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Himatangi Beach is well known for its fishing, with snapper, gurnard, kingfish and kahawai just waiting to be caught, or in the summer months albacore and bluefin tuna. Himatangi is perfect for Contiki’s or a surfcaster. For smaller boats you can launch directly off the beach, or Foxton beach has a boat ramp with a bar crossing, just a ten-minute drive. The boat club also do lovely meals. All info for them and ramp fees etc can be found here
If you’re staying for a while and looking to explore a little further. Stormy Point is just an hour's drive away and offers some amazing views and big hills for a fun day riding with your horse.
Just a ten-minute drive from the Coastal Retreat, Off the Loop is a cable wakeboard and water park, with wakeboarding, an inflatable aqua park and more!
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Hire a jet ski by the hour with sea biscuits available for the kids too.
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Heights Experience is a small event venue, offering a range of activities from clay bird shooting and archery, to axe throwing and hole in one golf, awesome fun run by exceptional people...definitely worth checking them out and only 20 mins from us up on the ranges!
Foxton has a strong history with Dutch Heritage, De Molen is a fully operational, and viewable flour mill. There is also a cultural centre and a flax museum.
Himatangi Beach we have a little fish and chip shop that is off to the side of the dairy that is open Thurs - Sunday.
Himatangi Beach Cossie Club The club is open for meals Wednesday to Saturday night and is very welcoming to guest to have a bite to eat or a wee tipple.
Foxton and Foxton Beach are only ten minutes away by vehicle. There is a New World Supermarket, pharmacy, and some great little boutique shops to check out.
The best local fish and chips can be found at Reg’s Takeaways at Foxton Beach. These guys are our local go to! Can’t go past the Cheese n Gravy chips and their burgers are exceptional. Mr Grumpys is also pretty well known and I've been known to eat there as well
OBE – Ocean Beach Eatery at Foxton Beach has a delicious menu if you are looking for a sit down meal for Lunch or Dinner on Thursday - Sunday.
The Dutch Oven (Café De Molen) in Foxton is open for breakfast, brunch and lunch every day 8:30 -2:30. It offers delicious, affordable food and a fully operational windmill to admire while you eat .
If you’re looking for more options, Palmerston North is only 20 minutes away by car.
Your Steeds will be safe in the paddocks if you do need to pop away for anything!