilus, Tamariki Ave Orewa Ph: 09 427 9264
Hola Mexican Restaurant Moana Court, 350 HBC H’way Orewa Ph: 09 427 4652
Joust Beach Bar & Restaurant 268 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 2411
http://www.joust.co.nz/links.htm
Muldoons Irish Bar Westpac Plaza, Moana Ave Orewa Ph: 09 427 8000
Mysterious India - Indian Restaurant Hillary Square Orewa Ph: 09 427 5254
Rock Salt 350 Hibiscus Coast Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 5379
Sahara Café & Restaurant 336-338 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 8828
Ship & Anchor Restaurant Bakehouse Lane Orewa Ph: 09 426 1539
Surfers Café Bar and Restaurant 275 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 427 6005
Thai Orewa 328 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 9711
Wishing Well of India 334 HBC Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 4499
15 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Al Camino Pizza Takeaway & Restaurant Shop 8, 49 Rawhiti Rd Manly Ph: 09 424 4255
Classic Thai Cuisine 747 Whangaparaoa Rd Whangaparaoa Ph: 09 424 8288
Curry & Spice, Manly Village, 7 Rawhiti Road Manly Ph: 09 428 1666
Edelweiss Restaurant Stanmore Bay Ph: 09 424 7074
Imbibe Bar & Restaurant, The Plaza 719 Whangaparaoa Rd Whangaparaoa Ph: 09 428 5742
My Kind of Place (MKOP) 229 State Highway 17 Albany Ph: 09 414 6005
Smugglers Inn 42 Red Beach Road Red Beach Ph: 09 426 5444
Star Asian Restaurant, The Plaza Whangaparaoa Road Whangaparaoa Ph: 09 428 5006
Sun View Chinese Restaurant 54 Rawhiti Road Manly Ph: 09 428 2173
Thai Manly Manly Ph: 09 424 0711
Totara Restaurant 249 State Highway 17 Albany Ph: 09 415 6286
Wine Box Restaurant 1 / 239 State Highway 17 Albany Ph: 09 415 8600
20-30 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Nautilus Restaurant Gulf Harbour Village Whangaparaoa Ph: 09 424 3549
Neptune’s Café & Restaurant Gulf Harbour Village Whangaparaoa Ph: 09 424 1314
The Hunting Lodge Waikoukou Valley Road Waimauku Ph: 09 411 8259
Nearby attractions:
5 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
SnowPlanet Small Road Silverdale
Snowplanet is New Zealand's only all-year indoor snow resort http://www.snowplanet.co.nz/
Action Raceway Small Road Silverdale
Indoor Go Kart Centre and Bumper Boats Ph: 09 426 1070
Pro Aim Golf Driving Range Silverdale
Here you can practice your golf - Golf lessons are available Ph: 09 427 4300
Pioneer Village Wainui Road Silverdale
A time trail through Silverdale’s past Ph: 09 426 8272
10 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Orewa Beach Orewa
Beautiful, long beach – is the surf up? Check it out! http://www.windsurf.co.nz/windsurf_cam_orewa.asp
Peninsula Golf Course Hibiscus Coast Highway Orewa Ph: 09 426 4001
This is the local golf course http://www.golfguide.co.nz/
Rodney Walkways Dozens of wonderful nature walks to enjoy the area’s unique coastal and rural environment
Ph: 09 426 0076
15 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Waiwera Thermal Spa Resort Waiwera Sparkling, clean, thermal mineral waters in a variety of pools
http://www.waiwera.co.nz/
Beak Farm - Fun, interactive, educational experience with animals 880 Wainui Road, Silverdale Ph 09 420 4420
Couldrey House Museum
Historical House Museum of the Victorian/Edwardian era set in the beautiful grounds of Wenderholm Regional Park
Ph: 09 528 3713 or visit http://www.arc.govt.nz/albany/eventscalendar_ext/
20-30 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Gulf Harbour Golf Course Gulf Harbour Whangaparaoa Peninsula
An international standard golf course http://www.golfguide.co.nz/
More than 30 minutes from the Ambers Luxury B&B:
Tiri Tiri Matangi Island
Tiri Tiri Matangi Island lies 4 km off the coast of Whangaparaoa Peninsula.
It is designated an open sanctuary, cleared of predators and provides an opportunity to visit
a genuine open wildlife sanctuary featuring many species of endangered New Zealand bird life,
including the kiwi and takahe.
Ph 09 479 4490.
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/sights-activities/scenic-highlights/islands/sh-tiri-tiri-matangi-island.cfm
Honey Centre
Largest bee display in New Zealand.
Huge variety of bee products including pollen, propolis, beeswax, beekeeping supplies, gifts, souvenirs.
An educational honey tour is available for groups and schools.
Just 4 km south of Warkworth, Corner of State Highway 1 and Perry Road Ph: 09 425 0132 http://www.honeycentre.com/ Goat Island (also known as: Cape Rodney – Okakari Point Marine Reserve)
Goat Island is one of New Zealand’s most successful marine reserves.
A magical maritime world with fish swimming all around you.
Rub noses with Grand-daddy snapper or simply experience the vast array of colourful marine life.
You can dive, snorkel or take the glass bottomed boat out and view the marine life from above. http://www.goatislanddive.co.nz/ http://www.glassbottomboat.co.nz /
Kawau Island
Historic Reserve and Mansion House. This is the ideal spot for picnics, swimming, bush walks
and fishing off the rocks.
You can go surfing the waves on the speedy Kawau Jet, or visit historic Mansion House,
richly steeped in the history of the Northland region.
You can also visit the island's copper mine. Ferry leaving from Sandspit.
Ph: 0800 888 006 http://www.kawauisland.org.nz/index.php or http://www.watertaxi.co.nz
Matakana Wine Trail.
From Warkworth (about 50-60 minutes north of the Harbour Bridge)
there are six vineyards which are open to the public and offer wine tasting:
Ascension Vineyard & Café; Ransom Wines; Matakana Estate; Hyperion Wines; Heron’s Flight Vineyard & Café;
Mahurangi Estate.
For further information
contact the Warkworth Visitor Information Centre: http://www.warkworth-information.co.nz
Sheep World.
Just 4 km north of Warkworth, there is a farm and nature park where they have sheep and dog shows,
pony rides, sales of luxury sheepskin rugs, footwear and clothing, premium quality merino wool and
possum fur sweaters, scarves, blankets and thousands of hand made New Zealand handcrafts.
State Highway One Warkworth Ph: 09 425 7444 http://www.sheepworld.co.nz
MacKenzie Farmstay Horse Riding
About 5 minutes north of Warkworth you can hire quiet horses and ponies for all ages,
also receive horse riding lessons
Shilo Farm 42 Kaipara Flats Road Warkworth Ph 09 425 8517 http://www.come.to/horseriding
Pakiri Beach Horse Riding
Just north of Leigh (about 60-90 minutes north of the Harbour Bridge) you can hire horses for a short ride
(from one hour) to a full day’s ride and even “overnight safari” or “moonlight rides” or a “weekend escape”
or longer custom Safaris of up to four days can be arranged.
Taurere Park Rahuikiri Road Pakiri Beach Wellsford
Ph: 09 422 6275 http://www.horseride-nz.co.nz
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