Strandon Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
![Taranaki showing a bay or harbour](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179342-Taranaki.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179340-Taranaki.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![New Plymouth showing a beach and a pebble beach](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179337-Taranaki.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour, a coastal town and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179528-Fitzroy-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
![Fitzroy Beach featuring waves, a coastal town and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179531-Fitzroy-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)
Popular places to visit
![Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179340-Taranaki.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Bowl of Brooklands featuring a park and a pond](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/180000/180253-Bowl-Of-Brooklands.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Pukekura Park which includes a cascade and forests](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179041-North-Island.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179530-Fitzroy-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Paritutu Rock featuring a sunset, a bay or harbour and a sandy beach](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/180000/180223-Paritutu-Rock.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
![Wind Wand featuring general coastal views, a bay or harbour and rocky coastline](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/180000/180066-Wind-Wand.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh)
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.
Our pick of the best Strandon Hotel Deals
![The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/520000/519300/519214/5311d11e_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 10 Feb. 2025
![Auto Lodge Motor Inn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/3000000/2600000/2593300/2593205/a1ac6fdb_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 16 Feb. 2025
![16 Northgate Motor Lodge](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1810000/1806900/1806897/7e794d62_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 20 Jan. 2025
![Centrally located cottage in quiet location](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/103000000/102020000/102011800/102011785/2ad714ca_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 14 Feb. 2025
![Stunning new apartment 100mtrs from the beach!](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/39000000/38010000/38004400/38004354/2ed25d00_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 27 Jan. 2025
![The Strand](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/10000000/9630000/9628300/9628233/912d20e7_y.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=420&h=224&q=medium)
Reviewed on 12 Jan. 2025
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.
![Pukekura Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a garden](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/180000/180112-Pukekura-Park.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, Pukekura Park and TSB Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
![New Plymouth which includes tranquil scenes and mountains](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179045-North-Island.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
New Plymouth CBD
If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Wind Wand are top sights worth seeing.
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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 Brooklands Zoo.
![Fitzroy Beach showing a bay or harbour and a sunset](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179530-Fitzroy-Beach.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Fitzroy
If you're spending some time in Fitzroy, Fitzroy Beach and Fitzroy Golf Club are top sights worth seeing.
![Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/179000/179322-Taranaki.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands are top sights worth seeing.