Heartland is an amazing secluded complex that accommodated our large group for our summer holiday including kids across the main house, secondary cabin set up and the two rustic cabins plus a few tents. The setting is next level beautiful and the closest you'll get to being surrounded by the otherwise closed Herekino forest with some giant kauri in view. The perfect base for exploring the north - we jammed in the Hokianga, the Cape, 90 Mile, Tapotupotu, Rarawa, Matai Bay, inland fishing (thanks Hamish we got a little kahawai, eels... and a shrimp) and plenty of time at local Ahipara and Shipwreck Bay. Was nice to learn about managing solar, and we also loved mastering the pizza oven, hot tub set up, piano, play equipment and games for kids and the local tui. Think camping ground kitchen set up - lots of pots and utensils to make it through catering for a group. Some of our group BYO'd sheets out of habit, but they weren't needed, good quality linen and comfy beds. We heard kiwi at night and saw more stars than you'll remember exist. The feature driveway was just part of the adventure for the 2WD but might require an experienced driver in the wet - either way all the best secret spots begin with a gravel road :-)