New Plymouth CBD Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
Saint Mary's Church
Admire a building steeped in reverence and tradition as you visit New Zealand’s oldest standing stone church and walk through its surrounding grounds.
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.
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.
Top hotels in New Plymouth CBD
Plymouth International
Good experience and comfortable place to stay for the day and night.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
Lovely welcome staff great
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Room was large, spacious, clean and tidy, the staff were super helpful when I called in lost after the main highway south was closed, I wouldn’t have gotten there without them
Reviewed on 21 Jan 2026
Quest New Plymouth
Staff were welcoming and helpful. Room was clean, spacious and had everything we needed for our 3 night stay. Also very centrally situated. A great stay thank you.
Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026
Brougham Heights Motel
Just nice and easy
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
Novotel New Plymouth Taranaki
Well presented, clean, friendly staff
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around New Plymouth CBD
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 TSB Stadium.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
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 Yarrow Stadium and Stadium Taranaki.
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, TSB Stadium and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
Strandon
While visiting Strandon, you might make a stop by sights like Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve.
Westown
While visiting Westown, you might make a stop by sights like Yarrow Stadium and Stadium Taranaki.
