Strandon Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Taranaki showing a bay or harbour
Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline
New Plymouth showing a beach and a pebble beach
Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour, a coastal town and a sunset
Fitzroy Beach featuring waves, a coastal town and a sunset

Popular places to visit

Taranaki featuring waves and rugged coastline

East End Reserve

Explore the great outdoors at East End Reserve, a lovely green space in New Plymouth. While you're in the area, stroll along the beaches.

East End Reserve
Bowl of Brooklands featuring a park and a pond

Bowl of Brooklands

4.5/5(87 reviews)

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.

Bowl of Brooklands
Fitzroy Beach featuring a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy Beach

4.5/5(97 reviews)

This beautiful beach is surrounded by recreational facilities, including an 18-hole golf course, a children’s swimming pool and a grassy reserve.

Fitzroy Beach
Pukekura Park which includes a cascade and forests

Pukekura Park

5/5(153 reviews)

Relax in the sun and see a diverse range of native and exotic plant life at one of the country’s premier botanical gardens.

Pukekura Park
New Plymouth featuring a sunset and a bridge

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge

5/5(44 reviews)

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.

Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
Paritutu Rock featuring a sunset, a bay or harbour and a sandy beach

Paritutu Rock

4.5/5(63 reviews)

Climb up the short, steep path to this vantage point for stunning views of the rugged Taranaki coastline, Sugar Loaf Islands and Tasman Sea.

Paritutu Rock

Our pick of the best Strandon Hotel Deals

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
4 out of 5
390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$86 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$86
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,013 reviews)
"The food variety and presentation was outstanding"

Reviewed on 14 Jul. 2025

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
3 out of 5
393 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$127 per night from 16 July to 17 July
AU$127
16 July - 17 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (758 reviews)
"As shown and as expected"

Reviewed on 13 Jul. 2025

Auto Lodge Motor Inn
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
4 out of 5
16 Northgate, New Plymouth
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$114 per night from 27 July to 28 July
AU$114
27 July - 28 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and free bicycles on site. Popular attractions East End Reserve and Fitzroy ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (399 reviews)
"Close to super market, McDonalds and Burger Fuel. Parking right outside and spa was great!"

Reviewed on 28 Apr. 2025

16 Northgate Motor Lodge
The Strand
The Strand
3 out of 5
464 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is AU$137 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
AU$137
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions East End Reserve and Fitzroy ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (98 reviews)
"Great comfortable stay while visiting our sick dad."

Reviewed on 27 Feb. 2025

The Strand
Big Red Door on Lismore
Big Red Door on Lismore
New Plymouth
The price is AU$664 per night from 23 July to 24 July
AU$664
23 July - 24 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this vacation home in New Plymouth. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attractions East End Reserve and Fitzroy Beach are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (8 reviews)
Great property
"Well appointed property has everything that you might need."

Reviewed on 20 Apr. 2025

Big Red Door on Lismore
Hamblyn Heights - Your Seaside Escape in New Plymouth with Panoramic Seaviews!
Hamblyn Heights - Your Seaside Escape in New Plymouth with Panoramic Seaviews!
New Plymouth
Book a stay at this family-friendly vacation home in New Plymouth. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and tennis courts. Popular attractions East End Reserve ...
Great Space to Stay and Play
"Beach at door step, great for walks, swims, cafe, sunsetsOutdoor space great for relaxing"

Reviewed on 1 Feb. 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Strandon

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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.

Glen Avon
Pukekura Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a garden

Welbourn

If you're spending some time in Welbourn, Pukekura Park and TSB Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Welbourn
New Plymouth which includes tranquil scenes and mountains

New Plymouth CBD

4.5/5(231 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Puke Ariki and Wind Wand are top sights worth seeing.

New Plymouth CBD
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Merrilands

While Merrilands may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bowl of Brooklands and Brooklands Zoo.

Merrilands
Fitzroy Beach showing a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy

If you're spending some time in Fitzroy, Fitzroy Beach and Fitzroy Golf Club are top sights worth seeing.

Fitzroy
Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals

Brooklands

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

Brooklands

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