3km from Havelock North village, this gallery, cafe and old fashioned sweet shop is set in huge grounds with a sculpture garden, indoor and outdoor seating and plenty to keep kids entertained. It’s important to note that the inside cafe area is also a gallery-shop and kids need to be…
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Long beach cafe, Waikanae
This is a popular hub with locals and visitors throughout the day. There are a couple of different menus ensuring food is available the whole time they’re open from breakfast to lunch to dinner and snacks. It can pay to book a table at any time but especially over public…
Olde beach bakery, Waikanae
This is a busy place especially at weekends, public holidays and during the summer when the queue can be out of the door at lunchtime. The bakery sells fresh bread and yummy baked goods like pies, sausage rolls, scones and sweet treats but also fresh sandwiches. You can eat ‘in’…
Te Awa Winery & Restaurant, near Hastings
This is a lovely place to come for a special family meal out. The restaurant at the winery is open and airy with friendly staff that are willing to accommodate kids. There’s a kids’ menu (pizza and fish and chips) which comes with an ice cream for dessert and colouring in for…
Hawke’s Bay Farmyard Zoo, Haumoana
This farmyard zoo is home to pigs, sheep and calves as well as the more exotic ostriches, alpacas, turtles and peacocks. Kids can interact with the animals and feed them (animal food $1). Springtime is especially popular with baby animals being fed by volunteers. Train rides and pony rides (additional charges,…
Waipatiki Beach, Hawke’s Bay
Most Hawkes’ Bay beaches are quite dangerous for kids due to the undercurrent but beaches both north and south of Napier sometimes have a lagoon at a river mouth which can be safer for family swimming. This is the case at Waipatiki beach although kids will still need to be…
Ocean Beach, near Havelock North
Most Hawkes’ Bay beaches are quite dangerous for kids due to the undercurrent but beaches both north and south of Napier sometimes have a lagoon at a river mouth which can be safer for family swimming. This is the case at Ocean Beach although kids will still need to be actively…
Waimarama Beach, near Havelock North
Most Hawkes’ Bay beaches are quite dangerous for kids due to the undercurrent but beaches both north and south of Napier sometimes have a lagoon at a river mouth which can be safer for family swimming. This is the case at Waimarama beach although kids will still need to be…
Arataki Honey Visitor Centre, near Havelock North
This is a great place for the whole family to come and learn about bees, why they’re important to the whole food chain and of course how honey is made. There are interactive displays including microscopes for looking at honeycomb and bees. There’s also a huge glass display of live…
Te Mata peak, near Havelock North
Drive up one of the few substantial hills in Hawke’s Bay to admire the huge landscapes of farmland that make up the area. You can park near the peak and just walk up the last bit for the views or you can go for a longer walk around Redwood Forest.…