Nelson

Worth seeing in and around Nelson

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
   Christ Church Cathedral

   Christ Church Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral church at 1 Trafalgar Square, Nelson, New Zealand. The cathedral serves as the seat for the Bishop of Nelson, currently Steve Maina, and is the mother church for the Diocese of Nelson of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia.

   600 m · Anglican cathedral in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Wakapuaka Cemetery

   Wakapuaka Cemetery is a cemetery located in Brooklands, Nelson, New Zealand. "Wakapuaka" is Māori for "heaps of aka leaves".

   2.3 km · cemetery in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Tāhunanui Beach

   Tāhunanui is one of the suburbs of Nelson, on the South Island of New Zealand. It lies between Port Nelson and Nelson Airport and is the site of the main beach for Nelson with a shoreline on the Tasman Bay.

   3.7 km · beach in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Boulder Bank Lighthouse

   Boulder Bank Lighthouse is a decommissioned 19th century lighthouse located near the Port Nelson end of the Boulder Bank. It was New Zealand's second permanent lighthouse.

   2.4 km · lighthouse in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
5. 05
   The Grampians

   The Grampians are a set of prominent hills forming the southeast backdrop of Nelson, New Zealand, reaching 390 metres high. Frequented by locals and tourists alike, the Grampians are covered in a myriad of tracks ranging from leisurely strolls to relatively taxing steep inclines.

   3 km · mountain range in New Zealand · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Botanical Reserve

   Botanical Gardens is a cricket ground and public reserve in Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand. It is located in Nelson's town belt, next to Botanical Reserve.

   1 km · park that serves as a cricket ground and access to the Centre of New Zealand · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Melrose House

   Melrose House in 26 Brougham Street, Nelson, New Zealand, is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a category I structure with registration number 259. It was built for Charles Fowell Willet Watts, one of Nelson's earliest settlers.

   1.3 km · house in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Fairfield House, Nelson

   Fairfield House in 48 Van Diemen Street, Nelson, New Zealand, is registered with Heritage New Zealand as a Category I structure. Originally built in 1849, today's house was constructed as a residence for Arthur Atkinson in 1872.

   1.5 km · historic building in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Founders Heritage Park

   Founders Heritage Park is a museum in Nelson, New Zealand, housing a number of groups with historical themes, including transport. A short heritage railway line is operated by the Nelson Railway Society.

   1.5 km · museum in Nelson, New Zealand · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Nelson Provincial Museum Pupuri Taonga o Te Tai Ao

    The Nelson Provincial Museum, Pupuri Taonga O Te Tai Ao is a regional museum in the city of Nelson, New Zealand. The museum showcases the Nelson and Tasman regions' history, from geological origins to the stories of individuals and families.

    400 m · regional museum in Nelson, New Zealand · 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 Nelson

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Wellington (WLG), 127 km · Christchurch (CHC), 254 km

• Wellington → Nelson

  125 km · quickest by road, 6h 56m · NZ$29–39
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• Christchurch → Nelson

  257 km · quickest by road, 7h 11m · NZ$60–80
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• Auckland → Nelson

  508 km · quickest by air, 10h 17m · NZ$320–490
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