Stream Side Country Manor is in rural Walton, a ten minutes scenic drive out of the small provincial town of Matamata, made famous by the HOBBITON MOVIE SET, surrounded by a region of lush, green hills, bush and farmland. It is centrally located in the North Island. Literally across the road is the Walton Golf course an easy walking course with attractive trees and well-defined fairways. On its door step are the Wairere waterfalls, the north islands tallest waterfall. Take a bushwalk to the many historical gold mining sites in the Kiamia ranges. Twenty minutes away is the historic spa town Te Aroha featuring natural hot soda water! View the only hot soda water geyser in the Southern Hemisphere. Take a walk along to the Waihou Springs" where the cleanest waters In NZ are sourced. Be guided on a river fly fishing, hunt in the bush, tramp old gold mining relics or take a chartered ocean fishing trip. Wander city gardens and coastal towns. Take a picnic basket and find a river or beach all to yourself or take a torch and descend into glow worm caves. Walk the redwood forests. Soak in cedar tubs of hot mineral waters or creeks of natural hot waters. Experience the local culinary delights, Stream Side Country Manor about 1hour 45 drive from Auckland so its a perfect first stop on your New Zealand trip! It is centrally located in the North Island making it convenient meeting point for those traveling distances. Stay 3 or 4 nights here as it’s such a great location you can day trip to The Coromandel area, Tauranga, Rotorua, Raglan IT REALLY IS A MUST