Just an hour from Auckland, step into a whole other world as we welcome you to Brick Bay.
As you enter the driveway, you’ll be met with olive trees, green pastures, native gardens, freeroaming sheep and an enormous sculpture. It’s one of the two Brick Bay Folly’s - Genealogy of the Pacific. This is just a taste of what’s to come. Keep travelling down toward the bay and with the ocean and vineyard in your sights, the hustle and bustle of the city noise is a distant memory…
Park under the pecan trees, where rare Kaka parrots visit when the nuts are ripe and make your way to Brick Bay’s famous Sculpture Trail. True adventure begins when you step over the bridge from the foyer to the shimmering Glass House lake. Explore 2 kilometres of open-air gallery; a carefully curated exhibition of over 60 sculptures by New Zealand’s leading contemporary artists. Enjoy a journey of discovery through sculptures suspended in lakes, kinetic works moving in the wind, interactive sculpture which you can touch, and audio works,
encouraging you to rest your eyes and listen to the soundscapes.
Experience New Zealand native bush abundant with majestic towering trees: kahikatea, totara, puriri, nikau palms and a precious kauri forest. A world that comes alive with the song of native New Zealand birds.
After you’ve worked up an appetite, The Glass House Restaurant is the perfect place for lunch, featuring the freshest seasonal cuisine inspired by our farm produce, orchards and gardens.
Open daily from 10am, year-roundFinish up your afternoon with a locally roasted coffee or a tasting of our highly acclaimed range of boutique wines, in a spectacular vineyard setting lovingly called The Row. The Row is a unique and enchanting outdoor space formed from 25-year-old Pinot Gris vines, creating a tunnel of grapevines to dine under. Built in the first row of vines that were planted at Brick Bay, the area is a place that has taken many years to establish and as far as we know, there’s no other spot quite like it in New Zealand.
Picture sitting in an actual vineyard with a paddle of wine surrounded by friends or whānau while one of our expert staff takes you through a very special wine tasting experience perfectly matched with delectable cuisine.
And with time to spare, return to Matakana Village to enjoy some shopping, dinner and a movie in the beautiful Matakana Cinemas.
BRICKBAY, 17 Arabella Lane, Snells Beach, T: 09 425 4690
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