Little ways to enjoy Raglan..

Take a dip in the harbour on high tide (2 min walk)

A morning or afternoon drive, with a walk at Ngarunui Beach (7 min drive, 5 min walk from carpark down to beach, 10 min walk back up!)

Visit special local shops; Kanuka and B-Rex Photography down Volcom Lane and Everyones Store, Raglan Surf Co and Atamira around the corner!

Picnic or take-out at the Jetty (2 min walk)

Enjoy an ice cream from Roll Up

Dinner at Orca restaurant (across the road)

Visit our beautiful waterfall Bridal Veil Falls - 20 min drive

Take a scenic drive around Mount Karioi (Raglan → Whale Bay → Te Toto Gorge → Ruapuke → Te Mata → back to town) (1 hour plus)

Visit rural town Kawhia

Walk across the bridge to the park at Kopua domain (5 min walk)

Walk from Bow Street Studios to the very end of Ngarunui beach (1.5 hrs one way)

Enjoy a sunset walk along the board walk to the right of the Jetty (2 min walk)

Relax, read a book, watch a movie

Grab hot chips from the bottom Bakery (next to Pharmacy)

Enjoy late afternoon and dusk from your bedroom window.

Chat to people walking by!

Visit the Raglan Creative Markets (second Sunday of the month)

Pick up a locally brewed beer from the Workshop Brewery (7 min walk)

Take a boat cruise exploring our rich harbour (Raglan Harbour Cruises)

Hire some kayaks or paddleboards

Pop down to the wharf; Tony Sly pottery, Soul Shoes leather

Walk, bike or run the 3 bridges (30 min loop from Bow Street)

Explore the Wainui reserve bush park (dip your feet in the stream)

Traverse the old Ngarunui Beach Track, Bryant Memorial Scenic Reserve.

Adventure up our mountain, Karioi (challenging hike)

Grab some sushi from Aloha, or lunch from Molasses Kitchen - yumm! (2 mins)

And don’t forget - get some good sleeps if you can!

Enjoy, Dominique