Westown Travel Guide
New Plymouth
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
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 Westown
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
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
I like staying here good value
Reviewed on 27 Apr 2026
Plymouth International
Clean room. Helpfull staff.
Reviewed on 19 Apr 2026
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront
Great hotel located in downtown New Plymouth. Easy to park, nice room, clean and tidy
Reviewed on 25 Apr 2026
Quest New Plymouth
Seperate bedroom and great location Parking was a lot for this location as not secure
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
This hotel is nice and close to the city centre. We enjoyed the proximity to restaurants and the coastal walkway. The accommodation was spacious for our family and staff helped when we had issues with aircon and some supplies in our room.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Westown
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 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.
Moturoa
Moturoa might not have many top sights, but Paritutu Rock and Back Beach 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.
