Lynmouth

Worth seeing in and around Lynmouth

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Yarrow Stadium

   Stadium Taranaki is a sports stadium in New Plymouth, in the Taranaki Region of New Zealand. The stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown.

   1.2 km · New Zealand rugby stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Pukekura Park

   Pukekura Park is a Garden of National Significance, covering 52 hectares in the heart of New Plymouth, Taranaki, in New Zealand.

   2.2 km · botanic garden and park in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre

   The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is a contemporary art museum at New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. The gallery receives core funding from the New Plymouth District Council.

   1.5 km · art museum in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Wind Wand

   The Wind Wand is a 48-metre-tall kinetic sculpture located in New Plymouth, New Zealand. The sculpture includes a 45-metre-long tube of red fibreglass, and was made to designs by artist Len Lye.

   1.8 km · sculpture by Len Lye · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Puke Ariki

   Puke Ariki is a combined museum and library at New Plymouth, New Zealand, which opened in June 2003. It is an amalgamation of the New Plymouth Public Library and the Taranaki Museum.

   1.8 km · museum, library and information centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Te Henui Cemetery

   Te Henui Cemetery, also known as New Plymouth Cemetery, is the oldest public cemetery in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It was first used in 1861.

   3.4 km · cemetery in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Richmond Cottage

   Richmond Cottage from New Plymouth, New Zealand, a typical residence of the first Taranaki settlers, is one of the heritage buildings of the city, registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place. The building is an early pioneering cottage, associated with the initial period of European settlement in New Plymouth.

   1.8 km · New Zealand heritage building · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Bates House

   Bates House from New Plymouth, New Zealand is a Category 2 heritage building registered by Heritage New Zealand, located at 124 Pendarves Street, New Plymouth Central. Originally built as a small cottage, it was extensively redesigned and rebuilt in 1921–1924 by its owner, the local architect Thomas Herbert Bates, to serve as his personal residence.

   2.9 km · heritage house in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Pridham Hall (New Plymouth Boys High School)

   Pridham Hall, long time the main building of New Plymouth Boys' High School, was named after the first headmaster of the school, Ernest Pridham, a Master of Arts graduate from Dublin. The Hall is one of the historic buildings in New Plymouth, New Zealand, registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place.

   2.8 km · historic building in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
10. 10
    New Zealand Wars Memorial New Plymouth

    The New Zealand Wars Memorial in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a Category 1 historic place registered by Heritage New Zealand, situated on Marsland Hill. Dedicated to the memory of the men who died during the New Zealand Wars, it was unveiled during a ceremony in May 1909.

    1.7 km · New Zealand Wars Memorial on Marsland Hill, New Plymouth · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Getting to Lynmouth

Airports

Auckland (AKL), 237 km · Wellington (WLG), 260 km

Stations

Port Taranaki, 2.4 km

• Auckland → Lynmouth

  254 km · quickest by road, 6h 2m · NZ$50–70
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• Wellington → Lynmouth

  255 km · quickest by road, 6h 9m · NZ$50–65
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• Christchurch → Lynmouth

  511 km · quickest by road, 16h 34m · NZ$110–150
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