Welbourn Travel Guide
New Plymouth
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.
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.
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.
Top hotels in Welbourn
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
Te Henui Lodge
Good sized room and very clean. The shared kitchen had everything you needed and was kept super clean. While they provided a fan for the room and had it on for us when we arrived, the room was very warm. Other than that was perfect for what we required
Reviewed on 3 Feb 2019
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
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 Welbourn
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park 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.
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.
Vogeltown
Vogeltown might not have many top sights, but Bowl of Brooklands and TSB Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Upper Vogeltown
Though Upper Vogeltown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Bowl of Brooklands and TSB Stadium.
