The Tale of the Trail
Alan McKenzie writes about the the story of the development of the coastal trail from Waipu Cove south to Ding Bay. Leaflets about the trail from the Museum or Camp Waipu Cove.
Story first printed in the Bream Bay News November 2011 Read more
Walk the Waipu Coastal Trail
Waipu Coastal Trail Marker
Even many locals have not walked this trail, but those that have describe it as ‘magnificent’, ‘Awesome rocks’, ‘one of the best walks I’ve done’. The Waipu Coastal Trail has for many years been a well kept secret in Waipu, although you can talk to older folk in the area who regularly walked the coastal route from Langs Beach to Waipu Cove in their youth.
Magnificent coastal views, a small rocky beach, interesting limestone rocks, native coastal bush, great fishing and picnic spots. Allow 1.5 hours one way. for a quick transit but it warrants a more leisurely approach for rests, views, and photos and the return trip.
Ding Bay – have you been there?
Ding Bay is just north of Langs Beach on the Twin Coast Discovery highway in Northland. I had lived in this area for over 10 years before I went there. It is beautiful – best at low tide, last time I was there I got a feed of mussels off the rocks. Stop at Langs Beach and walk north around or over the rocks. Photos by Bryan Cameron
What next after a prize winning Garden Centre
Story by Hannah Spyksma
After selling Mangawhai’s award winning Naja Garden Centre barely 18 months ago, local business veterans, Natalie and Jac Spyksma have just announced the opening of their latest venture.
The couple have opened a business in Langs Beach, providing two or three day fully catered walking adventures for small groups. Read more
Langs Beach Lodge – walking adventures
Bream Bay has a new tourist accommodation which focuses on walkers …
Langs Beach Lodge has been developed by the former owners of the successful Naja Garden Centre in Mangawhai Natalie and Jac Spyksmas.  They are offering their lovely home as an accommodation base for 2-3 day short break walking adventures. Natalie and Jac are both keen walkers themselves, they appreciate and enjoy the sense of camaraderie and wellbeing that having an adventure like this creates. Over the last 18 months, they have enjoyed walks in Europe, Japan and New Zealand. Read more
