Merrilands Travel Guide
Popular places to visit
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
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
This beautiful beach is surrounded by recreational facilities, including an 18-hole golf course, a children’s swimming pool and a grassy reserve.
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
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.
Brooklands Zoo
Spend some time at this delightful family-focused zoo, enjoy a picnic lunch in a welcoming setting and learn about animals from around the world.
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.
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Other neighbourhoods around Merrilands
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, Pukekura Park and TSB Stadium are top sights worth seeing.
Highlands Park
When in Highlands Park, you can plan a visit to Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands are top sights worth seeing.
Strandon
While visiting Strandon, you might make a stop by sights like Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve.
Upper Vogeltown
Though Upper Vogeltown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands.
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.
- Bowl of Brooklands
- Pukekura Park
- Fitzroy Beach
- Oakura Beach
- Back Beach
- Coastal Walkway
- Centre City Shopping Centre
- Taranaki Base Hospital
- Lake Mangamahoe
- The Goblin Forest
- Sugar Loaf Marine Reserve
- Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
- Brooklands Zoo
- Sentry Hill Winery
- Yarrow Stadium
- Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
- Pouakai Zoo Park
- Wind Wand
- Paritutu Rock
- Puke Ariki
- TSB Stadium
- Observatory
- East End Reserve
- Saint Mary's Church
- Richmond Cottage
- Yandle Park