Cedarhouse Bed and Breakfast

Local Activities

If you’re feeling active then you won’t be short of things to do during your stay with us. The following is a selection of some of the activities available nearby:

• Sightseeing
  Visit the historic Bohemian Village of Puhoi 10 minutes south of Warkworth, watch the cheese-makers at work through the glass wall at the Puhoi Art of Cheese Café (www.artofcheese.co.nz). Do a winery tour or take a picnic to one of the beautiful beaches. Drive an hour north to the world famous Matakohe Kauri Museum, www.kauri-museum.com.

• Wisdome Tours
  The best way to find the hidden, historical and beautiful corners of this area is to leave your car in our garage and take a Wisdome Tour. Peter will plan a full or half day tour that is tailor made to suit you and your interests. Your tour can include sailing, diving, fishing, horse riding, wine tasting, arts & crafts, walking, eating... you decide. Or be like some of our guests and leave it all up to Peter while you sit back and relax in the comfortable tour van. Cedarhouse guests who have chosen to discover this district with a Wisdome Tour arrive back here with smiles on their faces having had a fun and informative day out. www.wisdometours.co.nz.
• SheepWorld
  Visit the famous SheepWorld farm and nature park just 4km north of Warkworth. SheepWorld have farm shows daily at 11am and 2pm. See a sheep dog working, milk a goat, feed a lamb, and watch the sheep shearing. Adventure terrain and picnic area. Learn more at www.sheepworldfarm.co.nz.
• Kawau Island Cruises
  Take a ferry cruise around the islands and Kawau Bay. Go ashore and walk some of the historic tracks and explore “Mansion House” and the old copper mine. See www.kawauisland.org.nz for information about Kawau Island and www.reubens.co.nz for ferry details.
• Matakana Boutique Cinemas
  It would spoil the surprise to describe the interior decor of these three new cinemas in the heart of Matakana Village, the Tivoli, the Paradiso and the Roxy. Good fun, great atmosphere and you won’t find more comfortable theatre seats anywhere - lazy boy recliners in the front row and couches for two in the back! Add a blueberry smoothie and ice cream bar, the Vintry wine bar, licensed bistro and restaurants next door and all this only a three minute drive from Cedarhouse. www.matakanacinemas.co.nz.
• Horse Riding
  Go horse riding on a farm or at the magnificent (and deserted!) Pakiri surf beach. See www.horseride-nz.co.nz for information about horseriding at Pakiri and www.come.to/horseriding for farm rides at MacKenzie Farmstay.
• Golf
  There are 18 hole golf courses at Warkworth (right next door), Omaha Beach and Mangawhai. There is also an automated practice driving range on the outskirts of Warkworth. The Warkworth Golf Club's website is at www.warkworth.nzgolf.net.
• Canoeing
  Options include around the harbours, or Puhoi River (www.puhoirivercanoes.co.nz) and Mahurangi River (www.warkworthcanoehire.com).
• Surfing and Kitesurfing
  There are good surf beaches at Tawharanui Park, Mangawhai, and Omaha Beach.
• Puriri Tree Ecological Centre
  For the children, an adventure and ‘eco’ park. Exciting, outdoor, supervised, educational 2 hour tours. Learn about map reading, orienteering, native bird & tree study, eel feeding, bush survival, climb & swing through the trees, games & a sausage sizzle. “Better than playstation” said one ten year old! 8 mins drive from Cedarhouse (bookings essential).
• Goat Island Marine Reserve
  Go scuba diving, snorkelling, swimming, tour the waters in a glass bottom boat or just stand on the rocks and watch the fish. See our Goat Island page for more information.
• Walking and Tramping
  Visit one of the spectacular Auckland Regional Parks. Tawharanui, Shakespear, Wenderholm and Mahurangi West Parks all have pristine beaches and great walking tracks through both native bush and farmland. Walk the boardwalk in the Parry Kauri Park on the edge of Warkworth Village and see the two giant Kauri trees. The Auckland Regional Council have more information at their website www.arc.govt.nz.
• Fishing
  Charter a boat and skipper for the day or overnight, or just catch a fish off the rocks or wharf. Two companies offering fishing charters are www.fishingthegulf.co.nz and www.sandspitkotarelodge.co.nz. If you're feeling a little more adventurous you could even try helifishing with Skytours, www.skywork.co.nz!