Pompallier
Walk to Toretore Is
The Duke of Marlborough Hotel
Fishing in the Bay of Islands
Walk to Deep Water Cove
VERONICA HOUSE - suggested activities
Points of interest in Russell
- Department of Conservation
- Russell Museum
- The oldest church in New Zealand
- Pottery and gift shops
- Flag staff hill Where moari continued to defend their rights
- Pompallier house A historic French Mission house used for printing of prayer books
- Waitangi Treaty House
Eco-activities
- Walk on Toretore Island from the end of Te Wahapu road
- Collecting pipi, cockles and oysters from the beach
- Hike from Rawhiti to Cape Brett
- Swimming at Long beach
- Kayak touring through mangrove to Haruru falls from Paihia/Waitangi bridge
- Walk from Paihia to Waitangi and follow the mangrove walk to Haruru falls
Restaurants
- Duke of Malborough Oldest hotel in NZ on the Russell waterfront nice to eat mussels at sundown
- Gables restaurant Oldest restaurant in NZ on the Russell waterfront
- Kamakura restaurant Well prepared nuovo-cuisine with lovely water views of the Russell waterfront
- Sallys restaurant Also on the Russell waterfront Very popular
- Gannets / York Street Café In street behind the waterfront
- Sugarboat At Paihia / Waitangi bridge - historic artifacts within the tables - good menu
- Bistro 40 (Paihia) Good food but currently a bit expensive based on small food portions
- Omata estate Good food. Lovely views. Five minutes from Veronica house
- Copthorne hotel Nice garden around the pool
- Koropeka Café Healthy and interesting food from within the Waitangi treaty grounds
For the more adventureous
- Marsden Estate (Winery) located at Keri Keri turn-off - good food and wine
- Fallowfield for teas, lunches etc. - lovely old house in mature gardens
- Kauri cliffs hotel somewhat exclusive
- Opito Bay Cruising Club lunch on Sundays - magnificent views
- The Landing in the Keri Keri basin opposite the Stone store
- Manganui waterfront Famous fish & chips, the Slung Anchor and the Waterfront Café (lovely food).
Activities
- Parasailing and jet skiing from Paihia
- Traditional Maori canoe ride Paihia
- Fullers many boat trips Dolphin trip, Cream trip, Hole in the rock
- Fishing charters see kiosk at the end of Russell dock. Both day and deep sea fishing available
- Day sailing Phantom, R Tucker Thompson
- Deep water cove to Cape Brett walk water taxi available from Russell dock
- Day trip and picnic at Whangamumu
- The Department of Conservation (DoC) regularly organizes walks and visits to organize either see the Russell lights of DoC
- Drive cross country to Rawene (nice café), Oampere & Opononui. From here you can either cross the harbour to the sand dunes or drive the loop through Kauri forests to Dargaville
Festivals
Russell hosts the Tall Ships Race (first Sunday of the year) and the Coastal Classic at Labour Weekend. In between it shares music and wine festivals with Paihia and Waitangi.