Strandon Travel Guide
New Plymouth
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.
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.
Top hotels in Strandon
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Lovely stay at The Devon Hotel. Pool facilities were good, the staff were very helpful and the room was spacious and clean.
Reviewed on 9 Dec 2025
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Great place to stay, Awesome people!
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
Great room,everything you would want ,would recommend
Reviewed on 20 Sept 2025
The Strand
Great comfortable stay while visiting our sick dad.
Reviewed on 27 Feb 2025
Plymouth International
Great hotel with top notch restaurant (Orangery). Clean, modern and roomy.
Reviewed on 6 Dec 2025
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Very friendly
Reviewed on 1 Dec 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.
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.
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 TSB Stadium.
Fitzroy
If you're spending some time in Fitzroy, Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve are top sights worth seeing.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
