Purple Hen Country Lodge

Activities

What to do while you're here

Plenty of room to run around on our 5 hectares of avocados and landscaped gardens. Enjoy seasonal greens, fruit and fresh eggs from our garden. Enjoy a stroll around the property and relax under the shade of the tall trees, while enjoying the sounds and sights of the native wildlife. Make use of our book exchange, board games, jigsaw puzzles, DVD’s and pool table while you are with us. You can make your own woodfired pizza using produce from the Friday night Katikati Farmers market. Explore the Kaimai mountain ranges at the top of our road. Take a refreshing swim in one of the unspoiled mountain streams or waterholes. Join the skateboarders at the Katikati Skate Park. Take selfies with the murals in Katikati township. Find something that you didn’t know you needed at the craft and antiques shops . Feed the birds at the Katikati Bird Gardens. Investigate the Haiku Walkway with its largest collection of haiku stones outside Japan. Spot the sculptures and birds in their natural habitat along the Uretara River Bird Walk. Surf at Waihi Beach or Mt Maunganui. Cycle the Hauraki Rail Trail at Karangahake Gorge. Bicycles are available to hire, please request when making your booking. Explore stunning lakes and geothermal landscapes, or gold mining and logging remains in the Bay of Plenty region. Te Waihou Blue Springs, Putaruru Waihi Gold Mine and the Coromandel on your doorstep