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Wild Forest Estate Ancient and re-wilded kauri forest, Kauri Coast, Northland NZ. 7 Eco retreats in the wild forest of Northland NZ.

Tree House | Tin Box | Hideaway Cottage | Zephyr Caravan | Outdoor Baths, Fire Pits and Big Night Sky
3km from Trounson Kauri Park - one of the best places to see KIWI in the Wild Unplug, recharge and reconnect in this magical place
šŸƒ Relax
šŸŒæ Restore
šŸ’š Re energise
šŸŒ³ Rejuvenate

25/08/2026

The world goes quiet here.
Off-grid on the Kauri Coast, 3km from Trounson Kauri Park. Wrapped in ancient forest, under some of the darkest skies in Northland. No traffic. No hum. Just canopy, birdsong, water and stars.
This is the first in a series: a year in the forest. Follow along.
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24/08/2026

Weekly planning sessions be likeā€¦

The Wild Forest Tree House has its own special kind of magic.
21/08/2026

The Wild Forest Tree House has its own special kind of magic.

17/08/2026

For guests arriving by EV weā€™ve just added a solar-powered charger. Arrive, rest, leave with a full charge. The forest provides.

15/08/2026

Rain on the roof, forest at the door, nowhere you need to be. Winter at The Hideaway.

05/08/2026

Helga will find your apple. Rest her chin on whatever surface is nearest and snack on charcoal from the fire.

Zola is obsessed with rabbits. Sprints first, questions later. Naps like it was the best day of her life.

23/07/2026

Twenty-five years ago this table was made for me from timber from my parentsā€™ farm. Not a nail in it.

It came to Auckland, where it held a lot of good years. Lots of dinner parties and late nights.

Now it lives on the Hideaway deck, stream running below, with views of the forest and the secret garden. When the top started to look tired, I decided it deserved more than a sand and a coat of oil.

So: angle grinder to open the surface. Then the flame - shou sugi ban, the Japanese technique of charring wood to protect it and reveal what was always inside. In a week or so when the coat of linseed has cured Iā€™ll finish it with a homemade beeswax polish.

22/07/2026

A room of your own in the forest. Just you, one quiet morning, no phone and the feeling of coming back to yourself.

19/07/2026

Cracker day for a spot of gardening

10/07/2026

Matariki - the Pleiades cluster, rising just before dawn marks the Māori New Year. A time to remember those who have gone. To acknowledge the living. To tend what lies ahead.

From fourteen hectares of old native bush at Donnellys Crossing, we witness another rising.

Wild Forest Estate

Address

990 Trouson Park Road
Donnellys Crossing

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 8pm
Tuesday 3pm - 8pm
Wednesday 3pm - 8pm
Thursday 3pm - 8pm
Friday 3pm - 8pm
Saturday 3pm - 8pm
Sunday 3pm - 8pm

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