Guidebook for Hastings
Food Scene
This is a lovely farmer's market held every Sunday morning at the Hawkes Bay Showgrounds. All food sold at this market is locally grown and made, which is pretty spectacular.
64 locals recommend
Hawkes Bay Farmers Market
Kenilworth RoadThis is a lovely farmer's market held every Sunday morning at the Hawkes Bay Showgrounds. All food sold at this market is locally grown and made, which is pretty spectacular.
Grab a coffee and a bite, ideal for the family as it is at Golflands golf course so there is a sandpit and space for kids to play. Putt putt available and grab a bucket of golf balls and practise your drive.
No.5 Cafe & Larder
248 State Hwy 51Grab a coffee and a bite, ideal for the family as it is at Golflands golf course so there is a sandpit and space for kids to play. Putt putt available and grab a bucket of golf balls and practise your drive.
Sightseeing
Lovely to park at the base of the peak and walk through the redwoods, drive up to the top for the panaromic sight or challenge yourself to walk up the peak.
217 locals recommend
Te Mata Park
Te Mata Peak RoadLovely to park at the base of the peak and walk through the redwoods, drive up to the top for the panaromic sight or challenge yourself to walk up the peak.
Look up the local tour that does a daily trip to the base of the cliff. Climb quite a hefty steep hill to the top to see the gannet colony. Very much worth it. The brave can look up tide times and walk it!
42 locals recommend
Cape Kidnappers
Look up the local tour that does a daily trip to the base of the cliff. Climb quite a hefty steep hill to the top to see the gannet colony. Very much worth it. The brave can look up tide times and walk it!
Entertainment & Activities
Take the kids to Splash Planet for the day. Please contact me if you would like me to arrange a local season card that gives half price entry.
58 locals recommend
Splash Planet
1001 Grove RdTake the kids to Splash Planet for the day. Please contact me if you would like me to arrange a local season card that gives half price entry.
A 10 minute drive away to the aquarium located on Marine Parade, Napier
87 locals recommend
National Aquarium of New Zealand
546 Marine ParadeA 10 minute drive away to the aquarium located on Marine Parade, Napier
Essentials
For those visitors that are not local, this supermarket does not provide free plastic bags, you are welcome to take some of our fabric shopping bags hanging up in the laundry
10 locals recommend
PAK'nSAVE Hastings
602 Heretaunga St WFor those visitors that are not local, this supermarket does not provide free plastic bags, you are welcome to take some of our fabric shopping bags hanging up in the laundry
Countdown Hastings
301 Queen St WMahora Pharmacy
907 Tomoana RoadA 2 minute walk just round the corner from our home.
If you need to attend Accident and Emergency service you won't wait as long here as you would if you attended the Hastings Hospital.
The Hastings Health Centre
303 St Aubyn St WIf you need to attend Accident and Emergency service you won't wait as long here as you would if you attended the Hastings Hospital.
Hawke's Bay Hospital
398 Omahu RdArts & Culture
MTG Hawke's Bay
1 Tennyson StCurrently free of charge.
Hastings City Art Gallery
201 Eastbourne St EParks & Nature
Pekapeka Wetlands
Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach RoadA lovely beach but no shop, so be prepared with a picnic.
A lovely sandy beach with a shop and take away that sells amazing pizza!
29 locals recommend
Waimarama
A lovely sandy beach with a shop and take away that sells amazing pizza!