About Warkworth

Warkworth Village

Warkworth is one New Zealand’s most beautiful and unique historic towns, ideally located just 40 minutes north of Auckland’s downtown centre.

 

Warkworth is the gateway to the vibrant Matakana Coast. 

Within a 10 minute drive of the Warkworth town centre are attractive vineyards, bustling local markets, nature reserves, pristine beaches and islands, marine reserves and wildlife sanctuaries. 

The amazing variety of outdoor recreational and water sport activities, all within a short distance of Warkworth, make it a very desirable place to live and visit. Our language school provides an excellent learning environment for our students who at the same time get to enjoy living in a recreational paradise.  

Available close by: 

•  two superb golf courses, 9 hole and 18 hole
•  Regional parks for tramping and hiking
•  Amazing coastline for fishing, charter boat or rock
•  Marine reserves for snorkeling and scuba diving
•  Beautiful beaches for yachting and boating
•  Pristine beaches for swimming and walking
•  Surf beaches for surfing, wind surfing, kite surfing
•  A thermal park for hot pool bathing and spa treatments
•  Farms and beach horse riding and trekking
•  Several award winning wineries for wine tasting and dining
•  Artisans, local crafts, famous pottery works and art galleries

 

  

GETTING THERE 

Getting to Warkworth and the Matakana Coast is an easy drive along State Highway One from downtown Auckland. Warkworth is only 60 km North of Auckland City. Public bus transport is available between the township and Auckland on a daily basis. 

Warkworth has a relaxed, outdoor lifestyle and a beautifully sunny sub-tropical climate in summer. Winters in Warkworth are very mild. The temperature range is from 24° average in summer to 12° average in the middle of winter. 

  

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