The Y Shakespear Lodge

4.7(49 reviews on Google)

Wedding Venue listing in the Hibiscus Coast

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GuestsUp to 200 guests

From the venue's own website. Prices change, so confirm what is included before you book.

Last checked 17 October 2026. Details come from the venue's own website and its public Google listing.

About The Y Shakespear Lodge

The Y Shakespear Lodge is an outdoor education and camp venue at Whangaparāoa, run by YMCA North. It is best known for school camps, holiday camps, team building and group accommodation, and it has more than 30 years of experience.

The lodge is also hired out to corporates, church groups, sports clubs and family gatherings, and it will take weddings. Hire spaces include the Dining Room, the Recreation Hall with presentation equipment and a space called The Barn, plus open areas.

Accommodation sleeps 5 to 11 people per room in the original Shakespear homestead and nearby cabins. Trained staff run activities such as kayaking, archery, climbing and raft building, and catering is available.

Rated 4.7 from 49 Google reviews, 39 of them five stars.

What reviewers mention

  • beach 3
  • varied activities 3
  • place to stay 3
  • climbing wall 2
  • kayaking 2
  • friendly staff 2
  • safety 2
  • cleanliness 2
  • location 2
  • leader 2

Services and details

  • Hosts weddings

    Yes

  • On-site accommodation

    Yes

  • Barn or rustic

    Yes

No information yet on ceremony on site, reception on site, bYO alcohol, own caterer allowed, wet-weather option, wheelchair access, exclusive use, garden setting, vineyard or winery, waterfront, city venue, heritage building. The website did not say; call and ask.

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Listing compiled from public sources on 19 October 2026. Report a correction or request removal. Back to wedding venues in Hibiscus Coast.