My Waipu Guidebook

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My Waipu Guidebook

Sightseeing

Waipu Caves is at walking distance from our cottage, you will find stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms. Bring your gumboots and torch and enjoy! From the caves, a 2-km walk leads you through a picturesque karst limestone landscape across farmland and regenerating bush to a point where you can take in the magnificent views. But there's much more to see and do in Waipu, these are my recommendations.
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Amaphango kaWaipu
Waipu Caves Road
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Learn about the Scottish background of this Northland town.
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Waipu Museum
36 The Centre
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Learn about the Scottish background of this Northland town.
Perfect beach for the whole family.
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Ruakaka
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Perfect beach for the whole family.
This is a great beach for surfing and also families, it has well-kept toilets and changing rooms. You can also start the coastal walk from here and it will take you to Lang's Beach.
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Waipu Cove
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This is a great beach for surfing and also families, it has well-kept toilets and changing rooms. You can also start the coastal walk from here and it will take you to Lang's Beach.
This is an optional nudist beach and it has amazingly clean water
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Uretiti Beach
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This is an optional nudist beach and it has amazingly clean water
It's close to Waipu town and you can swim here too
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Piroa Falls
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It's close to Waipu town and you can swim here too
Well priced kayak hire to discover the river and the estuary
Ruakaka Kayaking
8 Princes Rd
Well priced kayak hire to discover the river and the estuary

Food scene

There are lots of places to enjoy the local produce, delicious coffee or a cold beer.
You cannot leave Waipu without visiting the Pizza Barn, loved by locals and visitors it offers delicious food, award-winning beer and a great selection of pizzas.
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McLeod's Pizza Barn & Brewery
2 Cove Rd
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You cannot leave Waipu without visiting the Pizza Barn, loved by locals and visitors it offers delicious food, award-winning beer and a great selection of pizzas.
Right next to Waipu Cove beach, you can enjoy delicious food, a good selection of wine and beer and amazing milkshakes and icecream
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The Cove Cafe
910 Cove Rd
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Right next to Waipu Cove beach, you can enjoy delicious food, a good selection of wine and beer and amazing milkshakes and icecream
Great breakfasts and lunches, awesome service and a much beloved local café.
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Waipu Cafe & Deli
29 The Centre
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Great breakfasts and lunches, awesome service and a much beloved local café.