This place is wonderful. You want a quiet day to relax and unwind. To forget about your worries for a day then head to this garden centre. Easy walk on the main track. Other walks through the bush. Café simple but effective. Staff awsome.

Pleasantly surprised to find this walk, enjoyed by our family, preschooler and young school age children included. Their glee increased as we walked about, autumn colours were in abundance.

We enjoyed the combination of colourful blooms mingled with native bush and garden sculptures. Walking trails were easy. A recent refresh of the sculpture display needs some work on signage to match. The view of Kaipara Harbour at the end of the trail was beautiful. I was impressed with the more recent plant displays along the driveway. A return visit to purchase plants or coffee would be a good idea.

It is a fantastic place to explore where is full of plants and sculptures

Interesting sculptures and art installations. The garden itself is well-maintained, with plenty of shaded area when the sun gets too hot. We had a lot of fun playing the outdoor games. We also enjoyed exploring the conservation track. The place also sells a wide variety of plants. Overall, highly recommended.

Really enjoyed the sculpture trail

A purposeful garden with quirky design, beautiful views, tame wildlife and kid's entertainment.

Nice place to spend a day

My toddler was super happy! All the animals are kid-friendly — Alpacas, sheep, donkey, goat, pig and dogs! The cow even kissed my daughter and came for a hug ❤️

Fabulous friendly staff and well looked after animals , the children loved being able to get up close and personal with them . Would certainly recommend this as a destination for the young and old :)

We had an awesome day, got to feed and hold baby Lambs and feed calves. Very friendly staff and delicious Cafe food!

Had a family trip to sheep world with our two and a half year old and we all had a blast. Was very impressed with the effort put in here and the welfare of the animals. The show was both informative and entertaining and Lee who was running the show did a fantastic job even with a busy room of children. Will definitely be returning and will be recommending to all that I can as I truly think this is a bit of a local gem and am so grateful that it was taken over by springboard to be available to the community for hopefully years to come.

Had lots of fun learning about the life of a shepherd and sheep. Was thrilled by the dog and sheep show as well as the sheep shearing demonstration. Though it's slightly far away from Auckland, it's worth the travel.

农场里有羊驼，绵羊，山羊，鸵鸟，矮马，猪，鸡鸭等各种动物，可以看到有趣的羊跟狗的表演，还有剪羊毛的现场表演，孩子非常开心。

Staff are very helpful and knowledgable. The talk was fantastic and informative. The animals are healthy. Lovely shop if you wanted to just buy wo products. Loved the baby goats!

We were welcomed by Barbara who was delightful. John provided an hours worth of entertainment for the show which was superbly insightful whilst also being really fun and allowed the children to interact with the animals. The feeding of the animals was great fun. We all had a super day! Many thanks to all at SheepWorld

My 2 year old and 6 year old thoroughly enjoyed their trip. The show is about an hour and although my 2 year old struggled to sit still the whole time it was quite interesting. Highlight was def feeding the lambs. Kids enjoyed feeding the rest of the farm animals and theres a 10min discovery trail which was neat. The cafe has affordable food which is quite nice and theres a kids playground too. Would def return again

We had an amazing day exploring Matakana. Everything was so well thought out and organised. Overall a fantastic day, would definitely recommend!!

Such a great experience! Loved it so much! If you want to explore a new place or try different things then this is definitely for you! Especially if you're trying to do something different for a date this is perfect and if you make it to the end it's meant to be!

Awesome experience. Well organised and a lot of fun to do. Highly recommended 👌

Who would have thought that a picnic in winter would be just as good as a summer one. I surprised hubby for his 50th with a rare day out with just me and told him to put on this thinking cap and go with the flow. With a warm cuppa coffee , map and clues in hand we meander through the nooks and crannys of Matakana Village gathering goodies along the way ending up in unfamiliar spots with breathtaking views and a delightful picnic to remember. We highly recommend Village Picnics for any occasion where you want to connect and explore and escape.

We were very excited for our trip and unfortunately got dealt a bad hand with the weather. However, we had an awesome time and would recommend the experience to everyone as a great way to see the area. A lot of fun!

Loved the experience. It was an enjoyable journey and the ferry was not too crowded too. Food and beverage available upon request. The island was overwhelmed in solitude and serenity. The cooing of various birds freckled the daylight air. The beaches were good. But ladies bay was impeccably awesome. Treading there thru a narrow cleft in the rocks was challenging but the destination was great . Can't stay there much becuse the tide picks up and gettin back on to the cleft to exit would eventually be a swim. So dip in early and dry out quick. Cafe was good and staff was friendly. Mansion was open to viewing between 12 and 3 pm. The old copper mine is an hours walk from the ferry terminal but definately worth it. Looks majestic. Must visit place guys and on the royal main run. Good word team

The best experience ever and my tandem Aaron is awesome!!!Thank you so much guys, had so much fun that day!!

Great deal nice staff

My first jump! And I’m really glad that I chose skydive Auckland. What a memorable moment in my life.🪂 Thanks to all the awesome staff - Monique, Grace, Tristan and the pilot - Pierce! And my tandem master - Ballzy made me feel safe and having so much fun during the adventure! Must get the video package as it really really worth it! The videos are gorgeous💙💙💙 Next time will definitely go for the 20,000ft and get the ultimate video& photo package!!

So for my 30th birthday, I wanted to do something memorable so I decided to go Skydiving!! 😨 🛩️ was scared leading up to the jump but when I was falling I absolutely loved it!!! 😀 So exhilarating and I just started laughing😅. Most amazing view of the countryside that you will ever get🏞️!! Absolutely loved the experience and I'm happy that I got a recording of all of it!! 📸 To look back at the years to come 😊 Amazing skydive, very friendly and professional staff👥.

This experience was amazing and unforgettable. I did the jump with Shaun and he was really nice and made me feel comfortable. The plane ride made me very nervous but once we did the jump it was brilliant, the rest of the staff and the driver who took us were all lovely and I’d definitely do it again some time in the future.

I highly recommend Skydive Auckland, the friendly, knowledgeable team are outstanding. I felt safe & comfortable at all times. I completed a tandem skydive with Josh who offered an awesome fun filled memorable experience. I will definitely jump again.

What an amazing experience start to finish. Massive Thanks to the Staff who took such great care of us. Crew: Monique & Grace Pilot: Pierce Harnessing: Diego & a Big big Thank you to Tandem Master Aaron for keeping me safe & for the experience of a lifetime. Thank you all you made my Birthday really special I'll never forget it!!! ♡♡