— Find Us
— Where we are
Black Barn Valley Retreat sits among protected native bush and rolling hills near Helensville, around forty-five minutes northwest of central Auckland. Close enough for an easy drive, far enough to feel a world away.
227 Wishart Road,
Helensville 0875, Aotearoa
— Getting here
About 45 minutes
Head northwest on State Highway 16, the Northwestern Motorway, out through Kumeu and Waimauku toward Helensville. From the township, it is a short drive to Wishart Road.
About 1 hour
Follow State Highway 20 and the motorway network to join State Highway 16 heading northwest, then continue through Kumeu and on to Helensville.
About 50 minutes
Take State Highway 18 across to join State Highway 16 toward Kumeu, then follow the road northwest through to Helensville.
Drive times are a guide only. We send full arrival notes with every booking, and the road in is sealed and easy in any weather.
— Getting here
About 45 minutes by car from central Auckland, 50 minutes from the North Shore and around 1 hour from Auckland Airport. Take State Highway 16 through Kumeu and Waimauku to Helensville.
227 Wishart Road, Helensville 0875, in north west Auckland, New Zealand, a short drive from Helensville township and 5 minutes from Parakai.
Yes. The road to the property is sealed and easy in any weather, and there is free parking on site for up to 7 cars.
Buses run from Auckland to Helensville, but the retreat is best reached by car. Guests arriving by air usually hire a car at Auckland Airport, about 1 hour away.
Parakai Springs hot pools are 5 minutes away, Woodhill Forest 12 minutes, the Kumeu wineries 15 minutes and Muriwai Beach with its gannet colony 20 minutes.