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Perfect for a bush walk, you'll even walk past a tiny waterfall. It's a very relaxing area.
Birkenhead Domain
226 Eskdale Road
Perfect for a bush walk, you'll even walk past a tiny waterfall. It's a very relaxing area.
At the bottom of Beachhaven Road is the wharf. It's a beautiful little picnic spot, and also has ferrys going to Hobsonville and town. Hobsonville has a beautiful market on the weekends
Beach Haven Road
Beach Haven Road
At the bottom of Beachhaven Road is the wharf. It's a beautiful little picnic spot, and also has ferrys going to Hobsonville and town. Hobsonville has a beautiful market on the weekends
Transport Centre: hub for busses and trains.
359 locals recommend
Britomart
1150 Shortland St
359 locals recommend
Transport Centre: hub for busses and trains.
Hospital
22 locals recommend
North Shore Hospital
22 locals recommend
Hospital
White cross (not just dental) is a doctor that is also open on weekends. 440 Glenfield Rd, Glenfield, 0629 09-444 5040
White Cross Dental (Glenfield)
440 Glenfield Rd
White cross (not just dental) is a doctor that is also open on weekends. 440 Glenfield Rd, Glenfield, 0629 09-444 5040
Nice suburb on the North Shore, with little cafes and a ferry to town.
224 locals recommend
Devonport
224 locals recommend
Nice suburb on the North Shore, with little cafes and a ferry to town.

Shopping

Glenfield mall has shops, supermarkets and cafes. It's walking distance a bit less than one km.
41 locals recommend
Glenfield Mall station
41 locals recommend
Glenfield mall has shops, supermarkets and cafes. It's walking distance a bit less than one km.
Takapuna has a mall with shops and cafes.
101 locals recommend
Takapuna
101 locals recommend
Takapuna has a mall with shops and cafes.
Highbury is a mix of shops and a small mall, a supermarket and some beautiful cafes/ restaurants. From there the main bus routes depart to Takapuna, town, etc.
23 locals recommend
Highbury Shopping Centre
Birkenhead Avenue
23 locals recommend
Highbury is a mix of shops and a small mall, a supermarket and some beautiful cafes/ restaurants. From there the main bus routes depart to Takapuna, town, etc.
Another place for some German bread.
Brotzeit German Bakery
346 Ponsonby Rd
Another place for some German bread.
This is the most amazing ice cream you will ever have. It is almost more art than ice cream.
41 locals recommend
Giapo
12 Gore St
41 locals recommend
This is the most amazing ice cream you will ever have. It is almost more art than ice cream.

Food Scene

This cafe has amazing ice cream and pancakes. Enjoy a breakfast or lunch here.
The Plumm Cafe
170 Hurstmere Rd
This cafe has amazing ice cream and pancakes. Enjoy a breakfast or lunch here.
Awesome cafe, with amazing European bread and pastries.
11 locals recommend
Bread and Butter Milford
116 Kitchener Rd
11 locals recommend
Awesome cafe, with amazing European bread and pastries.
A lovely cafe right by the lake. Very relaxing atmosphere and delicious food.
French Rendez-vous
2a Manurere Ave
A lovely cafe right by the lake. Very relaxing atmosphere and delicious food.
Beautiful cafe with organic food.
Organic NZ
Beautiful cafe with organic food.
Beautiful cafe right by the beach. Their lemon curd ice cream is amazing.
148 locals recommend
Takapuna Beach Cafe
22 The Promenade
148 locals recommend
Beautiful cafe right by the beach. Their lemon curd ice cream is amazing.
Delicious food.
6 locals recommend
Langkawi Malaysian Restaurant
122 Kitchener Rd
6 locals recommend
Delicious food.
Ponsonby is on the other side of the bridge. It's an area with amazing restaurants, more upper end and upmarket shops.
114 locals recommend
Ponsonby
114 locals recommend
Ponsonby is on the other side of the bridge. It's an area with amazing restaurants, more upper end and upmarket shops.
A range of delicious restaurants. The Japanese place is amazing, so is 'El Sizzling Chorizo'.
298 locals recommend
Ponsonby Central
146 Ponsonby Rd
298 locals recommend
A range of delicious restaurants. The Japanese place is amazing, so is 'El Sizzling Chorizo'.
Amazing desserts, almost edible art.
39 locals recommend
Milse
31 Tyler St
39 locals recommend
Amazing desserts, almost edible art.
Delicious food!!
50 locals recommend
Mekong Baby
262 Ponsonby Rd
50 locals recommend
Delicious food!!
Little Bird is a raw food cafe. There is one in Ponsonby, one in Kingsland, and one close to Britomart in the CBD.
13 locals recommend
Little Bird Organics & The Unbakery
385 New North Road
13 locals recommend
Little Bird is a raw food cafe. There is one in Ponsonby, one in Kingsland, and one close to Britomart in the CBD.
Health food cafe
Sip Kitchen
10 Apollo Dr
Health food cafe
A beautiful food court with amazing restaurants. Not the mall-type food court. Elliot Stables has nice restaurants (Latin, French, Italian, Indian, German, etc.).
41 locals recommend
Elliott Stables
39-41 Elliott St
41 locals recommend
A beautiful food court with amazing restaurants. Not the mall-type food court. Elliot Stables has nice restaurants (Latin, French, Italian, Indian, German, etc.).

Arts & Culture

I love this yoga place. The people are amazing and the classes unique. You can even do aerial (flying) classes in swings. It's a lot of fun.
Raw Yoga
161D Kitchener Rd
I love this yoga place. The people are amazing and the classes unique. You can even do aerial (flying) classes in swings. It's a lot of fun.
Beautiful tiny park for a walk.
Kauri Park
Beautiful tiny park for a walk.
Silo Park is close to the harbour and offers events, such as in summer the movies on Friday night (outdoors). There are a number of nice restaurants along the waterfront as well.
81 locals recommend
Silo Park
Jellicoe Street
81 locals recommend
Silo Park is close to the harbour and offers events, such as in summer the movies on Friday night (outdoors). There are a number of nice restaurants along the waterfront as well.
Art Galery with changing exhibitions. Worth a visit.
606 locals recommend
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wellesley Street East
606 locals recommend
Art Galery with changing exhibitions. Worth a visit.
Huge park in auckland, perfect for relaxing, a walk or a run. The museum is right in the middle, and they offer Maori performances on a regular basis.
250 locals recommend
Auckland Domain
Park Road
250 locals recommend
Huge park in auckland, perfect for relaxing, a walk or a run. The museum is right in the middle, and they offer Maori performances on a regular basis.
Beautiful little garden with a nice cafe.
17 locals recommend
Eden Garden
24 Omana Ave
17 locals recommend
Beautiful little garden with a nice cafe.
Lovely track in the Waitakeres.
16 locals recommend
Fairy Falls Track
16 locals recommend
Lovely track in the Waitakeres.
I love to do this track with visitors. It takes you to a waterfall after 20 min, and the next 2hrs you will cross the river very often. It is a lot of fun. You can also swim in the river :)
Goldies Bush Track Entrance
Horsman Road
I love to do this track with visitors. It takes you to a waterfall after 20 min, and the next 2hrs you will cross the river very often. It is a lot of fun. You can also swim in the river :)

Sightseeing

Milford is another beautiful area. You can walk from Milford beach all the way to Takapuna. It's a beautiful beach walk and highly recommended.
8 locals recommend
Milford
8 locals recommend
Milford is another beautiful area. You can walk from Milford beach all the way to Takapuna. It's a beautiful beach walk and highly recommended.
The area around the Chelsea Sugar factor offers amazing views over the skyline of Auckland, and is a beautiful picnic spot.
20 locals recommend
Chelsea Sugar (NZ Sugar Company Ltd)
100 Colonial Road
20 locals recommend
The area around the Chelsea Sugar factor offers amazing views over the skyline of Auckland, and is a beautiful picnic spot.
The Waitakere Ranges offer beautiful walks, where you will see waterfalls and big Kauri trees. Definitely worth a trip.
114 locals recommend
Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
114 locals recommend
The Waitakere Ranges offer beautiful walks, where you will see waterfalls and big Kauri trees. Definitely worth a trip.
Amazing beach, loved by surfers, but also a very dangerous one due to the current. So please watch out when you go swimming or surfing.
145 locals recommend
Piha
145 locals recommend
Amazing beach, loved by surfers, but also a very dangerous one due to the current. So please watch out when you go swimming or surfing.
Lovely spot for a day trip, walk and picnic.
106 locals recommend
Bethells Beach
106 locals recommend
Lovely spot for a day trip, walk and picnic.
Busy beach in town on the other side of the bridge. You can get there easily by car or public transport, and you could also take the ferry and the bikes to get there. Nice picnic spot and cafes.
250 locals recommend
Mission Bay
250 locals recommend
Busy beach in town on the other side of the bridge. You can get there easily by car or public transport, and you could also take the ferry and the bikes to get there. Nice picnic spot and cafes.

Essentials

The Takapuna market is a mix of a fruit/veggie/ food market and a flea market.Stallholders are amazingly friendly and offer the freshest and most delicious food. Highly recommended for weekly shopping
56 locals recommend
Takapuna Markets
17 Anzac St
56 locals recommend
The Takapuna market is a mix of a fruit/veggie/ food market and a flea market.Stallholders are amazingly friendly and offer the freshest and most delicious food. Highly recommended for weekly shopping
New World is a NZ owned supermarket.
36 locals recommend
New World Birkenhead
180 Mokoia Rd
36 locals recommend
New World is a NZ owned supermarket.
Organic supermarket (watch out though, some products are not organic, but the label states that).
9 locals recommend
I E Produce
1 Barrys Point Rd
9 locals recommend
Organic supermarket (watch out though, some products are not organic, but the label states that).
Organic supermarket.
Naturally Organic Northridge Albany
100 Don McKinnon Dr
Organic supermarket.
Perfect place to get some German bread or cake.
17 locals recommend
OTT patisserie
2 Birkenhead Ave
17 locals recommend
Perfect place to get some German bread or cake.

Entertainment & Activities

The trampoline park is usually a nice indoor-family activity.
JUMP Trampoline Park - North Shore
48 Arrenway Dr
The trampoline park is usually a nice indoor-family activity.
Great museum for kids and families.
197 locals recommend
Museum of Transport and Technology
805 Great N Rd
197 locals recommend
Great museum for kids and families.
Fun activity for family and kids.
228 locals recommend
SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
23 Tamaki Dr
228 locals recommend
Fun activity for family and kids.