Tauranga Environment Centre Charitable Trust Reviews

I love this place. All shop owners are friendly, the cafe is great and if u want some "quiet time" there are plently of spots to sit in the sun

Finally emerging from dark decades of neglect, the historic village at the west end of 17th ave is becoming a genuine destination. A great cafe, some quirky shops, and a strong social focus, means that you can really enjoy your time there. Check out art at the incubator, occasional movies, music and comedy options, the envirohub, and much more. From the village, walk, run or cycle along the adjacent ecologically restored valley to Tauranga Crossing (the Lakes). Or go the other way and circumnavigate the nearby estuary. Endless wildlife viewing opportunities are in both directions.

Visited this place on Christmas where all shops are closed hence was only able to walk around the hood and enjoy the quaint architectural buildings.

A wonderful quaint little place with awesome shops that sell some real good bargains.

Looks great, the market wasn't on due to rain. Markets held 1st and 3rd Sundays each month I think.

Very disappointed as nearly everything shut on a Sunday

Lots was shut when we came so ended up leaving. Quite disappointing

Fascinating place with history, art, shopping and a grest cafe

Not much on offer here at all. Most of the shops are closed. The night market was a big disappointment too, hardly any stalls or entertainment

Quaint village, but a really long wait at the only coffee shop.

Most of the buildings is not "classic". It only have the look from the outside but most of them are office buildings.

Cute little local market. Whipped baker is delicious. Nice little bush walk for toddlers at the back of main toilets.

Nice to walk around the old village look at the little shops the cafe is awesome found bread pudding dessert yum, also visit the village radio station who play the old classics they might even play a request the village has theater, cinema, and markets and events plus much more

Turning point for me to regain focus and concentration to hopefully return to work got a great lil cafe, movie cinema and dance theatre.

We went on a Monday and almost everything was closed. Should have checked opening hours before our visit. Will go back again but not on a Monday.

A number of well-preserved ancient buildings that make up a recreation village that includes restaurants, theater, cinema, cafes, artisan workshops and shops. It is recommended to walk around the small alleys between the buildings and see decorations and murals. Children are advised to look for the painted stones scattered in the village and hide them again.

Beautiful place to visit & such friendly people in the shops we visited

It's cool as it takes you back to the olden days and is very authentic

Really good to see that most buildings are being utilized. I would be happier if the bush walk was a little bigger and possibly an old style children's playground.

New Year's Day so not much open still a quaint place to visit.

Awesome place, a great location to film Period piece's

Well maintained Beautiful village Great for the kids

A blast from the past. A must do when visiting Tauranga

Very pleasant on a sunny day, relaxed with a coffee and then wandered around Vinyl Destination's new store. Worth a visit.

What a cool place to hang out ! Particularly loved The Station - a retro retail space with vinyl records, turntables and music paraphernalia, a simple but tasty cafe menu and a wrap around deck - oh and a radio station ! Very chilled out and a really creative fun environment.

Long ago was set up as shops were in the original era. Very disappointing to see all "modern boutique" stores in place of history... not very historic at all.

Awesome fun, something for the whole family to see and enjoy.

It's Ok. Buildings look good, but not much to do. Shops have nothing exiting to offer. There is a coffee shop to sit and chat. But that's about it.

Cool part of Tauranga with beautiful historic old buildings. Great for a short relaxing stroll

We visit yesteryear. From quaint to "Wow" and everything in between. A "must visit" behind the Tauranga hospital.

Amazing little piece. Free entry and very cool little shops

A lovely experience. Went the The Merchant of Venice and the setting was great.

Very good service at TBAS
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Great atmosphere, music and people, The Historic Village is always great

A surprise Quaint well presented and suited to all for a relaxing few hours A blend of outlets some true quality and artful design with very affordable prices I was quite amazed really at the prices which make such quality available I strongly suggest taking something home to begin a collection Marvelous Easy to access between destinations

I am getting too old for fringe type festivals but the location and old buildings are excellent.

It is a place where you can feel the history of Tauranga. There is a donut shop and a small gallery. There is also a kindergarten. This is a must-visit place once. Parking is also convenient.

Awesome Vibe here!!Great Venue for Bands and Entertainment!! Arty to the max and with the Incubator and Cult Club Cinema very cool!!!

Fantastic place to visit so many different shops and organisations in such a small area.

Walk amongst period buildings on cobbled streets. Enjoy the gallery, cafe, beautiful bridal shop and a few other shops.

A very interesting and informative place to visit. Can recommend the savoury scones at the Whipped Baker.

Cute little village, Shame not many shops open due to Covid.

Great place, love going here, it's a real functional village in historic buildings. Great arts and music Centre with regular gigs in the historic hall and movies in the theatre.

Market day was Crowed and staff at stores and stalls we're oddly pushy when it came to buying. Maybe it's just not an environment with young adults in mind, but I did not enjoy the experience and left as quick as I can

beautiful place to step back I time and really appreciate our past great craft and art shops awesome cafe.

Still an old favourite with a new cool bar I now looking keep Mood
This should always be a must see

Not as good as it should be, nowhere near enough stalls.

I found it to be quite a interesting place looking forward to seeing it completely finished

Jam factory is underrated and fantastic. Bakery and music shops cool. Nice atmosphere. Undiscovered and pleasant for all ages.

Love having coffee there with my architect son who works across the road. Food and coffee pretty good. Nice environment. Go.

Awesome look into the past in a beautiful setting. Lovely pieces of art everywhere and a market on Friday nights with a great bakery on site too. Rock hunting is popular with kids there who love to find and hide little treasures.

It's not my "cup of tea " , I was in Arowatown ,Queenstown, maybe that's the reason

Great place. Its warm and friendly and very tempting to join. Food looked and smelt great

Nice area with a range of shops from bars to clothing shops, good blend of modern and old architecture.

I goind The Historic Village to be a very interesting place filled interesting shops that I never knew about.
The business owners and staff are very welcoming and I have yet to visit the entire site. With cafe's to visit, you could spend hours looking around and enjoying the atmosphere of the village.

Such a nice place to come for a coffee, with rad little boutique shops and chilled atmosphere. Great place to incorporate into a family outing.

Havnt been there for sometime. It has grown and looks great. A busy hub

It's got an amazing range of community services plus..

Village is great, the whipped Baker is the best in the area, sausage rolls much much better than Patrick's pies. Market now very poor and disappointing

Interesting place, Real shops in a Historical street setting.

Its nice to stroll around and look at the historical buildings. If you plan to shop there it pays to check out the shop times first. A google check said the place was open but when i got there on a wednesday at 3 you could walk around and look at the buildings but very few shops were open and i had to go back the next day for what i wanted. It has some great arty creative shops, retro clothing and a gem shop.

Great place to take the kids and have a look around

It was good had my appointment with cody she is a wonderful person and she's always be there for any one include me she knows about what I'm going through she can see the changes in myself

Love this place. Peaceful surroundings and chilled out vibe