New Plymouth CBD Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
Saint Mary's Church
Admire a building steeped in reverence and tradition as you visit New Zealand’s oldest standing stone church and walk through its surrounding grounds.
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.
Top hotels in New Plymouth CBD
Plymouth International
Awsome
Reviewed on 10 Apr 2026
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
The room was spacious and nice an clean. Hotel fully recommended
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront
Misleading advertising by Millennium hotels, I paid extra to upgrade to a sea view and all i got was the driveway and the steel earthquake proofing beam. Out of all the rooms on this side of the hotel I got the only one without a balcony. Expedia VIP hotels are a class above this grade and it shouldn't ...
Reviewed on 13 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
Novotel New Plymouth Taranaki
A lovely clean comfortable stay
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Amber Court Motel
Close to shopping centre. Plenty of parking space. Friendly staff and clean room.
Reviewed on 21 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around New Plymouth CBD
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.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
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.
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, TSB Stadium and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
Strandon
While visiting Strandon, you might make a stop by sights like East End Reserve and Fitzroy Beach.
Westown
While visiting Westown, you might make a stop by sights like Yarrow Stadium and Stadium Taranaki.
