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The Brick Bay Sculpture Trail

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Explore an outdoor gallery of over 60 large-scale sculptures set in beautiful native New Zealand bush!

Explore an outdoor gallery of over 60 large-scale sculptures set in beautiful native New Zealand bush!

Highlights

  • Explore 2km of beautiful native New Zealand bush, lakes and vineyard discovering over 60 large scale sculptures along the way
  • Explore 2km of beautiful native New Zealand bush, lakes and vineyard discovering over 60 large scale sculptures along the way
  • Explore 2km of beautiful native New Zealand bush, lakes and vineyard discovering over 60 large scale sculptures along the way
  • Kids love our complimentary Young Explorers Map! Helping them discover and document the sculptures along the way and inspiring their learning
  • Kids love our complimentary Young Explorers Map! Helping them discover and document the sculptures along the way and inspiring their learning
  • Kids love our complimentary Young Explorers Map! Helping them discover and document the sculptures along the way and inspiring their learning
  • All art sales at Brick Bay go toward supporting New Zealand Artists
  • All art sales at Brick Bay go toward supporting New Zealand Artists
  • All art sales at Brick Bay go toward supporting New Zealand Artists

Discover a dynamic exhibition of over 60 large-scale sculptures set in a sublime landscape of towering native trees - majestic palms, a precious kauri forest and established native bush alive with birdsong.

The 2 km sculpture trail meanders past lakes, vineyard, forest and open pasture, and offers unexpected intimate views alongside stunning panoramas. Be challenged and delighted by the carefully curated selection of sculptures.

Discover works that float, move with the wind or sunlight, or produce an unexpected sound experience - the trail will certainly appeal to all ages.

Explore the annual Brick Bay Folly project which is inspired by a quirky interpretation of an architectural ‘structure’ and challenges young architects to stretch wide their imagination.

All sculpture is for sale and The Glass House also hosts an indoor gallery with small works from leading NZ sculptors.

Adult $12.00
Child $8.00 (Aged 5-17 years)
Infant $0.00 (Under 5 years old)
Senior (65+) or Student $10.00 (Must have a valid ID)
Family $40.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

What's included

  • Price includes entry and a trail map.
  • Children get their own Young Explorers Map to complete and colour in along the journey.

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • 17 Arabella Lane, Snells Beach 0920, New Zealand

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Please Note: Family pass is priced at $40.00 if purchased individually - discounts shown from this rate.

    Opening Hours:

    Mon-Fri: 10am - 4pm (last entry 3pm).

    Sat+Sun: 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm).

  • Extras (own cost on day):

    Our contemporary onsite restaurant, The Glass House, is open from brunch, lunch and late grazing. Please note that bookings are essential. Restaurant bookings can be made on the link provided in your Bookme confirmation email.

    Taste our award-winning estate grown wines in the vineyard.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.5

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mildredl from New Zealand wrote on 15 June 2022

Beautiful autumn walk

Enjoyable walk and appreciate the sculptures.

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Valerie from New Zealand wrote on 11 February 2022

A nice stroll on a working farm/winery

Lovely afternoon activity! Nice walk, sights to see and the art installations are quite interesting. You can also take a break to have a quick wine tasting or a snack at the cafe.

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Owee Yulo from New Zealand wrote on 19 July 2022

Best for ages 4 and up

Enjoyed viewing the artwork and experiencing the installations. We went with our toddler, which made things a tad difficult as the walk wasn't pram-friendly. It rained the day before which made the ground muddy and slightly slippery. They did say to bring good walking shoes and an umbrella. Would still definitely go back.

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sharoni1 from New Zealand wrote on 04 February 2022

Shazza

If I could give a zero I would. Very disappointing. Some of the items that were meant to be sculptures left a lot to immigration One of the board walks had a raised wire that forms a small arch about 2m high that one of our parties tripped on (health and safety issue) and no one was about to advise at the conclusion. Best part of walk were the lovely waterlilies in the lake. Definitely wouldn’t go back.

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From The Brick Bay Sculpture Trail

Hi Shazza, Thanks for your visit and I'm so sorry to hear that we did not meet your expectations. As the old saying goes "Art is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone will have their own interpretation.". Contemporary art may not be your cup of tea. But please don't let that disparage you, I am sure there is a whole world of art out there that you will love and be inspired by. Thank you for bringing the tripping incident to our attention. A maintenance team member has gone out to check all of the boardwalks to make sure there are no hazards. Kind Regards, Tom

theplants from New Zealand wrote on 15 July 2022

Brick Bay

Cute Boutique winery that promotes mostly outdoor sculpture art. Brilliant in summer or when it's not soggy wet weather... not that we let that put us off. Great bottle store, coffee bar and restaurant onsite. Dog friendly (on leash at all times).

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