Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Parakai Springs
(
www.parakaisprings.co.nz
;
150 Parkhurst Rd; adult/child $20/10; 10am-9pm)
Aucklanders bring their
bored children to Parakai, 2km northwest of Helensville, on wet wintry days as a cheaper
alternative to Waiwera. It has large thermally heated swimming pools, private spas ($8 per
hour) and a couple of hydroslides.
THERMAL POOLS
MOUNTAIN BIKING
Woodhill Mountain Bike Park
( 027 278 0949;
www.bikepark.co.nz
; Restall Rd, Woodhill; adult/child $7/2, bike hire per hr $30; 9am-5pm
Thu-Tue, 10am-10pm Wed)
Maintains many challenging tracks (including jumps and beams)
within Woodhill Forest, 14km south of Helensville.
Tree Adventures
( 0800 827 926;
www.treeadventures.co.nz
; Restall Rd, Woodhill; courses $16-40; 9.30am-5.30pm)
A set of
high-ropes courses within Woodhill Forest, consisting of swinging logs, nets, balance
beams, Tarzan swings and a flying fox.
OUTDOORS
4 Track Adventures
( 09-420 8104;
www.4trackadventures.co.nz
;
Restall Rd, Woodhill; 1½/2½/3½hr tours $155/255/295)
Rattle
through Woodhill Forest (and along Muriwai Beach on the longer tours) on a quad bike.
Pick up from Auckland is available at $50 per person.
QUAD BIKES
Information
Helensville Library
(Commercial Rd;
)
Visitor Information Centre
( 09-420 8060;
www.helensville.co.nz
;
87 Commercial Rd; 10am-4pm Mon-Sat)
Pick up free brochures detailing the
Helensville Heritage Trail
and
Helensville Riverside
Walkway
.
Getting There & Away
Bus 60 heads from Lower Albert St in Auckland (near Britomart) to Helensville ($10.30,
1½ hours).
