Highllyn Bed and Breakfast Guidebook
Sightseeing
Choose - walk to the lookout where you are looking directly at the waterfall - this takes 45 minutes approximately.
Or you can continue for another 45 minutes to the top of the waterfall and have a fabulous view over the Waikato countryside.
62 locals recommend
Wairere Falls
Goodwin RoadChoose - walk to the lookout where you are looking directly at the waterfall - this takes 45 minutes approximately.
Or you can continue for another 45 minutes to the top of the waterfall and have a fabulous view over the Waikato countryside.
Opal Hot Springs & Holiday Park
257 Okauia Springs RdNatural hot bathing pools and large swimming pool.
If you like history this is a fantastic historic village, five minutes from the centre of Matamata.
There is an old school, post office, church, fire station, police station with cell, cottage, a large building full of old farm machinery and much more. You can walk to the top of the tower in the photo above and view the surrounding farm land. Take a picnic.
16 locals recommend
Firth Tower Museum
266A Tower RdIf you like history this is a fantastic historic village, five minutes from the centre of Matamata.
There is an old school, post office, church, fire station, police station with cell, cottage, a large building full of old farm machinery and much more. You can walk to the top of the tower in the photo above and view the surrounding farm land. Take a picnic.
City/town information
Matamata is a great little rural town where you can shop, eat, walk, swim and much more.
21 locals recommend
Matamata
Matamata is a great little rural town where you can shop, eat, walk, swim and much more.
Food scene
The Workman's Cafe and Bar is a quirky little cafe/restaurant where you can eat breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or just pop in for a drink. The owner, Syd, is a great local character who is very welcoming and loves to have a chat.
12 locals recommend
Workman's Cafe Bar
52 BroadwayThe Workman's Cafe and Bar is a quirky little cafe/restaurant where you can eat breakfast, lunch or dinner. Or just pop in for a drink. The owner, Syd, is a great local character who is very welcoming and loves to have a chat.
If you are looking for a pub lunch or dinner, the Redoubt is a good place to visit.
21 locals recommend
Redoubt Bar & Eatery
48 BroadwayIf you are looking for a pub lunch or dinner, the Redoubt is a good place to visit.
The Good Merchant is great for a pub lunch or dinner, or just a drink. They sell a very tasty local beer or cider - Good George - which is also served at Hobbiton.
Good Merchant
44 BroadwayThe Good Merchant is great for a pub lunch or dinner, or just a drink. They sell a very tasty local beer or cider - Good George - which is also served at Hobbiton.
This is one of my favourite lunch stops. They serve very healthy salads and much more.
Eat Urban Foodstuffs
55 BroadwayThis is one of my favourite lunch stops. They serve very healthy salads and much more.
Momento serve fantastic coffee, beautiful cakes, and tasty lunches. Great service too.
Momento Espresso Matamata
67 Arawa StreetMomento serve fantastic coffee, beautiful cakes, and tasty lunches. Great service too.