This short walk in central Auckland starts off at Kingsland Railway Station and explores the shops, residential streets, reserve and park in the local area (and like all of our circular Auckland walks – you may choose to start from other places along the route).

Quick facts about this walk

Walk time: approx. 60 minutes
Distance: about 5.0 kms
Start: Kingsland Railway Station
Parking Off new North Road
Track: A mix of level and steep paths.
Difficulty: Suitable for users of average fitness and mobility.
Highlights: Kingsland Shops, cottage style homes, bush track
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Kingsland is full of character with interesting olde worlde shops, cafes, bars and pubs.  Sitting in the cafe, you could imagine that you had gone back in time. Our retail discovery was a Made in New Zealand shop called Mixt Art & Design which has some very unique products.

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Photos from my walk along the Kingsland Explorer

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