Samantha's Guidebook

Samantha
Samantha's Guidebook

Food Scene

Great local restaurant
Canopius
145 Great South Rd
Great local restaurant
12 locals recommend
Clevedon Village Market
1 Papakura-Clevedon Rd
12 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Lovely waterfall, picnic areas and plenty of short to multi-day walking trails in the Hunua Ranges.
22 locals recommend
Hunua Falls Reserve
22 locals recommend
Lovely waterfall, picnic areas and plenty of short to multi-day walking trails in the Hunua Ranges.
Beautiful park showcasing local flora, with a cafe, picturesque pond, rose garden and an off leash dog park. Connected to Totara Park, a working farm with bridal and mountain bike trails.
Auckland Botanic Gardens
102 Hill Road
Beautiful park showcasing local flora, with a cafe, picturesque pond, rose garden and an off leash dog park. Connected to Totara Park, a working farm with bridal and mountain bike trails.
Small museum in the town centre showcasing local history.
Papakura Museum
209 Great South Rd
Small museum in the town centre showcasing local history.
Waterway with walk ways in a peaceful and safe location.
Pahurehure Inlet
Waterway with walk ways in a peaceful and safe location.
Haunted attraction, with a maize maze and escape room.
26 locals recommend
Spookers Haunted Attraction Theme Park
833 Kingseat Rd
26 locals recommend
Haunted attraction, with a maize maze and escape room.
Newly built trampoline park.
8 locals recommend
JUMP Trampoline Park - Takanini
212 Great South Rd
8 locals recommend
Newly built trampoline park.
NZ biggest amusement park (small by international standards).
138 locals recommend
Rainbow's End
2 Clist Cres
138 locals recommend
NZ biggest amusement park (small by international standards).
Slippery Creek Kayak Hire Limited
137 Great South Rd
37 locals recommend
Butterfly Creek
10 Tom Pearce Dr
37 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
Vector Wero Whitewater Park
770 Great South Rd
20 locals recommend
28 locals recommend
Duder Regional Park
933R North Rd
28 locals recommend
13 locals recommend
Maraetai Beach
188 Maraetai Dr
13 locals recommend
6 locals recommend
New Zealand Warbirds Association
824 Harvard Ln
6 locals recommend
Red Alert Paintball Games
123 Twilight Rd
10 locals recommend
Rocket Ropes
12 Tom Pearce Dr
10 locals recommend
10 locals recommend
Treasure Island Adventure Mini Golf
1 Uenuku Way
10 locals recommend
30 locals recommend
Totara Park
30 locals recommend

Local businesses

Local racehorse stables and sales
7 locals recommend
New Zealand Bloodstock
10 Hinau Rd
7 locals recommend
Local racehorse stables and sales
Flight training, Warbirds
7 locals recommend
Ardmore Airport
7 locals recommend
Flight training, Warbirds
8 locals recommend
Vodafone Events Centre
770 Great South Rd
8 locals recommend
Ardmore Flying School
Best place for nail art.
Sammie Nicole Nails
18 Broadway
Best place for nail art.

Transport

Train station and connected bus station, with ticket office. Across the road from the Pokice Station and a large supermarket. Trains go North to Auckkand CBD and South to Pukekohe.
17 locals recommend
Papakura Station
17 locals recommend
Train station and connected bus station, with ticket office. Across the road from the Pokice Station and a large supermarket. Trains go North to Auckkand CBD and South to Pukekohe.

Religious Facilities

11 locals recommend
Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple New Zealand
16 Stancombe Rd
11 locals recommend