Driving Creek Railway & Potteries
Reviews
Richard Webb
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent views.
Colin George
Ranking: 10/10
Great for all ages.
Vanuxem
Ranking: 3/10
It is too expensive and not very interesting.
Camilla Geert
Ranking: 5/10
It is relaxing and cosy, good for families and history lovers. You get a nice view from the top. Sadly you drive the same way down, which was less exciting.
Tatiana Racheneau
Ranking: 10/10
A very good experience and surprising decoration. Beautiful landscape around the Coromandel. The guides are available for more information one on one - speak more slowly.
Manibod Vannaphone
Ranking: 8/10
Very beautiful place and you learn about the history of the host who took 35 years to build the railway and now the public can enjoy and contribute to the nature.
Stephan Friedrich
Ranking: 10/10
One of the best things we did in New Zealand. The railway is just amazing and it is very much fun to spend one hour there. At the top you have a little break and you can watch the great landscape of Coromandel.
Frank
Ranking: 8/10
Railway up and down a hill, built by a local potter with his own hands. Probably cool for the whole family.
Liz and Alan Weathers
Ranking: 8/10
Unique, very quirky but great to see - nature plantings etc. Would have liked to see more pottery.
Phil Bromby
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent - worth every cent. Views from the top were stunning - good commentary throughout.
Helen
Ranking: 10/10
What a delightful experience, well run/profession commentary/great work done to make this something special.
Karel
Ranking: 9/10
Nice drive with explaining and talking about forest, trees and places. Do not regret the money I gave them for it.
Jonas Nielsen
Ranking: 4/10
Just a little train with no real history, the kids weren't too amused either. Nice view at the top though.
hendrik king
Ranking: 7/10
Had expected some more of this, but nice.
Emmanuel Tedeschi
Ranking: 7/10
Train town in the bush in Coromandel. Beautiful town - a lot of information about the nature in the region - a little bit expensive and short.
FlyingKiwiGirl
Ranking: 8/10
Very interesting & worth visiting. Great to learn all about how the railway came about.
Marian
Ranking: 8/10
Interesting and worthwhile.
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell
Ranking: 10/10
We got what we paid for and more too.
Soren and Inelase Lindhardbell
Ranking: 10/10
We got what we paid for and more too.
Peter Hart
Ranking: 8/10
Excellent, idiosyncratic, informative, but expensive.
Goran Backlund
Ranking: 8/10
A nice trip in the mountains of Coromandel, also interesting how it was built.
Jonathan Tuthill
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent small company.
Burkard Fabu
Ranking: 10/10
Very interesting.
Susanne A
Ranking: 10/10
Very nice, funny.
pamr
Ranking: 10/10
Varied interest - pottery made onsite, nature walks, train track made by Barry himself over many years. Barry is onsite and encourages fellow potters to work there.
Johann Maier
Ranking: 10/10
Near Coromandel town, a very small railway through the bush up the mountain.
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Colin Philpott
Ranking: 9/10
Train built uphillside near Coromandel town - wonderfully quirky train ride and some great views.
John Reynolds
Ranking: 9/10
Welcoming staff and very engaging guide. Despite poor weather this was turned into a very positive experience.
Fred Saunders
Ranking: 10/10
A great trip on a small railway into the bush up to the top of the hill and back again.
Mike1952
Ranking: 8/10
Very nice experience. Choose a clear day for great views at the top.
R & M Willows
Ranking: 10/10
Unique experience, worth every penny.
Andreas & Sonja
Ranking: 8/10
Adventurous small/narrow railway track. Great fun although guide is hardly understandble due to noise of the diesel motor.
Vbeirne
Ranking: 9/10
A great way to spend an hour. Very reasonable cost wise! The driver of our train was brilliant, very informative and friendly. A must to see when in the Coronandel township! Loved the 'eyefull tower'. The views were awesome.
Diete Rokosch
Ranking: 10/10
In Coromandel town! Absolutely highlight!
Jackie MacRostie
Ranking: 9/10
Really friendly driver/guide. Stunning engineering and scenery. Fun way to get into the forest, as we had young kids who were reluctant to walk the tracks.
Pieter
Ranking: 8/10
Fascinating combination of railway building and pottery art.
J Blake
Ranking: 9/10
Good but quite expensive.
Charles Lyne
Ranking: 9/10
Amazing experience, and all the more incredible that it had been built almost single-handed by Barry Brickell, who had no prior civil engineering experience. Well worth a detour to do this.
George Lepple
Ranking: 10/10
Unique + special.
Mr and Mrs Scott
Ranking: 5/10
Ar... it was OK... but definitely targeted at the older genenration, or kidz. Not something a young person like me would like. Unless, you like trains, flora and fauna, and magnificent views.
JanL
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent - definitely unique and a credit to the man who built it - Barry Brickell - what an achievement.
Heike Pless
Ranking: 10/10
In Coramandel Island near Coromandel.
Tony Killingray
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent few hours
Mareike G
Ranking: 7/10
Tourist, but nice.
Karen & Ian
Ranking: 10/10
Best trip ever. Great scenery, good price.
Ronja Op
Ranking: 4/10
Nice trip through the forest and up the hill. Really nice view from up there. I would recommend it on a day when you don't like spending another day on the nice beaches.
Ines Diana
Ranking: 10/10
$22NZD Super
Lot's of impression's about the history of New Zealand
fun for the whole family
Carol Dale
Ranking: 9/10
A real suprise! Artistry and hard worok. Quite extraordinary
Katy Boyle
Ranking: 5/10
This tourist attraction is essentially the only thing in coromandel town. We paid $20 each, but i think it was only worth $10.
Josie Boyle
Ranking: 5/10
It was a fun experience but not worth $20. Theres not much for the 20 something crowd to do. It would be more fun for kids, i think.
Vanessa
Ranking: 10/10
A really fun and uplifting story and a great trip in any weather - a passionate team, an eccentric visionary, fun rail ride and great views. A unique little gem.
Anita de Boer
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic.
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rolandop
Ranking: 8/10
Interesting experience in a natural forest.
Bill Nash
Ranking: 9/10
Interesting, quirky.
dirkdev
Ranking: 9/10
Great!! The train ride and enjoyed the view from the top. Also the potteries!
asiacritics
Ranking: 8/10
very fascinating experience. A must go area in Coromandel town
caroldarren
Ranking: 10/10
Very enjoyable, interesting. Made very welcome, friendly people.
CarolF
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent trip on safe mountain railway to view point. Good commentary.
Kaye
Ranking: 10/10
Unique railway built into the mountain. Excellent staff & commentary.
BouterG
Ranking: 7/10
Alittle expensive. No french translation.
joyceb
Ranking: 10/10
Very enjoyable one hour trip on narrow gorge railway. Beautiful scenery and friendly staff.
Darren Main
Ranking: 10/10
What a fabulous trip. Run by guys who really love what they are doing it was a joy travelling on the narrow guage railway. Great views at the top couldn't fault it. Thought some of the pottery was a bit iffy though!! Their conservation efforts are what pushed it a 10 out of 10. Well done.
RichardE
Ranking: 9/10
Brilliant. Very nice people and excellent trip on the railway.
LandR
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic.
JaneM
Ranking: 9/10
Conservation aspect and vision inspiring excellent views friendly upbeat staff.
Erik
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful nature / scenery. Nice to see what they do with your money. It's a good initiative.
Ian S
Ranking: 7/10
Amazing train ride in Coromandel Peninsula, great views & fun.
Rona
Ranking: 8/10
Amazing vision that became real. Very interesting tour at the edge of the cliffs with awesome pottery on the way and lots of humour.
Nanno
Ranking: 8/10
Nice to have seen.
Miranda
Ranking: 7/10
Nice story behind the initiative. Great views during the trip and great scenery.
Kirsten
Ranking: 8/10
The set up is surprising. The idea of planting Kauri's and other native trees on the plot is good. The train and it's track with tunnels and crossing was exciting.
olland
Ranking: 8/10
Interesting place. Worth a visit.
carl_fagan
Ranking: 10/10
If you have a Thomas the Tank Engine addict in your family then you cannot go wrong with this tiny train adventure. My four year old is still talking about it.
Anne and Derek
Ranking: 8/10
Stunning scenery.
Andria Davis
Ranking: 9/10
Beautiful, liked the isolation of the place.
Seldam
Ranking: 6/10
Our young son Charles really loved it.
Monika
Ranking: 8/10
Money from trip goes to replanting kauri forest. Railway built by the owner.
Rietveld
Ranking: 9/10
Great eccentric owner. Doesn't take too long - about 1 hour.