A family holiday to Waipū, Northland 20 Feb, 2021 07:00 PM 5 minutes to read A coastal walk at Waipu, Northland. Photo / Alexia Santamaria user-generated content By: Alexia Santamaria The large blue and white road sign as you enter, says "Ceud Mile Failte gu Waipū". So it's a fairly good indication there's some kind of Gaelic influence in this part of Northland. The brewery is called McLeods; the yearly calendar of events includes Highland Games, and rumour has it if you're there on the right night, you can even drop into a Scottish country dancing event. If Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the south perhaps Waipū is the Glasgow of the north? Little Scotland or not, it's a cracking spot - and absolutely perfect for a weekend away with family.