Horseshoe Bay   A delightful one hour walk from The Saltings.  You will need good walking shoes.  Walk down our drive and turn right and head towards the Sandspit jetty.  A couple of board walks will take you over the mangroves and through the play ground which is just opposite the caravan camp.  Walk through the camp and up a little hill passing an olive grove and maybe some goats.  You will get a lovely view of Sandspit and the yachts at anchor.  Follow the sign to Horseshoe Bay and after walking about fifteen minutes through the native bush you will come to the bay where there is a picnic table and grassy area.  If the tide is out you will be able to see the unusual sandstone boulders and rock pools.  You can walk back along the shoreline to the caravan camp and then back to The Saltings.

Maureen’s Walk  If you are a keen walker then you could do the two hour hike.  Head  towards the caravan camp.  Just before the camp turn right up Brick Bay Drive – a long steep hill. At the top of the hill you will have the reward of a beautiful panorama view of the Hauraki Gulf.  Walk on a little and turn right.  You are still on Brick Bay Drive.  At this point you will notice a blue walkers sign on the left hand side close to the bush.  This marks the beginning of a native bush walk right down to Brick Bay Beach.  You can walk along the beach to the right and enjoy the lovely view.  New public toilets are at the end of the beach.  Continue your walk by retracing your steps up through the native bush track.  When you get to the top of the track you will walk across the road and turn into Kotare Place at the end of which is a cul de sac.  You will see a grassy path flanked on either side by a hedge directly in front of you.  Continue down this until come out to a grassy clearing.  Walk across this and then you have the choice of turning right to go onto the Horseshoe Bay track as described above or left to go back through the caravan camp.

Tawharanui   A Beautiful regional park with stunning coastal scenery. It has a great surf beach and lovely walks. Takes about twenty minutes to get there.  Grab your picnic provisions in Matakana from the Patisserie or the Black Dog café and spend the day there.

Kawau Island Cruises Wonderful scenic trip to Kawau. The famous mail run cruise will take you to many beautiful coves and you can visit historic   Mansion House – home of Sir George Grey the first Governor General of New Zealand. Stroll around the beautiful grounds of Mansion House or have a lazy swim in one of the many coves. Ph: 0800 111 616  or 425 8006.