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Food scene
Camarosa Restaurant, Bar & Cafe is Hamilton's newest food destination and it's absolutely divine. The food is fantastic, the wine is great and the setting is lovely.
11 Davison Rd
Camarosa Restaurant, Bar & Cafe is Hamilton's newest food destination and it's absolutely divine. The food is fantastic, the wine is great and the setting is lovely.
Ruakura Berry Shop is your one-stop shop for all fresh-picked Berries and Real Fruit Ice Creams.
Located in the heart of Ruakura we are only a 5-minute drive from the University of Waikato.
We offer to Pick your Own berries and Real Fruit Ice Creams (Visit selected tabs to read more).
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Ruakura Berry Shop
11 Davison RdRuakura Berry Shop is your one-stop shop for all fresh-picked Berries and Real Fruit Ice Creams.
Located in the heart of Ruakura we are only a 5-minute drive from the University of Waikato.
We offer to Pick your Own berries and Real Fruit Ice Creams (Visit selected tabs to read more).
Divine food and right next to Duck Island Ice Cream bar as well. (Park in the casino underground, it's the easiest parking on Victoria Street!).
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Mr. Pickles Bar & Eatery
298 Victoria StDivine food and right next to Duck Island Ice Cream bar as well. (Park in the casino underground, it's the easiest parking on Victoria Street!).
Delicious High Tea in a luxurious royal setting. Just a short walk up the road from Ruakura Retreat!
Willowbrook Park
15 Vaile RdDelicious High Tea in a luxurious royal setting. Just a short walk up the road from Ruakura Retreat!
Zenders Cafe and Venue
439 Ruakura RdThis
Sightseeing
In the heart of New Zealand, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™ with a guided tour of Hobbiton™, as featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies.
Experience Hobbiton Movie Set at dusk with a guided tour of the Shire and a banquet feast fit for a Hobbit.
In 2009, Sir Peter Jackson returned to film The Hobbit trilogy, and he left behind the beautiful movie set you’ll see today; 44 permanently reconstructed Hobbit Holes, in the same fantastic detail seen in the movies. In 2012 The Green Dragon™ Inn was opened as the finale to the journey. Guests now finish their Hobbiton Movie Set experience with a refreshing beverage from the Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ Range. There’s an abundance of movie magic nestled inside the fully operational farm.
Bookings essential. Hobbiton Movie Set is only accessible via guided tour.
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Hobbiton Movie Set station
501 Buckland RdIn the heart of New Zealand, you can step into the lush pastures of the Shire™ with a guided tour of Hobbiton™, as featured in The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Trilogies.
Experience Hobbiton Movie Set at dusk with a guided tour of the Shire and a banquet feast fit for a Hobbit.
In 2009, Sir Peter Jackson returned to film The Hobbit trilogy, and he left behind the beautiful movie set you’ll see today; 44 permanently reconstructed Hobbit Holes, in the same fantastic detail seen in the movies. In 2012 The Green Dragon™ Inn was opened as the finale to the journey. Guests now finish their Hobbiton Movie Set experience with a refreshing beverage from the Hobbit™ Southfarthing™ Range. There’s an abundance of movie magic nestled inside the fully operational farm.
Bookings essential. Hobbiton Movie Set is only accessible via guided tour.
Explore an enchanting world of secret gardens at Waikato's most visited tourist destination. The international award-winning Hamilton Gardens is unique; it tells "the story of gardens".
Hamilton Gardens is not a botanical garden. Instead, its concept acknowledges there is a story to tell about gardens, their development over time and across cultures, and their use. The concept has been compared to a museum, where each garden collection has historic integrity and provides a window into the story of civilisations, their arts, beliefs and lifestyles. Beautiful bird's eye view of Hamilton Gardens
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Hamilton Gardens
Explore an enchanting world of secret gardens at Waikato's most visited tourist destination. The international award-winning Hamilton Gardens is unique; it tells "the story of gardens".
Hamilton Gardens is not a botanical garden. Instead, its concept acknowledges there is a story to tell about gardens, their development over time and across cultures, and their use. The concept has been compared to a museum, where each garden collection has historic integrity and provides a window into the story of civilisations, their arts, beliefs and lifestyles. Beautiful bird's eye view of Hamilton Gardens
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.
The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.
Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its forestry heritage with the carved Talking Poles and NZ Timber Museum.
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Manantial Azul Putaruru
Leslie RoadThe Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.
The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.
Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its forestry heritage with the carved Talking Poles and NZ Timber Museum.
The Hakarimata Scenic Reserve near Ngaruawahia is a great place to see kauri and to enjoy a walk or tramp through native bush.
The Hakarimata Scenic Reserve is located 17 km north-west of Hamilton, near Ngaruawahia. It is a great place to enjoy a walk or tramp through native bush, including kauri, in close proximity to Hamilton.
There are three access points to the reserve: off Waingaro Road to the south, from Brownlee Avenue at Ngaruawahia, and from Parker Road at the northern end.
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Hakarimata Summit Hiking Track
2 Brownlee AveThe Hakarimata Scenic Reserve near Ngaruawahia is a great place to see kauri and to enjoy a walk or tramp through native bush.
The Hakarimata Scenic Reserve is located 17 km north-west of Hamilton, near Ngaruawahia. It is a great place to enjoy a walk or tramp through native bush, including kauri, in close proximity to Hamilton.
There are three access points to the reserve: off Waingaro Road to the south, from Brownlee Avenue at Ngaruawahia, and from Parker Road at the northern end.
Neighbourhoods
Tirau is a small attractive township in a rural setting, with the Kaimai ranges as a backdrop. It has fabulous boutique shopping, many delicious cafes and an incredible ice cream store which is open during the summer months.
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Tirau
Tirau is a small attractive township in a rural setting, with the Kaimai ranges as a backdrop. It has fabulous boutique shopping, many delicious cafes and an incredible ice cream store which is open during the summer months.
Nice town 15 minutes up the rd, full of beautiful trees, cafes and little shops. Great place to go spend the morning and have breakfast.
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Cambridge
Nice town 15 minutes up the rd, full of beautiful trees, cafes and little shops. Great place to go spend the morning and have breakfast.