Guidebook for Cambridge
Food Scene
Consistently great service and a good food selection, also open during the day for coffee. You may have to book, they are VERY popular.
44 locals recommend
Onyx Cambridge
70 Alpha StConsistently great service and a good food selection, also open during the day for coffee. You may have to book, they are VERY popular.
Restaurant and Pub with good food and craft beer to match it. If you are into sports, this would be a good place to go to watch live events. Sometimes they get booked out though...
40 locals recommend
Good Union
98 Victoria StRestaurant and Pub with good food and craft beer to match it. If you are into sports, this would be a good place to go to watch live events. Sometimes they get booked out though...
Alpha Street Kitchen & Bar
47 Alpha StGreat food and service.
Alpino Cucina e Vino
43 Victoria StThe only Italian Restaurant in town
Red Cherry Cafe
7 Forrest RdGreat food and coffee, roasted on site, free wifi
Absolute Coffee House
88 Alpha StOur favourite in town, free wifi
Best Fish n Chips in town! Ring to place your order or be prepared to wait a while. 5m drive from Grasslands
Queen Vic Chippy
85C Victoria StBest Fish n Chips in town! Ring to place your order or be prepared to wait a while. 5m drive from Grasslands
Entertainment & Activities
Home of NZ Indoor Cycling, many events, and you can visit for free when no big events are on, and hire cycles including electric! to use the River Trail cycleway into Cambridge
50 locals recommend
Avantidrome
15 Hanlin RdHome of NZ Indoor Cycling, many events, and you can visit for free when no big events are on, and hire cycles including electric! to use the River Trail cycleway into Cambridge
Centre of New Zealand Rowing, many Rowing, Skiing, Hydrafoil racing events, including Waka Ama and a series of Secondary Schools Competitions. 15m drive from Grasslands.
15 locals recommend
Mighty River Domain, Lake Karapiro
601 Maungatautari RdCentre of New Zealand Rowing, many Rowing, Skiing, Hydrafoil racing events, including Waka Ama and a series of Secondary Schools Competitions. 15m drive from Grasslands.
Just an hours drive from Grasslands, book in to tour the caves and see the Glowworms. Also consider the Otorohanga kiwi house in the same trip which is on the way, Kiwi feeding times at 13:30 daily.
142 locals recommend
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
39 Waitomo Village RdJust an hours drive from Grasslands, book in to tour the caves and see the Glowworms. Also consider the Otorohanga kiwi house in the same trip which is on the way, Kiwi feeding times at 13:30 daily.
Parks & Nature
Ring fenced to keep predators out, its a Sanctuary on Mount Maungatautari for native New Zealand wildlife. Visitor Centre and entry to hike to the top.
41 locals recommend
Sanctuary Mountain
99 Tari RdRing fenced to keep predators out, its a Sanctuary on Mount Maungatautari for native New Zealand wildlife. Visitor Centre and entry to hike to the top.
Amazingly beautiful falls, consider combining this with a day trip to Raglan.
119 locals recommend
Bridal Veil Falls
Kawhia RoadAmazingly beautiful falls, consider combining this with a day trip to Raglan.
Sightseeing
Book it - its busy! Visit the movie set for the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, have some Hobbit beer in the Green Dragon Inn. 30 minutes drive from Grasslands.
161 locals recommend
Hobbiton Movie Set station
501 Buckland RdBook it - its busy! Visit the movie set for the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, have some Hobbit beer in the Green Dragon Inn. 30 minutes drive from Grasslands.
Essentials
Supermarket, open from 7AM-10PM seven days, 5m drive from Grasslands
32 locals recommend
Countdown Cambridge
Empire StreetSupermarket, open from 7AM-10PM seven days, 5m drive from Grasslands