Strandon Travel Guide
New Plymouth
Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
Paritutu Rock
Climb up the short, steep path to this vantage point for stunning views of the rugged Taranaki coastline, Sugar Loaf Islands and Tasman Sea.
Top hotels in Strandon
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Good clean room, friendly staff.
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
Clean and well appointed room. Very comfortable stay and will stay again
Reviewed on 18 Jan 2026
16 Northgate Motor Lodge
Excellent stay. I loved the local map, that the motel manager gave me. And the convenience of picking up daily milk from their fridge. Thank u 2 all the staff, 4 making my 4 night stay very special.
Reviewed on 26 Dec 2025
The Strand
Great place to stay with kids, cafe down the road was great. Easy parking, clean space.
Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026
Plymouth International
Good experience and comfortable place to stay for the day and night.
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
Good
Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Strandon
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.
Fitzroy
If you're spending some time in Fitzroy, Fitzroy Beach and Fitzroy Golf Club 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.
Welbourn
If you're spending some time in Welbourn, TSB Stadium and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
New Plymouth CBD
If you're spending some time in New Plymouth CBD, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Wind Wand are top sights worth seeing.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
