1 / 3Country Park Express Miniature Train Rides
π Matakana, Auckland
Country Park Express runs miniature train rides through Matakana Country Park on Leigh Road. Reviewers describe the setting as feeling like a little village. Toddler-friendly with pram access. Weekends and school holidays, weather permitting.
π Family Action Verdict
Reviewers with young children describe this as a genuinely entertaining stop that leaves kids talking. The hosts are called lovely and welcoming, and the country park setting gives the experience a charm a commercial attraction rarely achieves. The short ride suits younger attention spans, and the fare makes repeat rides easy to justify.
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π¬ What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Mary Fitzgibbon
7 years ago
βWonderful trip on the train with the grandkids this morning. The loveliest hosts with their beautiful dog Mischa. She drives the train!! The kids loved it. It's a great set up. Very reasonable prices.β
Phil
8 years ago
βThis place is great, a nice cheap way to entertain the kids for a while and leave them with something to talk aboutβ
K Turley
a year ago
βVisited a friend staying on site. The place is awesome, like a little village.β
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Overview
Country Park Express runs within Matakana Country Park on Leigh Road, about an hour north of Auckland. The train circuit passes through a rural setting reviewers call magical. Multiple laps per ride. Babies under one ride free; under-fives ride with an adult. Locally owned; hosts praised for warmth, along with their dog Mischa at the station. Toddler-friendly, pram accessible, outdoors. Weekends and school holidays, weather permitting.
