Kensington Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Kensington
Popular places to visit
Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden
You can find out about the history of Timaru with a visit to Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Botanical Gardens
Explore the great outdoors at Botanical Gardens, a lovely green space in Timaru. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Patiti Point
Explore the great outdoors at Patiti Point, a lovely green space in Timaru.
Caroline Bay Beach
If a restful holiday is part of your travel plans, Caroline Bay Beach might be the perfect place to visit during your trip to Timaru Port.
Timaru Public Hospital
If Timaru Public Hospital is what brings you to town, hopefully you'll have a chance to explore more of Timaru.
South Canterbury Museum
You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at South Canterbury Museum during your trip to Timaru. Visit the area's spas or simply enjoy its bars.
Our pick of the best Kensington Hotel Deals
Asure Ashley Motor Lodge
A lovely, comfortable, spacious place to stay.
Reviewed on 8 Oct 2025
Coastal Ridge Apartments
Good location for holiday in timaru, close to places we were visiting.
Reviewed on 22 Aug 2025
Cedar Lodge Motel
Great place to stay for short term
Reviewed on 8 Sept 2025
Aaron Court Motel
There is a fridge, an oven, a microwave. It is dated as any 3 star motel, but clean. The linens and towels are super clean. Comfortable beds. Just great for a breaking the trip midway stay. We were in room 3.
Reviewed on 17 Oct 2025
Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru
We loved the kitchen area. It made our stay so much easier. There was also a great laundry room. It was nice having clean clothes again 😌
Reviewed on 26 Oct 2025
ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge
Room 6 is amazing, well equipped, so much space and very quite
Reviewed on 14 Oct 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Kensington
Parkside
While Parkside isn't home to many top sights, South Canterbury Museum and Botanical Gardens are some notable places to visit nearby.
Redruth
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Redruth and surrounding area, you can visit Botanical Gardens and South Canterbury Museum.
Timaru Central
If you're spending some time in Timaru Central, South Canterbury Museum and Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre are top sights worth seeing.
Watlington
Watlington might not have many top sights, but Botanic Gardens and South Canterbury Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Timaru Port
While visiting Timaru Port, you might make a stop by sights like Caroline Bay Beach and Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden.
Seaview
Though Seaview may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like South Canterbury Museum and Caroline Bay Beach.
