Highwic
Highwic
4.5
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Built in 1862, Highwic, once the home to the prominent Buckland family, is one of the finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture in New Zealand.
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giniaw14
Auckland Central, New Zealand28 contributions
Dec 2013 • Solo
Highwic is a historic site situated near Newmarket, a bustling and busy suburb and shopping area of central Auckland. It it easy to get to this tourist venue because there are many different bus routes that feed into Newmarket along with the train station there. There is also parking at this venue if you want to go by private vehicle.
Highwic is a good place to visit in the summer because you can enjoy wandering around the sizeable garden which still makes up much of the property. Visiting there will transport the visitor back in time to an era of opulence in Auckland city among those with money and upper high social status.
Made of timber, the house is well built with decorative designs and finishings and was tastefully furnished for the time period. Well worth a visit if you want to be transported back in time to a bygone era while appreciating the stately home's architectural design.
Highwic is a good place to visit in the summer because you can enjoy wandering around the sizeable garden which still makes up much of the property. Visiting there will transport the visitor back in time to an era of opulence in Auckland city among those with money and upper high social status.
Made of timber, the house is well built with decorative designs and finishings and was tastefully furnished for the time period. Well worth a visit if you want to be transported back in time to a bygone era while appreciating the stately home's architectural design.
Written 1 July 2014
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EB-Cottage
Prescott, AZ122 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
Alfred Buckland's Gothic mansion is well worth a visit if you are interested in history and architecture. This gem is situated in busy Newmarket - an oasis among modern life.
If you are lucky, the ladies that bake muffins and cookies in the original stove, may invite you to sit down and share a cup of tea with them. Don't forget to stroll around the gardens and imagine colonial New Zealand.
If you are lucky, the ladies that bake muffins and cookies in the original stove, may invite you to sit down and share a cup of tea with them. Don't forget to stroll around the gardens and imagine colonial New Zealand.
Written 7 June 2018
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Tangoj63
Leighton Buzzard, UK1,015 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
This house has its own carpark which we didn't realise so we parked in the street nearby and paid at the machine. It's in a busy area of Newmarket but is up on the hill with a good view. A quiet oasis in all the hustle and bustle. Good info about the family and history on display and a lovely garden.
Written 5 December 2016
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Keith P
54 contributions
Apr 2016 • Solo
A lovely, well preserved early Auckland home, quiet yet on the fringe of busy Auckland streets. The New Zealand Heritage has done a wonderful job in conserving this must visit!
Written 6 November 2016
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Sonja I
Wellington, New Zealand195 contributions
Mar 2016 • Family
very easy to find and get to, it feels weird to be near a mall and walking around an old estate like highwic. very well presented with lots to look at. they welcome children and had a easter bunny hunt to gain their engagement. Hearing the little man with us shout with excitement when he found a bunny was great.
Written 30 March 2016
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Gregory W
Mankato, MN3,826 contributions
Feb 2016 • Solo
Highwic is a hop and skip from downtown Auckland within the New Market neighborhood. I walked there from the Grafton Bridge. If you follow the MapQuest directions they will get you there. It is open Wed. to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A small admission price is worth the cost to keep this classic beauty in good repair. Some say the house is haunted!
The house has a fun and interesting history for a family of 21 children. The father was married twice (the children gave the house to the City Council). As the family grew, the house did too. spending her declining years at Highiwc. The building includes a ballroom, seven bedrooms, a boy's dormitory, a laundry, kitchen, scullery, outside stables, grooms accommodation, a billiard house, and a service yard. (Some of the bedrooms are now staff office and closed to the public.)
The house has a fun and interesting history for a family of 21 children. The father was married twice (the children gave the house to the City Council). As the family grew, the house did too. spending her declining years at Highiwc. The building includes a ballroom, seven bedrooms, a boy's dormitory, a laundry, kitchen, scullery, outside stables, grooms accommodation, a billiard house, and a service yard. (Some of the bedrooms are now staff office and closed to the public.)
Written 24 February 2016
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YnotNorthofAuckland
Adelaide Hills, Australia109 contributions
Feb 2015 • Friends
We'd driven past this place a hundred times, we didn't know it was hidden behind the high hedge on Gillies Ave by the traffic lights at the motorway offramp southbound. Glad we know now though. Its a wonderful old Auckland mansion from yesteryear, which is full of the history & furniture of the original settlers who built the place. It gives a great insight into what life was life for those early settlers, with helpful volunteers, a nice little shop & pleasant gardens. Well worth the $10 entry fee for a couple of hours of living history.
Written 20 February 2015
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FastHelen
New Zealand114 contributions
Sept 2014 • Family
I hadn't been here for years and went with my daughter and grandchildren on Sunday. The two children were not keen but once they arrived were enchanted. The eleven year old went home and read the booklet that we bought from cover to cover. This is a really worthwhile vist.
Written 28 September 2014
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nzsmith
Christchurch, New Zealand1,150 contributions
Nov 2013 • Friends
We enjoyed our tour. Very informative guide. Well worth the $10 entrance fee. Lovely to be able to wander around at your leisure. Highly recommend.
Written 1 December 2013
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Bruce P
Auckland, New Zealand5 contributions
Jul 2012
Interesting house with a beautiful garden. A perfect place for an event
Written 23 July 2012
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