Strandon Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Taranaki showing a bay or harbour
Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline
New Plymouth showing a beach and a pebble beach
Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour, a coastal town and a sunset
Fitzroy Beach featuring waves, a coastal town and a sunset

Popular places to visit

Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline

East End Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at East End Reserve, a lovely green space in New Plymouth. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.

East End Reserve
Bowl of Brooklands featuring a park and a pond

Bowl of Brooklands

4.5/5(87 reviews)

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
Pukekura Park which includes a cascade and forests

Pukekura Park

5/5(153 reviews)

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
Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy Beach

4.5/5(97 reviews)

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
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery showing modern architecture, heritage architecture and night scenes

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery

4/5(68 reviews)

Discover why New Plymouth is one of New Zealand’s cultural capitals. Inspire your own creativity at this award-winning contemporary art gallery.

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
New Plymouth featuring a sunset and a bridge

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge

5/5(44 reviews)

After visiting Te Rewa Rewa Bridge, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in New Plymouth. Discover the spas in this walkable area or seek out its cycling trails.

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge

Our pick of the best Strandon Hotel Deals

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 3 Apr to 4 Apr
AU$87
includes taxes & fees
3 Apr - 4 Apr
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff in our ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,007 reviews)
"Superb Suite with very tasteful decor. Very quiet. Would have appreciated being given information about what was available re meals etc at checkin."

Reviewed on 31 Mar. 2025

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
4 out of 5
393 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$135 per night from 3 Apr to 4 Apr
AU$135
includes taxes & fees
3 Apr - 4 Apr
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (730 reviews)
"Had a lovely stay, the gentleman at the front desk was amazing!"

Reviewed on 27 Mar. 2025

Auto Lodge Motor Inn
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
4 out of 5
16 Northgate, New Plymouth
The price is AU$123 per night from 4 Apr to 5 Apr
AU$123
includes taxes & fees
4 Apr - 5 Apr
Stay at this 4-star motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and free bicycles on site. Popular attractions East End Reserve and Fitzroy ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (396 reviews)
"That the owner helped me with getting a park for my long car and just a suggestion about parking available outside the rooms"

Reviewed on 5 Mar. 2025

16 Northgate Motor Lodge
Centrally located cottage in quiet location
Centrally located cottage in quiet location
New Plymouth
Stay at this cottage in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi and a garden. Popular attractions Te Henui Walkway and Huatoki Walkway are located nearby.
9.4/10 Exceptional! (20 reviews)
"Well equipped; a bit dated but had everything I needed"

Reviewed on 23 Mar. 2025

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Centrally located cottage in quiet location
The Strand
The Strand
3 out of 5
464 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$136 per night from 13 Apr to 14 Apr
AU$136
includes taxes & fees
13 Apr - 14 Apr
Stay at this 3-star motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions East End Reserve and Fitzroy ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (96 reviews)
"Great comfortable stay while visiting our sick dad."

Reviewed on 27 Feb. 2025

The Strand
Plymouth International
Plymouth International
4 out of 5
220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
The price is AU$126 per night from 3 Apr to 4 Apr
AU$126
includes taxes & fees
3 Apr - 4 Apr
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 ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Perfect for my needs
"Wonderful staff, alway make my stay enjoyable. By far and away the best value for money of any hotel I stay in anywhere."

Reviewed on 1 Apr. 2025

Plymouth International
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Other neighbourhoods around Strandon

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Glen Avon

While Glen Avon may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Fitzroy Beach and New Plymouth Golf Club.

Glen Avon
Pukekura Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a garden

Welbourn

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

Welbourn
New Plymouth which includes 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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Merrilands

While Merrilands may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park.

Merrilands
Fitzroy Beach showing a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy

If you're spending some time in Fitzroy, Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve are top sights worth seeing.

Fitzroy
Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals

Brooklands

If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.

Brooklands

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