Horowhenua is a wonderful place to explore, so make it your own.
For more information, or to tell us about some treasure that isn’t included here, please contact the Horowhenua Visitor Information Centre on 367 8440.

ATTRACTIONS

Awanui Gardens
Honi Taipua St Manakau, phone 0-21-475 190.

Celtic Organic Winery
Hokio Beach Rd Levin. Open most days for tasting, groups by appointment. Phone 368 4465.

Fantails
MacArthur St Levin. A hidden oasis of native bush, mature trees and native birds set in a hectare of park like gardens. Organic garden – a chance to learn about worm farming and companion planting. Phone 368 9011.

Foxton Clydesdale Drawn Tram
Based at the Tram Station Cafè Main St Foxton. Enjoy a historic tram ride drawn by a team of clydesdale horses around Foxton town on most Sundays. Other tours by arrangement, phone Jim White 363 7427 or the Tram Station Cafè 363 8940.

Foxton Windmill – de Molen
Main St Foxton. A fully operational replica 17th century Dutch windmill constructed in the traditional manner. Open daily 10am - 4pm. Phone 363 5601.

Levin Adventure Park
Oxford St Levin. Under 5s play area, flying fox, slide, sand volleyball court, tumbling drums, swings, climbing wall, trampoline, fitness trail, skating and rollerblading area. Also dog exercise area, toilets, barbecues, indoor picnic area with free hot water and use of microwave. Open during daylight hours.

Murrayfield Clydesdales
SH 57 Levin. A great place to entertain the whole family. Horse shows, early settlers museum. Phone 368 5819.

Owlcatraz
Main Rd South Shannon. A unique park featuring nocturnal
owl house, bush walk, glow worm cave, weka breeding colony and a host of other animals. Phone 362 7872.

Regent 3 Cinema
Salisbury St Levin, phone 368 5928.

Scenic Flights
Fox Pine Air Park via Victoria St Foxton, phone 363 7909.

Shannon Railway Station
Plimmer Tce Shannon. Second oldest railway station in NZ.
Memorabilia on display. Operating as local information centre. Phone Rose Couling 362 7333.

Te Kokiri Maori Arts and Crafts
Main South Rd Levin. Gallery and shop. Phone 368 1638.

The Parrot Ranch
Kimberley Rd Levin. A fully professional bird breeding facility that combines an educational tour in a park like setting, with many attractions including turtles,
wallabies, fish, reptiles and parrots from all over the world. Guided
tours Wednesday – Sunday. Bookings essential, phone 367 5491.

Thompson House
Kent St Levin. Rooms available for meetings, workshops,
displays and exhibitions. Phone 368 5023.

Universal FlowerCorp
Cnr Roslyn and Fairfield Rds Levin. Tours of production areas, bookings essential. Phone Peter and Kathy Leith 368 6654.

MUSEUMS

Courthouse Museum
Cnr Avenue Rd and Main St Foxton. Extensive collection of photographs and other memorabilia. Open Sundays 2 - 4pm or on request. Phone 363 6846.

Flax Stripping Museum
Harbour St Foxton. The only working flax stripping museum in the world. Open 1 - 3pm daily, or by arrangement. Phone 363 7095.

MAVTech (Museum of Audio Visual Technology)
Avenue Rd Foxton. A world history, old time film shows for family and groups arranged. Open Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays 2 - 4pm, other times by arrangement. “Movie Night” last Friday of the month. Phone Bob or Jan 363 6669.

Tokomaru Steam Engine Museum
SH 57 Tokomaru. Static displays, full steam displays on holiday weekends. Open daily. Phone 329 8867.

Trolley Bus Museum
55 Main St Foxton, phone 353 6656.

SPORT & LEISURE

Fishing
Surfcasting or boating produces kahawai, red cod, tarakihi and snapper.
Trout, eels and whitebait (in season) are found in the many rivers in the district.

Foxton Pool
Main St Foxton. Indoor/outdoor and toddlers pool. These pools are closed for about half the year. Phone 363 5078.

Golf Courses
Levin Championship Links,
Moutere Rd Levin, phone 368 6189.
Foxton (18 holes), SH 1, phone 363 8160.
Ambrose Mini Putt, SH 1 Foxton, phone 363 7584.
Shannon (18 holes), Engles Rd, phone 362 6837.

Levin Aquatic Centre
Queen St Levin. Heated indoor pools, main pool 25m, learners and toddlers pool, 70m hydroslide, trampoline and barbecue area. Phone 368 0070.

Squash Courts
Queen St Levin, Victoria St Foxton.

Tennis Courts
Queen St Levin, Waitarere Beach, Nash Pde Foxton Beach, Stout St Shannon.

BEACHES

Foxton
Via Robinson St, Lady’s Mile Foxton. Patrolled in summer by surf lifesaving club. Toilets, car park, fishing from the wharf on the Manawatu River.

Hokio
Via Hokio Beach Rd Levin. Toilets, gas barbecue, safe swimming.

Ohau
Via Kuku/Ohau Beach Rd Ohau. Safe swimming.

Waikawa
Via Waikawa Beach Rd Manakau. Picnic area, toilets, parking away from beach, safe swimming.

Waitarere
Waitarere Beach Rd (14kms north of Levin). Patrolled in summer by surf lifesaving club. Toilets, car park. Remains of Hydrabad wreck.

PARKS & RESERVES

Gladstone Rd Reserve
Gladstone Rd Levin. Safe swimming in the Ohau River, picnics.

Heights Road
2kms south of Shannon. Magnificent views of the Horowhenua.

Horseshoe Bend
Tokomaru Rd Tokomaru. Bush walks around Tokomaru Stream, swimming, picnic area, toilets.

Hyde Park
Cnr Grey and Whittaker Sts Shannon. Children’s play area, picnic area.

Jubilee Park (Donald Duck Park)
Levin, children’s play area, paddling pool, picnic area, toilets.

Kimberley Reserve
Kimberley Rd Levin.

Lake Horowhenua Domain
Queen St West Levin. Children’s playground, picnic area. Lake is
used for yachting, canoeing/kayaking. No power boats and not suitable for swimming.

Levin Public Gardens
Entrances at Bath St and Kent St.

Manawatu Estuary
Foxton Beach. Birdlife, yachting, fishing.

Papaitonga Scenic Reserve
Buller Rd, 4kms south of Levin. Well defined tracks through bush to lake, Papaitonga Lookout 10 minutes, Otomuri Lookout 20 minutes via Oto-muri Loop. No bikes or dogs.

Roundbush Reserve
Wylies Rd Foxton. Native bush and swampland reserve.

Skateboard Park
Cnr Queen and Salisbury Sts Levin.

Stuart Donnelly Park
Avenue Rd Foxton. Small skateboard track.

Tararua Forest Park
Enter from: Manakau North Rd Manakau; Gladstone Rd Levin;
Mangahou, Shannon. Tramping, hunting and walks. For Department of Conservation (DOC) hut tickets contact the Horowhenua Visitor Informa-tion Centre on 367 8440.

Te Mairie Park
Plimmer Tce Shannon. Picnics.

Waikawa Reserve
Manakau North Rd Manakau. Picnic area, toilets, barbecues.

Waiopehu Reserve
Queen St East Levin. 20 minute walk through native bush.

SPORTS GROUNDS

The Loaded Hog Levin Domain
Bath St Levin. Rugby, cycling, athletics, marching. Children’s play area, picnic area Queen St entrance.

Donnelly Park
Adkin Ave Levin. Netball, soccer, softball, cricket.

Easton Park
Main St Foxton. Swimming pool, play area, sports grounds.

Halliwell Hockey Turf
Adkin Ave Levin. Ph 367 5353.

Moynihan Park
Engles Rd Shannon.

Playford Park
Bartholomew Rd Levin. Used by many sports clubs. Fitness circuit.

Shannon Domain
Stout St Shannon. Tennis and netball courts, skateboard park.

Victoria Park
Victoria St Foxton. Athletics, squash courts.

Weraroa Domain
Cnr SH 1 and Mako Mako Rd Levin. Main cricket ground.