Strandon Travel Guide
Tourist Guide





Popular places to visit

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Puke Ariki
Learn about local history in interactive exhibits, eat award-winning food and find useful visitor information at New Plymouth’s ground-breaking cultural center.
Our pick of the best Strandon Hotel Deals

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Parking was a problem
Reviewed on 16 Dec 2025

Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Great place to stay, Awesome people!
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025

16 Northgate Motor Lodge
Lovely clean and comfotable room.
Reviewed on 18 Dec 2025

The Strand
Great comfortable stay while visiting our sick dad.
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2025

Luxury Two-Bedroom Apartment in New Plymouth
Well equipped Comfortable beds Well presented
Reviewed on 13 Mar 2025

STUNNING OCEAN FRONT LUXURY BEACH HOUSE IN PRIME CBD LOCATION
Lovely place. Great host. We were sad to leave.
Reviewed on 3 July 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Strandon

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 Bowl of Brooklands.

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

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.

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

New Plymouth CBD
If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Puke Ariki are top sights worth seeing.

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