Westown 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our pick of the best Westown Hotel Deals
Egmont Eco Leisure Park - Hostel
The facilities we at on the weekend, is poor and stinks like a place that wasn't used, for a long time. We are very disappointed, the pillow is not for your sleeping, I don't know what i call it. It's not hygiene, for ten people to sleep inside, you should cut down to a healthy number, and not the ...
Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026
Outdoor Bath & Pizza Station
Really cute tiny home with lovely little garden/outdoor area. Awesome for 1 nights stay but abit small for hubby and I for the 3 nights we stayed.
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026
Ocean Villa - Private Sauna - 2 Bedroom + sofa bed
Magic on Maratahu. Spacious, Warm & sunny apartment
Plymouth International
Nice room
Reviewed on 31 Mar 2026
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Loved the mattress. Slept well and felt rested after a long drive to New Plymouth. This is the second time we stayed over at Devon, looking forward to a third stay. Thanks to wonderful cleaning staff who kept the room and bathroom in such a clean condition.
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Westown
Marfell
While Marfell isn't home to many top sights, New Plymouth Observatory and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery are some notable places to visit nearby.
Lynmouth
While Lynmouth may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Kawaroa Park and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.
Frankleigh Park
While there might not be top attractions in Frankleigh Park, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park.
Lower Vogeltown
While there might not be top attractions in Lower Vogeltown, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Pukekura Park and Bowl of Brooklands.
Blagdon
Though Blagdon may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Back Beach and Sugar Loaf Marine Reserve.
Vogeltown
Vogeltown might not have many top sights, but Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
