Ambury Park, Park in Māngere Bridge, Auckland, New Zealand
Ambury Park is a coastal park on the edge of Manukau Harbour in the Māngere Bridge area, around 9 miles (15 km) south of central Auckland. It combines open paddocks, shoreline walking paths, and a working farm with sheep, cows, pigs, chickens, goats, and peacocks.
The land was used by Māori communities for generations before it was turned to farming. In 2026, the park received the Māori name Te Ara i Tautahi, meaning "the path where Waiohua ancestors traveled."
In spring, visitors can bottle-feed orphan lambs and watch daily farm routines up close. This hands-on contact with farm animals is something city dwellers rarely get to experience.
The park is open daily during daylight hours, and dogs are welcome on a leash but must stay on the farm loop road and away from animal areas and the shore. There are no shops inside, so bring water and food for a longer visit.
One of the park's trails leads to old Māori stone mounds hidden in the grass, which most visitors walk past without noticing. The shoreline is made of volcanic basalt, and in places you can see ancient lava flows hardened along the water's edge.
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