Welbourn Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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 Welbourn Hotel Deals
Pukekura Motor Lodge
Quiet, clean Very handy to downtown. Comfortable beds.
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
Bks Egmont Motor Lodge
Rooms were clean, staff polite and efficient.
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025
Private sunny home, easy walk to Pukekura Park, city and walkways
Everything was in very good conditions.The home is beautifully set outCommunication was excellent. Close to shopsHighly recommended
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
Plymouth International
Courteous and accommodating staff, clean room.
Reviewed on 30 Dec 2025
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Room was great and comfortable
Reviewed on 31 Dec 2025
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Easy parking. Lovely place
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Welbourn
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands 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.
Vogeltown
Vogeltown might not have many top sights, but Brooklands Zoo and Bowl of Brooklands are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Lower Vogeltown
While there might not be top attractions in Lower Vogeltown, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Brooklands Zoo and Pukekura Park.
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, Puke Ariki and Wind Wand are top sights worth seeing.
