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A Kiwi Farmstay
231 Martin Access Road Ahuroa, Warkworth, Auckland 0981 New Zealand
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"It's not just accommodation, it's a real interactive Kiwi experience !!". Get the kids out & let them do something they'll never forget !! Pet friendly. * Horse Trek 3 yrs - 70 yrs* Mountain & motorbike rides * Air rifle, golf/baseball driving range * Goat Island marine reserve * Reptile park * Beaches * Matakana wine trail/ vineyards * Hand feed all the animals * Farm adventure * Family time away from electronics. An ultimate farm adventure. Plenty to do even if wet !! Situated on a 5 acre block, 15 mins north west of Warkworth & an hour north of Auckland. You & your family/partner can interact with family friendly animals, have a romantic get-away or just totally relax at our rural retreat or on nearby beaches. Furthermore enjoy the tranquility & privacy of a rural retreat or participate in the local attractions. * Beaches- Omaha or Kaipara coast * Rabbit /possum hunting * Mountain/road biking * Horse riding * Fishing * Vineyards * Boating * Tramping * Swimming/diving/Snorkling * Matakana Cinema * Waiwera thermal hotpools * Golf * Winderholm regional park Have you own self contained guest house with bedroom, lounge, shower, toilet & kitchen.
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231 Martin Access Road Ahuroa, Warkworth, Auckland 0981 New Zealand
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Auckland Intl Airport
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I spent three days on a kiwi farmstay end of January. It was a wonderful experience how to learn about the animals and the people living there. Me and my family enjoyed to feed, help, and organize the animals. We also appreciated to go to the hot beach, riding horses and at last having a tour on the motor bike. One of the most exciting things I did was to build a gigantic hay hut. It was fun for the kids to climb around and interesting for the adults to help and make the hut better. The thing that was the hardest in this weekend was to ride on the pig (Lucky). I think it is a real experience for the kids with lots of fun and it is also good for the adults because they get the filling to return in the past when they were young. Before finishing, one last thing that I will have forever in my memory is the kindness of Simon, Veronica, Luca and Sophie, the four friendly hosts, being so generous, nice, looking forward for having new friends and being ready for any adventures. I had an unforgettable time in this farm with the animals and the farmer’s family.
Emmanuel, 11 years
Emmanuel, 11 years
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Date of stay: January 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Staying with Simon, Veronica and the group of people here at the Kiwi Farmstay has been excellent. I liked it so much, I decided to stay for an extra 3 nights more than my original booking. This seems to be a regular occurance from many people that arrive here.
The location is an hour north of Auckland, but is easy to reach by car. Simon also regularly picks up people arriving at a nearby bus stop from the Auckland airport. Just make sure to arrange that in advance if you need it.
So what makes this place so special? The people. The farm animals. The atmosphere of the house itself. The numerous activities all nearby that Simon often coordinates. The feeling of being apart of the group of travelers here. I will surely miss them.
In my 5 day stay I had the option of riding horses, went to a chocolate store, a honey factory with bees, a sporting area where I shot targets with an air gun, mini-golf, driving range, batting cages and more.
We rode on Simon's ATV and motorcycle. We sheared a goat. We helped feed the animals and were able to interact with them as much as we chose. We even helped catch them and put them back when needed. I went to 2 beaches, played frisbee, we had a barbeque, we played tennis twice, we went to a cheese factory, we went to the oldest pub in New Zealand and more. Plus we had the option to do many more things if I wanted.
My kids had a great time too. I wish I could have stayed longer. It is rare that you find people you would consider your friends in such a short time. I am very grateful for the experience and hope to come back one day.
The location is an hour north of Auckland, but is easy to reach by car. Simon also regularly picks up people arriving at a nearby bus stop from the Auckland airport. Just make sure to arrange that in advance if you need it.
So what makes this place so special? The people. The farm animals. The atmosphere of the house itself. The numerous activities all nearby that Simon often coordinates. The feeling of being apart of the group of travelers here. I will surely miss them.
In my 5 day stay I had the option of riding horses, went to a chocolate store, a honey factory with bees, a sporting area where I shot targets with an air gun, mini-golf, driving range, batting cages and more.
We rode on Simon's ATV and motorcycle. We sheared a goat. We helped feed the animals and were able to interact with them as much as we chose. We even helped catch them and put them back when needed. I went to 2 beaches, played frisbee, we had a barbeque, we played tennis twice, we went to a cheese factory, we went to the oldest pub in New Zealand and more. Plus we had the option to do many more things if I wanted.
My kids had a great time too. I wish I could have stayed longer. It is rare that you find people you would consider your friends in such a short time. I am very grateful for the experience and hope to come back one day.
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Date of stay: February 2016Trip type: Travelled with family
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Simon & Veronica are the perfect hosts, and the extended family including the dogs, sheep, goats, pig, calf, little chick and her chicks, geese, and the wee possum are all very welcoming and create a memory of a lifetime, with a kiwi twist...(feeding the animals was a great experience for this city gal too)
We had a family BBQ on the deck with gourmet food, sunshine and five star views!
This is the life...!
We had a family BBQ on the deck with gourmet food, sunshine and five star views!
This is the life...!
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Date of stay: January 2015
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I booked the flight for 3 people. The flight get cancelled so I called them. They had the AUDACITY to say that they will refund $13 to me. I paid $1000 on this trip and theya re paying me $13 back.
I also booked another flight because of qhich I had to pay $7000. Someone need to sue them
I also booked another flight because of qhich I had to pay $7000. Someone need to sue them
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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I've been to A Kiwi Farm for internship for 17days. It's my unforgettable exprience! Everything was new for me.
Simon family were so kind to everyone. If you go there, you can enjoy feeding animals(goats/cows/a big pig/sheep/chikens/ducks) and eating fantastic dinner. And also you can do lots kinds of activities near the farm. If it's sunny day, you can see beautiful millions stars at the night. Whichever you choose, you can make great memories with amazing family and place. I really recommend you this farm.
私は17日間、A Kiwi Farmに滞在しました。ここでの体験は私にとって忘れられない物になりました。サイモン家族は、誰に対しても明るくて優しく話しかけてくれます。動物(山羊/牛/豚/羊/鶏/アヒル)への餌やりが楽しめます。写真もサイモンがいっぱい撮ってくれるので終わった後もどんな風だったか確認できます。農場の側にアクティビティーがたくさんあるので動物に餌をやるだけではなくNZならではの自然が楽しめるアクティビティーができます。晴れていれば、夜はとっても綺麗な星空が楽しめます。是非、行って欲しい所です。
Simon family were so kind to everyone. If you go there, you can enjoy feeding animals(goats/cows/a big pig/sheep/chikens/ducks) and eating fantastic dinner. And also you can do lots kinds of activities near the farm. If it's sunny day, you can see beautiful millions stars at the night. Whichever you choose, you can make great memories with amazing family and place. I really recommend you this farm.
私は17日間、A Kiwi Farmに滞在しました。ここでの体験は私にとって忘れられない物になりました。サイモン家族は、誰に対しても明るくて優しく話しかけてくれます。動物(山羊/牛/豚/羊/鶏/アヒル)への餌やりが楽しめます。写真もサイモンがいっぱい撮ってくれるので終わった後もどんな風だったか確認できます。農場の側にアクティビティーがたくさんあるので動物に餌をやるだけではなくNZならではの自然が楽しめるアクティビティーができます。晴れていれば、夜はとっても綺麗な星空が楽しめます。是非、行って欲しい所です。
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Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Travelled solo
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I spent my first trip away with my two young nephews at A kiwi Farmstay,and what a great place fantastic hosts,lovely huge house to make yourself at home in and feel like part of one big family very warm and everyone is so social, had the best sleep ever and both myself and nephews loved being able to get up close with the animals and even ride "lucky" the pig(little kids only! :).) I will definitely be visiting again to enjoy the welcoming hospitality and animal experiences if you want to make some life long memories and get some great pictures to go with them I recommend A Kiwi Farmstay hospitality at its finest :)
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Date of stay: September 2015Trip type: Travelled with friends
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I have been a number of times with my daughter who is 5 nearly 6 and she loves the farmstay and am looking to go again next month. My daughter says the best experience is feeding the chickens and found the experience a homely one and a relaxed atmosphere and I will be going up plenty of times to come
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Date of stay: February 2015
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Simon and his partner will do what ever they could to make you have a good stay at their farm (moto, advice of things to do in the region, shear a sheep, feed a veal...). We were with our 2 kids (2 years and 2 month), they both really enjoy the stay especially the older one. I could not really review the lodge as we stay there with our campervan (no powered campsite), but the house is nice and brand new.
Take car if you book trough their website and bookit.co.nz. The website makes a mistake for me on the price and Simon still own me 20$.
Take car if you book trough their website and bookit.co.nz. The website makes a mistake for me on the price and Simon still own me 20$.
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Date of stay: February 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Room Tip: no sign on the road to indicate the farm so prepare your itinerary
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If you want to experience life on a farm and have great fun with great hosts then look no further. My 3 children loved feeding the pig, sheering a sheep, fetching the cattle, drenching livestock, holding the chick's; the list goes on. Furthermore, on our 3 night stay we got to visit other local attractions including horse riding and bathing in hot water pools.
Simon and Veronica really do have the balance here. They were very welcoming and I would have no hesitation in recommending this farm-stay. Can't wait to return.
Simon and Veronica really do have the balance here. They were very welcoming and I would have no hesitation in recommending this farm-stay. Can't wait to return.
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Date of stay: January 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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In January it was a fun holiday experience for a family that had returned to live in NZ. Simon gave the girls of 10 and 13 so much 'hands on' time with the friendly animals teaching them so much and letting them help shear the goats. They rated it tops and still talk about it. There were other places nearby to explore and all recommended activities thoroughly enjoyed. Would recommend for city children and families, even Grandma.
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Date of stay: January 2015Trip type: Travelled with family
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Hi there,
Yes there is many. Pak N Save Silverdale would be best.
Silvedale offramp SH1 turn right & is about 1-2 km's along on left.
Let me know if you need anything else
Regards
Simon
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Which popular attractions are close to A Kiwi Farmstay?
Nearby attractions include The Alan Gibbs Farm (5.4 km), Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens (7.8 km), and Omeru Reserve (5.3 km).
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Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and airport transportation.
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Yes, A Kiwi Farmstay offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.