Merrilands Travel Guide

New Plymouth

Popular places to visit

Bowl of Brooklands featuring a park and a pond

Bowl of Brooklands

4/5(2 reviews)

Catch an event at Bowl of Brooklands during your trip to New Plymouth. Discover the cafes and festivals in this walkable area.

Bowl of Brooklands
Pukekura Park which includes forest scenes and a waterfall

Pukekura Park

5/5(6 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Pukekura Park, a lovely green space in New Plymouth. Discover the cafes and festivals in this walkable area.

Pukekura Park
Fitzroy Beach showing a bay or harbour and a sunset

Fitzroy Beach

5/5(1 review)

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.

Fitzroy Beach
Wind Wand featuring general coastal views, rugged coastline and a bay or harbour

Wind Wand

5/5(4 reviews)

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.

Wind Wand
Paritutu Rock featuring a sunset, a bay or harbour and a sandy beach

Paritutu Rock

Explore the great outdoors at Paritutu Rock, a lovely green space in New Plymouth. Discover the spas in this walkable area or seek out its cycling trails.

Paritutu Rock
Puke Ariki showing modern architecture and night scenes

Puke Ariki

4.5/5(5 reviews)

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.

Puke Ariki

Top hotels in Merrilands

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
4 out of 5
390 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is 1.418.441 ₫ per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
1.418.441 ₫
1.631.207 ₫ total
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the pool and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,004 reviews)
"Check in, was quick and easy. Hotel staff were amazing happy to assist considering it was a very busy hotel with a big function, staff never missed a beat and ensured every person staying there was made to feel important. Thank you."

Reviewed on 24 Jun 2025

The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Plymouth International
Plymouth International
4 out of 5
220 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
57th wedding anniversary
"Stay here a lot always very relaxing"

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025

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Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
4 out of 5
1 Egmont Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki
The price is 2.468.634 ₫ per night from 6 Jul to 7 Jul
2.468.634 ₫
2.838.929 ₫ total
6 Jul - 7 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (943 reviews)
"Great experience from the moment we cried the threshold."

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025

Millennium Hotel New Plymouth, Waterfront
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
3 out of 5
393 Devon Street East, New Plymouth
The price is 1.899.306 ₫ per night from 26 Jun to 27 Jun
1.899.306 ₫
2.184.202 ₫ total
26 Jun - 27 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in New Plymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (753 reviews)
"It was quiet"

Reviewed on 22 Jun 2025

Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park
Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park
4.5 out of 5
2 Belt Road, New Plymouth
The price is 1.352.743 ₫ per night from 18 Jul to 19 Jul
1.352.743 ₫
1.555.654 ₫ total
18 Jul - 19 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury holiday park in New Plymouth. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a conference centre. Popular attractions Kawaroa Park and War Memorial ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (181 reviews)
"Great cabin by the ocean"

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2025

Belt Road Seaside Holiday Park
Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park
Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park
2.5 out of 5
1d Beach St, Fitzroy, New Plymouth
The price is 1.365.977 ₫ per night from 26 Jun to 27 Jun
1.365.977 ₫
1.616.115 ₫ total
26 Jun - 27 Jun
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this beach cabin in New Plymouth. Enjoy free parking, a garden and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Fitzroy Golf Club and East End Reserve are ...
9/10 Wonderful! (85 reviews)
"Great experience, from check in to check out. Exactly what we needed at a great price"

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2025

Fitzroy Beach Holiday Park
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Other neighbourhoods around Merrilands

Pukekura Park which includes a lake or waterhole and a garden

Welbourn

If you're spending some time in Welbourn, Pukekura Park and TSB Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Welbourn
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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.

Glen Avon
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Highlands Park

When in Highlands Park, you can plan a visit to Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Highlands Park
Brooklands Zoo showing cuddly or friendly animals

Brooklands

If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.

Brooklands
Taranaki featuring a bay or harbour

Strandon

While visiting Strandon, you might make a stop by sights like Fitzroy Beach and East End Reserve.

Strandon
New Plymouth which includes tranquil scenes and mountains

New Plymouth CBD

4.5/5(5 area reviews)

If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Puke Ariki are top sights worth seeing.

New Plymouth CBD

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