Merrilands Travel Guide
Tourist 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.

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Discover why New Plymouth is one of New Zealand’s cultural capitals. Inspire your own creativity at this award-winning contemporary art gallery.

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.

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.

Highlands Park
When in Highlands Park, you can plan a visit to Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.

Strandon
While visiting Strandon, you might make a stop by sights like Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve.

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
- Taranaki Base Hospital
- Centre City Shopping Centre
- Coastal Walkway
- Lake Mangamahoe
- Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
- Sugar Loaf Marine Reserve
- Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
- Wind Wand
- Back Beach
- Paritutu Rock
- The Goblin Forest
- Brooklands Zoo
- Puke Ariki
- Sentry Hill Winery
- TSB Stadium
- TSB Showplace
- East End Reserve
- Pouakai Zoo Park
- Observatory
- Saint Mary's Church
- Yarrow Stadium
- Barrett Domain Walkway