Brooklands Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals
Brooklands Zoo showing marine life
Brooklands Zoo showing outdoor art and zoo animals
Bowl of Brooklands showing a garden
Bowl of Brooklands which includes a garden

Popular places to visit

Bowl of Brooklands featuring a park and a pond

Bowl of Brooklands

Enjoy the great outdoors with a picnic lunch and a bushwalk or watch a live concert at this one-of-a-kind venue set in a beautiful grass amphitheater.

Bowl of Brooklands
Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals

Brooklands Zoo

Spend some time at this delightful family-focused zoo, enjoy a picnic lunch in a welcoming setting and learn about animals from around the world.

Brooklands Zoo
Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy Beach

This beautiful beach is surrounded by recreational facilities, including an 18-hole golf course, a children’s swimming pool and a grassy reserve.

Fitzroy Beach
Pukekura Park which includes a cascade and forests

Pukekura Park

Relax in the sun and see a diverse range of native and exotic plant life at one of the country’s premier botanical gardens.

Pukekura Park
Paritutu Rock featuring a sunset, a bay or harbour and a sandy beach

Paritutu Rock

Climb up the short, steep path to this vantage point for stunning views of the rugged Taranaki coastline, Sugar Loaf Islands and Tasman Sea.

Paritutu Rock
Wind Wand featuring general coastal views, a bay or harbour and rocky coastline

Wind Wand

Be impressed by this kinetic sculpture as it drifts back and forth in the Taranaki wind on New Plymouth’s lovely coastal walkway.

Wind Wand

Our pick of the best Brooklands Hotel Deals

City Cabin

City Cabin

New Plymouth
Stay at this cottage in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Brooklands Zoo and The Gables are located ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (52 reviews)
"Had some trouble with comms initially but all was sorted and the accommodation and hosts were so lovely and accommodating!"

Reviewed on 16 July 2025

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City Cabin
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel

4 out of 5
390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$87 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
AU$87
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)
"staff are always friendly and polite and nothing is too much trouble. The food is excellent and the buffet is excellent value for money as well as being presented superbly."

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Plymouth International

Plymouth International

4 out of 5
220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$123 per night from 14 Oct to 15 Oct
AU$123
14 Oct - 15 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,013 reviews)
"Staff Friendly, Rooms Clean,"

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025

Plymouth International
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel

Distinction New Plymouth Hotel

3.5 out of 5
42 Powderham Street, New Plymouth
The price is AU$101 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
AU$101
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a fitness center. Popular attractions TSB Showplace and Richmond ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (926 reviews)
"Great staff - we’re very helpful with gaining ideas for things to do in the area. Parking was good, but tight with a larger vehicle. Only criticism is when the room was serviced, the bed was made and towels replaced, but the cups/mugs weren’t replaced, so had to clean these myself in the bathroom ..."

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront

Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront

4 out of 5
1 Egmont Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
The price is AU$154 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
AU$154
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (963 reviews)
"Wonderful stay"

Reviewed on 25 Aug 2025

Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Auto Lodge Motor Inn

Auto Lodge Motor Inn

3 out of 5
393 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$131 per night from 9 Oct to 10 Oct
AU$131
9 Oct - 10 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (768 reviews)
"Loved the fact it has a heated indoor pool and spa!"

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Auto Lodge Motor Inn
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Other neighbourhoods around Brooklands

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Vogeltown

Vogeltown might not have many top sights, but Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Vogeltown
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Lower Vogeltown

While there might not be top attractions in Lower Vogeltown, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Pukekura Park and Bowl of Brooklands.

Lower Vogeltown
Pukekura Park showing a lake or waterhole and a park

Welbourn

If you're spending some time in Welbourn, Pukekura Park and TSB Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Welbourn
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Frankleigh Park

While there might not be top attractions in Frankleigh Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Stadium Taranaki and Bowl of Brooklands.

Frankleigh Park
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Upper Vogeltown

Though Upper Vogeltown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park.

Upper Vogeltown
New Plymouth featuring tranquil scenes and mountains

New Plymouth CBD

4.5/5(231 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Wind Wand are top sights worth seeing.

New Plymouth CBD

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