Whalers Gate Travel Guide
New Plymouth
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Popular places to visit
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.
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.
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.
Top hotels in Whalers Gate
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Breakfast was good. Blaine Marie’s need to be secured so they don’t move.
Reviewed on 12 Apr 2026
Plymouth International
Easy check in, really happy and friendly staff. The room had some bugs, it was very spacious though.
Reviewed on 13 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
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
The condition of our room was not good, they need a total upgrade...Apart from this it was pretty good
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
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
Other neighbourhoods around Whalers Gate
Hurdon
Hurdon might not have many top sights, but Bowl of Brooklands and TSB Stadium are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Spotswood
While visiting Spotswood, you might make a stop by sights like Paritutu Rock and Back Beach.
Blagdon
Though Blagdon may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Paritutu Rock and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery.
Westown
While visiting Westown, you might make a stop by sights like Yarrow Stadium and Stadium Taranaki.
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.
Moturoa
Moturoa might not have many top sights, but Paritutu Rock and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
