Westown

Worth seeing in and around Westown

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.

   900 m · 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.

   2.1 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.

   2.5 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.

   2.4 km · museum, library and information centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
6. 06
   The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary

   The Taranaki Cathedral Church of St Mary is a historic Anglican cathedral church, located at 37 Vivian Street, New Plymouth, in New Zealand. The cathedral is the oldest stone church in New Zealand and is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place.

   2.1 km · historic Anglican cathedral in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Boer War Memorial

   The Boer War Memorial from New Plymouth, New Zealand, is a Category 2 heritage place registered by Heritage New Zealand, situated on Marsland Hill. It was erected and unveiled in January 1911 in the memory of Taranaki men who fell in the South African Wars.

   2.1 km · war memorial in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   White Hart Hotel

   The White Hart Hotel is one of the heritage buildings from New Plymouth, registered by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place. Situated on the corner of Devon Street West and Queen Street, the White Hart Hotel was built of timber in 1886 to replace the original hotel of 1844.

   2.2 km · Historic building in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Whiteley Mission House

   The Whiteley Mission House from New Plymouth, New Zealand, the only surviving building of the former Grey Institute, is one a few examples of mission-style architecture from the early period of European settlement. Built as a school for local Maori girls in 1854, it is also a remainder of the beginnings of European style education in Taranaki.

   1.6 km · heritage house in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Public Trust Office

    Public Trust Office from New Plymouth, New Zealand, one of the buildings designed by the local architect Thomas Herbert Bates, is now a Category 2 heritage structure registered by Heritage New Zealand. It is remarkable for its "no-nonsense" provincial office character and its contribution to the town centre's heritage landscape.

    2.2 km · historic building in New Plymouth, New Zealand · Wikipedia

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Getting to Westown

Airports

Auckland (AKL), 238 km · Wellington (WLG), 258 km

Stations

Port Taranaki, 3.5 km

• Auckland → Westown

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

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

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