As you exit the forest section of the Shakespear Regional Park Heritage Track, you enter the farm walk section. Head uphill across the paddock towards the high viewpoint. It may be a bit muddy after rain. This part of the park is a working farm, and sheep will occupy some of the nearby paddocks, along with many pukeko.
Once on the ridge, the views are excellent. You look across the Hauraki Gulf and the various islands and back towards distant Auckland City. Go up the viewpoint for the best views and explanatory panels.
From there, you can continue down the farm road to link up with the Heritage loop, including a WW2 pillbox, or take one of the tracks to Te Haruhi Bay.
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