Reviews of Ngatea Water Gardens. (Museum) in Ngatea (Waikato).

Ngatea Water Gardens

300 Reviews

202 Comments

Museum

Tourist attraction

Bratlie Place, Ngatea 3503, New Zealand

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Information of Ngatea Water Gardens, Museum in Ngatea (Waikato)

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Reviews of Ngatea Water Gardens

M.

We had some time to kill before heading North, so decided to visit. We thought it was great. The kids bought duck food and loved having a trail of ducks follow them everywhere. The gardens were beautiful and the quirky sign posts strategically placed very amusing.

J.

It was a great water garden. My kid loved it. The museum was also good. I also enjoyed. Entry fee was $14 for adult.

L.

Very fun. Very immersive, and fun to interact with all the birds (they are NOT scared of humans - at all!). Please look through the "Canny Museum" too, it's got some real gems of the time. The only nitpick would be their website, is not clear when they'll open. I went on an odd Friday even though the website said open Sunday to Thursday. And their gates were wide open! Even AT the garden gates, the signs said "closed Friday and Saturday" but they were not. Was it part of their funny signs?

M.

Been a few times now. Still get a kick out of wandering around the gardens. Nice time waster

M.

In awe of the amount of work involved to create and maintain this beautiful garden. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit, I think we spend an hour or so there. So peaceful, beautiful, funny quirky signs and surprises. Loved the beautiful Peacock and Peahen with its little offspring. Definetly worth the visit Thank you

A.

Overall a great place for everyone. Very quirky and downright funny. It would have been 5 stars if it was up kept a little better, then again it's the same with most places due to the pandemic. The animals are super friendly, the puns couldn't be funnier and we all had a really great time!

N.

From the understated entrance we were not expecting anything great.We were very pleasantly surprised finding a very well kept and landscaped area. We need to return with our grandson as a great play area and fish, sheep and birds to feed.

K.

This place is a paradise and very magical. I'm so blown away with all the little touched of love and beauty. Really feel like heaven there .I don't want to spoil the magic and tell u too much . you need to go there and see for yourself. All the stars in the universe for this garden of heaven.. just speechless.

S.

Hidden gem in Ngatea - good to take the kids out there to see the peacocks

D.

A hidden gem on the way to the Coromandel. Roughly midpoint and a good way to break up the drive. Love gardens featuring lotus flowers multiple ponds and area to sit. A famous can museum and a lots to see. Great for all ages. I highly recommend the stop, it was well worth it. Some creative and funny signs to amuse you while you walk through the gardens and feed ducks and geese. Relatively bird poo free and some friendly resident sheep.

J.

It is a so beautiful. I never seen a garden like this . it is a so adorable. Ticket price is also reasonable. Staff was so good and friendly. Amazing waterfall, easy walk and variety of animals and fishes . We highly recommend this Place .

C.

Most enjoyable morning visit. A well laid out and open garden with birds and fish in ponds amongst the gardens. A refreshing sense of humor shown on signs and objects to chuckle at while wondering through. Bridges, warerwheels and a small castle are some of the things to admire. Alot of vision and planning has been put onto these gardens and should be viewed. A museum of drink cans is a nice surprise with hundreds of different types from all around the world. Wow. Keen to return for another look one day.

T.

Classic small town gem. Perfect for all ages, well worth a visit. Brilliant humour throughout, don’t get wet...

S.

Absolutely awesome. Highly recommended

P.

Hidden gem. Stop by if you travel nearby. Ideal for whole family. Kids will enjoy to feed the animals. Very nicely decorated gardens with funny signs.

E.

A lovely place with lots of interesting and humorous decorations. You can take a lot of cool pictures here and if you are lucky the white peacock hanging around in the area might put up a wonderful display.

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I reckon this place is a real nice place for a date :) really secret place, i wasnt expecting much but i ended up with alot more than i expected! The gardens were nice, the fact they have peakcocks are really cool! And a few other historic things that are quite cool. Would suggest getting some duck/animal food since its only 50cents - makes it more enjoyable :) Makes me want a garden

T.

Great for the little ones. Very interactive with birds and a few animals. Enjoyed watching my 2year old.son face when he got to feed the birds, fish. sheep and goat. Love a quirky quotes and memos.

K.

Great place to stop with Kids for a break if passing by. Lots of friendly ducks fish and sheep to feed.

B.

Amazing place! We took our kids and we all had a ball. The gardens are stunning and the signs throughout are hilarious! I’d highly recommend visiting.

V.

Really enjoyed this place. Had lots of giggles. That black swan was a little scary though.

A.

Fun garden! Even though the weather wasn't great...took about an hour to get around but on a nicer day could definitely spend longer!!

M.

Wonderful place- well kept and delightful. Lots of quirky surprises around the garden.. and lots of hungry animals

S.

Had a wonderful time at this place. My wife found a new following in the ducks here. Very peaceful and soothing place. Knew it would be fun as soon as we parked and saw these funny parking signs.

D.

Always beautiful and well maintained. Lots to see and you can even feed the birds and the big goat. Love it here. Keep a look out for the peacock and peahen strutting around.

R.

Great spot for little ones. We enjoyed our visit here :)

A.

Beautiful gardens with a cheeky vibe. The can museum was impressive!

K.

Peaceful place, good for picture taking, and a short break.

V.

My three year old kid loved it and we had a lovely day

J.

This place is great! There are cement and brick paths, which makes it very easy and comfortable to walk. There are interesting and funny signs throughout and an interesting can collection. The ducks are friendly, and everything is beautifully kept and cared for

H.

Very cool place.. well kept. . Would never have thought all that was in there.. it's the jewel of Ngatea

M.

Wonderful place to walk around and very well priced

N.

Interesting stop on way through Ngatea. Good for kids as lots of ducks to feed. Confusing/funny carpark signage that should be ignored. Small but amazeballs global can collection museum. Quirky titbits through out garden. FACT, best seesaw in NZ.

G.

Not as big as we expected but very entertaining and a lot of work put in to it

B.

This place is awesome. Wildlife is excellent and really fun to interact with. The gardens are beautiful and VERY well looked after, highly recomend

M.

The place is really lovely and serene, really good value for money. You could spend a good 2 hours there and still not see all the really neat little quirky things they have located all over the place. You'll find a couple of examples in the photos I posted. How about a typical rural delivery letterbox high up on a post with an "Airmail" sign on it, how else would the mail be delivered? Maybe you'd like to hire a dinghy, oops, they're a little water-logged. The place is full of these random things and it starts outside the venue, in the off street parking area and you might just find a last one as you exit if you're observant. They have a function centre, we can't comment in that. I gave it 4 stars because it's beautiful, but needs a little tidy up after the winter. Springtime generates phenomenal plant growth, so the condition is appropriate for the season. After the quiet winter, they could probably do with the income. I am not affiliated with the water gardens. I have visited them 3-4 times over the last 18 years. Adults love the colours and the gardens, kids love it too. Lots of photos opportunities.

Y.

The gardens were lovely. But thought they could have kept them tidier if the garden was open for visitors. Had a great time though.

J.

Wonderful and welcoming. Excellent walk around the garden and hilarious sign that made me giggle. Thanks I really had a wonderful experience.

K.

A hidden gem, well worth a visit!!!

P.

Its a wonderland. Highly recommend this place. This is the first time I gave 5 🌟 rating ..

J.

A great place to break up your journey. Fun and quirky. Dummy miss the tinny hut!

A.

It's a hidden gem.. We enjoyed our day with family who were visiting New Zealand. My toddler enjoyed feeding the ducks, fish and goat. They also have a peacock and peahen.. Lovely place with such funny signs cracked us up! There is a playground for kids and space to enjoy a picnic. Beautiful and Scenic spot with loads of photos to capture.

s.

Beautiful garden. Lots of birds and fish. I loved the peacock. He was majestic and glorious and did a little dance for us. The sheep were very friendly. Loved the canny museum.

F.

Lots of funny signs and unique stuff

B.

What a truly wonderful place, I would recommend that you have a look

P.

Such a cool little place for the kids. Animals are super friendly and great to feed. Well made and fenced-in play grounds and seating area to eat after a lap. Will be going again.

T.

Small attempt at Stapley Water Gardens. We'll thought out,

S.

stunning private garden. little signs a cheerful treat to read. clearly gardeners with a sense of fun and humor delightful!

M.

Unexpected. Lovely day. Not open in the winter.

J.

Tame birds, fish and a goat to feed... Beautiful surroundings (we took a picnic lunch). Lots of funny, quirky signs and things to see. Was completely in my happy place, loved it, and went back a second time to buy more animal food :-) Want to go again! Haha

P.

Beautiful place and so peaceful!

J.

What a great little place. Beautiful gardens, good humor, and some excitable and hungry ducks. Pay the 50 cents for duck food. The entertainment from feeding the ducks was worth it. Also there's a friendly and playful goat.

W.

Great relaxing and fun stopover.

K.

If passing drop in, (glad we didn't drive all the way from Auckland just to view the gardens). $12 is top price for this attraction, you could easy zoom around in 20 minutes or slowly wander for 40 minutes. 50cents for a bag of food does add to the experience, the birds will eat out of your hands.

P.

Quirky humour peaceful surroundings ducks ,fish, various birds to feed ,a stroppy goat and a vain peacock what more could you ask!😃

T.

Great place to visit. Beautiful and funny. Please feed the sheep. Can museum is excellent.

S.

Lovely place to visit with or without the kids

R.

Nice little garden with comical points. Pity when we were there it was just passed it's best. Well be worth another visit

S.

Very lovely and well kept gardens with cheeky ducks following us around. Had a good time walking around the place. Felt peaceful.

B.

Had great weather fortunately. Fun little place to stop by. Would be awesome if they added a few more interactive attractions but good for a laugh and peaceful walk.

E.

Ngatea Water Gardens is a very beautiful and relaxing place to visit.

F.

A real hidden gem!

J.

A hidden treasure. Fantastic place to visit for the day, or pit stop between Auckland and Tauranga/coromandel/hamilton/rotorua or wherever you are going. Take the family, a picnic, the dog! Amazing experience and friendly family atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

L.

Quirky as advertised! Very pretty birds and fish (but watch out for the swan) and some REALLY unexpected stuff there to look at.

I.

Beautiful place with lots of various exotic animals, great place for kids. You can also feed the animals with special food that you buy for .50c . Don't feed the turtles through, i notice the warning sign too late.

J.

Little fun place for family half day trip

S.

Very much enjoy this place, lovely walk around the gardens

P.

Funny place, peaceful gardens and some interesting facts to learn.

E.

Nice but small....

R.

Thoroughly enjoyed walking around these beautiful gardens. So well looked after. Fantastic for a picnic!

M.

Absolutely amazing! Definitely worth a visit of you are passing by. One of the best gardens I have seen. Beautiful

A.

I love the beautiful gardens and the bird animals are so friendly. Definately a great place to stop in with the family and take pics.

L.

A must to visit if you ova that way. We had lovely weather to see everything the garden are amazing and ducks very funny . Very well set out and well keeped

C.

Amazing venue.

F.

Dropped in here while passing through Ngatea. Very well presented gardens with a great sense of humour and character. If gardens are your thing, this one I recommend.

C.

Very suprised by the quality being such a remote town, took lots of photos and vids, great for families, liked all the sculpters and animals and a neat little shop at the end. Great value.

S.

Best $12 We spent all year, such a beautiful way to spend the morning, laughing at the sense of humour of the owners and feeding the birds.

D.

Well worth a look, Lovely grounds to walk through. With a touch of the unexpected around every corner. Someone has a great sense of humour. Thank you

R.

Fantastic place to look everywhere Knock and see through doors, shop is lovely. Go enjoy.

D.

Great little family friendly place. Lots of humour. Amazing what a dream, a shovel and lots of perspiration can do.

R.

Great place awesome place. Kids will absolutely love it. The ducks are just so funny. Highly recommend it.

E.

Good for kids under 5. Play area. Kids had fun feeding the ducks.no cafe onsite.

J.

Beautiful, serene gardens with lots of surprises around every corner. Had a lovely day and enjoyed the delight of the children.

S.

Lovely garden, we were there in spring - the best time to visit, I think

P.

Nice gardens, can museum and birds. Bit run down looking gift shop and no cafe.

D.

Very nice, the owners have a great sense of humour

W.

This place was a complete surprise. I thought I would be bored...but what a cool place for the whole family. Great things to look at, combined with some pretty great humour!

j.

You can spend a 30 minutes walk with some good pictures of the garden.

J.

Lovely surroundings and lots of funny joke signs you can't help but smile. Amazing can museum too

P.

Lovely gardens with fun and quirky things to see. Kids had a great time.

J.

Nice place with a good sense of humour but is looking a bit run down.

E.

Superb environment.Love the friendly ducks and peacocks.Must visit. A true little wonderland.

M.

Something different. Great family outing with different surprises of things to see Lovely settings for a family picnic

L.

Love the "Dad jokes" and the beautiful gardens. Feeding the birds and fish was fun too!

A.

Such a cute little place! Our toddler enjoyed the ducks.

R.

Lovely place. The family had a nice few hours there.

T.

A fascinating place well worth a visit. Brilliant signs written by someone with a great sense of humour

P.

Great for kids and family, water feature great, jokes are silly and funny, traps even better. Cute goat

L.

Lovely garden with a few surprises. Spend an hour but look out for the ducks they come charging... 😀😀

K.

Great for kids, wonderful oasis hidden from the rest of the world. Lots of bird life. Unusual can collection.

F.

It's a tourist destination, still cool for locals to visit I guess.

P.

Friendly animals, one of the best places for animal lovers.

J.

Really enjoyed our couple of hours. Grandkids enjoyed the fun activities ... great family outing

C.

A good place with nice attractions. They use good humour to add a touch of personality to the place.

P.

A beautiful wide garden with waterfalls, a can museum, animals etc. ~ You can search Ngatea Water Garden Pushka for a video I made on YouTube

s.

Love this place. Quite qwerky. Lots of little gems to make you smile. Well worth the trip.

K.

Great place for young and old lots of thinks to look at and for the kids to discover

S.

Wonderful garden. The owner puts in lots of thoughts in the settings, very nice in summer.

I.

Beautiful gardens, great for both kids and parents

J.

Great place well worth a few hours.

E.

Great little place to stop off. The kids absolutely loved it.

I.

A real nugget that is well worth stopping to see. Funny and beautifully laid out. Appealing to kids and adults.

S.

We stumbled upon this on our way and it was such a delightful place, I absolutely loved the signs.

P.

Beautiful space for a wedding ...friendly ducks

n.

Beautifull park for young and old.Well worth a visit.

P.

Awesome place to visit with the family - you will love it!

S.

Good place to take families, about an hour max to visit completely

M.

Great fun place very family and disability friendly

S.

Awesome place to visit. Loved it. Absolutely recommend it.

H.

Beautiful place to visit. Don't drive past, stop and look!

D.

Another magical place in the Waikato

C.

Amazing! Very well maintained and great for the kids

T.

Great exhibit. See the turtles, birds and er...'crocodiles'!

M.

Loved it...a lot of work has gone into this and its so clever and attractive

L.

Nice day out and great for kids and adults, very humourous

C.

Very well kept with friendly staff. Highly recommended.

K.

Just as I remember it

A.

Really pretty. Some of the humour is overdone, but doesnt detract from the experience

a.

A very short walk inside the gardens. Some jokes and puns, but not much more

J.

Very awesome, those ducks were totally tuned in

H.

Great spot for a walk and family picnic.

L.

Awesome place to visit well worth the drive

B.

Bit small but absolutely a fun visit for the family

N.

Great for not just naturalist's but for anyone looking for a laugh

R.

Definitely worth a visit, excuse enough by itself. Will be visiting again.

j.

Lovely garden and relaxing atmosphere.

J.

Such a fun place suitable for all families, couples, singles

J.

Exceeded my expectations... loved all the humour in the garden

T.

It was closed half an hour early...i was a little disappointed

A.

Excellent gardens, quirky signs.

B.

A fun walk around the beautiful setting.

G.

Clean playground seats so adults can sit down

D.

Gardens are so maintained!

M.

Its so cute! Lovely place

D.

Not bad. Don't stress if you miss it.

R.

Awesome place great place to get healed at contact care

C.

Lovely leisurely walk, friendly owners

C.

Is beautiful and has activities for children

b.

Small garden but good to watch

A.

Great to occupy kids for an hour or so

R.

Great place to visit on the way through

P.

Great place to take children

A.

Good

H.

Awesome place to take kids

A.

Lovely place to walk around

A.

The garden is comic and fun.

C.

Well worth the visit.

H.

Good o

D.

Quirky garden with lots of puns scattered about.

M.

Beautiful relaxing venue

M.

Great fun very clever.

M.

Highly imaginative. Nice strolling.

H.

A must visit destination

D.

Loved all the surprises

P.

One-day picnic

B.

Was next door at a house

P.

Wonderful

J.

Wonderful experience 😎😄

S.

Absolutely fantastic! !!..

A.

Peaceful place.

V.

What a beautiful place

M.

Lots to see and do

M.

Good

C.

Awesome place. 😀

V.

Great place.

F.

Very beautiful

H.

Add a treasure:)

b.

Lively whimsical place

R.

Place for meeting

B.

Fun trip for the family. Kids especially loved the gang of ducks that followed them around- would visit again just to play with them!

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(Translated) Lovely ngatea water gardens. (Original) Lovely ngatea water gardens.

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(Translated) I would visit whenever possible with teas with greater pleasure. (Original) As vizita oricînd posibil cu ceaiuri mai mare placere.

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(Translated) Is it open today (Original) 今天营业吗

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