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Come Home to Cambridge because home is where we all want to be.
Come Home to Cambridge where you will discover our welcoming community, wonderful things to do, spectacular events to enjoy, tranquil places to stay, tasty eateries, boutique shopping and a full range of trade and professional services. We invite you to explore our website and Discover Cambridge.
Cambridge is a majestic tree-lined town that sits at the heart of New Zealand's rural heartland. Its proximity to many of the North Island's main towns and cities makes it the ideal location for visitors, businesses and the 16,800 residents who chose to call it home.
Come Home to Cambridge and be spoiled for choice for things to do. Cambridge is blessed with trees, parks and gardens that provide a stunning palette of colours as the seasons change. Cambridge also has two of the country's most beautiful waterways - the 'mighty' Waikato River and Lake Karapiro with swimming, rowing, kayaking, jet boating, skiing, cruising and fishing available to all within minutes of the town centre. Cambridge is also well-suited to those who enjoy a walk or like to get on a bike - either for a gentle ride or to compete against the world's best cyclists. And if horses are your thing, Cambridge is the Equine Capital of New Zealand with some of the world's best racehorses have been bred here while many thoroughbred and standardbred trainers are based in the district.
Come Home to Cambridge, one of the North Island's most popular destinations for events and functions. Every year, Cambridge plays host to a growing number of annual events like international, national and regional rowing regattas and other major water sports events such as the National Waka Ama Sprint Championships and February's New Zealand Grand Prix hydroplane races. The town itself holds an Autumn Festival and two weeks of Christmas Festival activities. The largest event close to Cambridge is the annual National Agricultural Fieldays, held at Mystery Creek Events Centre in June. In summer, Mystery Creek hosts the three-day Parachute music festival, drawing more than 20,000 music fans.
Come to Home Cambridge when you're looking for a special gift or something for the home; chances are you'll find it among the array of specialist shops. Cambridge's main thoroughfare, Victoria Street, is home to a wide range of boutique shops and cafes, and you'll find more in side streets like Duke St, Alpha St, Queen St, Empire St and Commerce St. There's ample parking - and not a parking meter in sight - with two free car parks just an easy stroll away.
Come Home to Cambridge, whether you're looking for a quick snack on the run or wanting to spend an evening with friends over dinner. Cambridge has more than 20 cafes, catering for everyone from the passing traveller in need of a coffee break to locals who want somewhere suitable for a leisurely chat.
Come Home to Cambridge, we are the host for major regional and national events and are used to providing accommodation for couples to many hundreds of guests at a time.
Cambridge offers a large range of accommodation, including eight motels all close to shops and restaurants, about 75 bed and breakfast hosts, a backpacker lodge and several luxury venues for those who want something special. Large groups can be accommodated at four camping grounds or at St Peter's College, or can arrange for informal hosting through local sports clubs and community halls that make facilities available for major events.
For up-to-date information on accommodation availability, call in to the Cambridge i-SITE Information Centre beside the Town Hall or visit the Accommodation tab of this website or use our online booking system.
Come Home to Cambridge because home is where we all want to be.Come Home to Cambridge where you will discover our welcoming community, wonderful things to do, spectacular events to enjoy, tranquil places to stay, tasty eatiers, and boutique shopping.
Contact Us to arrange your visit. We look forward to welcoming Home to Cambridge.
- Culture & History of Cambridge
- Places to Stay in and around Cambridge
- Equine
- Cambridge Events
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- Fun for fans of Fieldays
Cambridge has always been the type of town that brings people together.
Formed as a camp for British soldiers during the Invasion of Waikato in 1864, it quickly became a thriving market town when the Lands Wars finished. Settler farmers would head into the town for provisions and it became a logical place for people to meet, connected by the Waikato River, early roads and before long, the main North Island railway.
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Come Home to Cambridge, we are the host for major regional and national events and are used to providing accommodation for one or two to many hundreds of guests at a time.
The town's central location means many visitors choose to stay in or near Cambridge for events such as National Fieldays, major rowing regattas on Lake Karapiro and other big sports events.
Read MoreCambridge and its surrounding rural area is often called the Equine Capital of New Zealand - and not without good reason.
Some of the world's best racehorses have been bred here while many thoroughbred (gallops) and standardbred (harness racing) trainers are based in the district.
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Come Home to Cambridge, we are one of the North Island's most popular destinations for events and functions.
Not only is the town a beautiful place to spend time with friends or business colleagues, it also provides all the modern facilities and services required for a successful event.
Read MoreThe success of the Oscar-winning film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings (LOTR), has helped attract thousands of visitors to the Hobbiton movie set, near Cambridge.
Scenes from the LOTR series and Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies were shot on a farm at Hinuera, just 21.5km and 18 minutes' drive from Cambridge.
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Here's how to book your visit to New Zealand's biggest agricultural event and plan to have a great time during your stay.
Cambridge is the ideal place to stay while you attend the National Agricultural Fieldays at nearby Mystery Creek. Here's how to get the most from your Fieldays trip:
1. Book your accommodation
Cambridge is only a 17–minute drive from Mystery Creek, making it easy to get to and from Fieldays, and putting you in the middle of Waikato's rural heartland. Our town has eight motels and about 75 bed and breakfasts, ensuring you'll get a good night's sleep away from home.
2. Enjoy your evenings
Cambridge has a range of bars, cafes and restaurants with something to suit everyone. For food, we've got everything from takeaways to stylish restaurants.
3. Feel the Fieldays spirit
Cambridge residents get right into the Fieldays spirit and local businesses take part in the Big Little Town competition in which retailers make window displays with rural themes and other businesses find clever ways to incorporate Fieldays into their products and services.
4. Dogs and horses
Cambridge is known as the equine capital of New Zealand, and with good reason. Visit a local horse stud or the dawn gallops at the Cambridge training track. On Day 2 of Fieldays (Thursday, June 13), the greyhounds race at Cambridge Raceway.
5. Plenty for partners
If your partners are looking for things to do while you're at Fieldays, they need not worry — Cambridge is a great place to spend a relaxing few days checking out the local shops and cafes, or taking mini–trips to attractions.
These include Hobbiton (18 minute drive), where you can enjoy a tour of where Sir Peter Jackson filmed parts of his Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies, or the Waitomo Caves, less than an hour away.
6. Get on the water
With Lake Karapiro and the mighty Waikato River on your doorstep, there are plenty of activities to choose from. You can water ski, row or paddle in a canoe or kayak. Or you can fish for trout in the lake or nearby streams, or take a jet boat up the river.
7. Check out nature
Go for a ramble at nearby Sanctuary Mountain, a fenced nature reserve at Maungatautari, or the Maungakawa Scenic Reserve. More details and directions are at www.cambridge.co.nz.
8. Tee up a round of golf
More than 40 golf clubs are within 45 minutes of Cambridge, giving you the chance of a challenging round or a gentle stroll in the clean Waikato air. We can help you choose and book the right course for you.
9. Time to chill out
Why rush on the last day of Fieldays? Take a relaxed approach as the event goes into its final day — so go for a wander at the Cambridge Farmer's Market at Victoria Square in the centre of town, followed by a coffee and slap–up breakfast at one of our cafes.
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