Merrilands Travel Guide
New Plymouth
Popular places to visit
Pukekura Park
Explore the great outdoors at Pukekura Park, a lovely green space in New Plymouth. Discover the cafes and festivals in this walkable area.
Bowl of Brooklands
Catch an event at Bowl of Brooklands during your trip to New Plymouth. Discover the cafes and festivals in this walkable area.
Fitzroy Beach
Why not spend a care-free afternoon at Fitzroy Beach during your travels in Fitzroy? While you're in the area, wander around the parks.
Wind Wand
Learn about the local history of New Plymouth with a stop at Wind Wand. Visit the spas in this walkable area or simply enjoy its cafes.
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery during your trip to New Plymouth. Visit the spas in this walkable area or simply enjoy its cafes.
Puke Ariki
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Puke Ariki during your travels in New Plymouth. Visit the spas in this walkable area or simply enjoy its cafes.
Top hotels in Merrilands
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Always great service beds are comfortable place is inviting and it has a good vibe I even send my friends there if they are going that way
Reviewed on 27 Nov 2025
Plymouth International
Room clean, serviced daily, staff polite friendly and helpful
Reviewed on 30 Nov 2025
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
Very impressed with the hotel, especially the helpful and friendly staff. GB
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Location. Large space. TV options
Reviewed on 23 Nov 2025
Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park
The room, the staff and the scenery were spectacular.Room was very clean and it was so quiet with only the waves of the ocean making their presence know to those who listen.
Reviewed on 22 Nov 2025
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Very friendly and helpful staff. Hotel seems to be getting a little old!! But not in disrepair just needs a lift
Reviewed on 13 Nov 2025
Other neighbourhoods around Merrilands
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, TSB Stadium and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
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.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands 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.
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.
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 Travel Guide
- Places of interest
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- Pukekura Park
- Mount Taranaki
- Oakura Beach
- Back Beach
- Pouakai Zoo Park
- Puke Ariki
- War Memorial
- Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
- Brooklands Zoo
- TSB Showplace
- Paritutu Rock
- The Goblin Forest
- Sentry Hill Winery
- Saint Mary's Church
- Ringcraft Moana
- Yandle Park
- Manganui Ski Area
- New Plymouth Golf Club
- Barrett Domain Walkway
