Sugar hit
Kids love sugar so why not take a tour of the Chelsea Sugar Factory in Birkenhead? Learn how sugar is made, taste delicious syrups and see the wondrous sugar mountain. One hour tours run from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Bookings required.
Tāwharanui Regional Park
Set on the eastern end of the Tāwharanui Peninsula, the park has some of the region's most beautiful white sand beaches, shingled bays and is surrounded by coastal forest and regenerating wetlands. Dogs are prohibited in the open sanctuary.
North Shore Coastal Walk
The 23km journey from Long Bay to Devonport takes seven hoursbut you can do it in sections. At low tide it is possible to walk almost the whole way on the shoreline but rocks can be slippery.