Best Places to Visit Near Wellington
Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Wellington with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Picton, Blenheim, Lower Hutt) or select map view to search geographically.
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Cities and Localities Near Wellington
Where to go for a weekend trip near Wellington? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Wellington within a 50 mile radius.
40 milesW
PictonTown
45 milesW
BlenheimTown
7.8 miNE
Lower HuttCity
12 milesN
PoriruaCity
19 milesNE
Upper HuttCity
43 milesNE
CartertonTown
29 milesN
ParaparaumuTown
31 milesNE
FeatherstonTown
38 milesNE
GreytownTown
36 milesE
MartinboroughTown
44 milesW
Marlborough SoundsLocality
23 milesNE
PaekākārikiLocality
32 milesNE
WaikanaeTown
42 milesNE
Ōtaki, New ZealandTown
15 milesNE
PāuatahanuiVillage
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TOP Attractions
Best Day Trips from Wellington
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Attractions Best Day Trips from Wellington
34 milesWQueen Charlotte Track New Zealand
25 milesERimutaka Rail Trail New Zealand
19 milesNEMaidstone Park Upper Hutt, New Zealand
11 milesNTe Rauparaha Arena Porirua, New Zealand
8.5 miNEThe Dowse Art Museum Lower Hutt, New Zealand
11 milesNPataka Art + Museum Porirua, New Zealand
6.7 miNEPetone Settlers Museum Lower Hutt, New Zealand
35 milesSECape Palliser Lighthouse New Zealand
23 milesNEPaekakariki Station Museum Paekākāriki, New Zealand
31 milesNEFell Locomotive Museum Featherston, New Zealand
47 milesWOmaka Aviation Heritage Centre Blenheim, New Zealand
42 milesNEOtaki Museum Ōtaki, New Zealand, New Zealand
30 milesNESouthward Car Museum Paraparaumu, New Zealand
12 milesNRoyal New Zealand Police College Porirua, New Zealand
24 milesNEWellington Tramway Museum Paraparaumu, New Zealand
6.1 miSEPencarrow Head Lighthouse Lower Hutt, New Zealand
33 milesNENgā Manu Nature Reserve Waikanae, New Zealand
6.5 miSELake Kohangapiripiri New Zealand
18 milesNEGolder Cottage Upper Hutt, New Zealand
44 milesEStonehenge Aotearoa Carterton, New Zealand
17 milesNEBarton's Bush Upper Hutt, New Zealand
28 milesNRaumati Marine Gardens Paraparaumu, New Zealand
12 milesNAotea Lagoon Porirua, New Zealand
8.8 miNEHutt Central Lower Hutt, New Zealand
40 milesSWCape Campbell Lighthouse New Zealand
38 milesECobblestones Museum Greytown, New Zealand
9.6 miSEBaring Head Lighthouse New Zealand
24 milesENew Zealand
Large, marshy lagoon with biodiversity
42 milesNERangiātea Church Ōtaki, New Zealand, New Zealand
18 milesNESt John's Anglican Church Upper Hutt, New Zealand
18 milesNEBattle Hill Farm Forest Park Pāuatahanui, New Zealand
35 milesNEMount Hector New Zealand
12 milesERimutaka Forest Park New Zealand
46 milesWMarlborough Museum Blenheim, New Zealand
44 milesSWLake Grassmere New Zealand
23 milesNEKarapoti Gorge New Zealand
27 milesNEKaitoke Regional Park New Zealand
18 milesNEUpper Hutt Blockhouse Upper Hutt, New Zealand
40 milesWEdwin Fox Picton, New Zealand
45 milesWHorton Park Blenheim, New Zealand
21 milesNEHarcourt Park Upper Hutt, New Zealand
47 milesWOmaka Cemetery Blenheim, New Zealand
40 milesWEcoworld Aquarium Picton, New Zealand
8.7 miNERiverbank Market Lower Hutt Lower Hutt, New Zealand
14 milesNTitahi Bay Transmitter Porirua, New Zealand
13 milesEMount Matthews New Zealand
7.2 miSELake Kohangatera New Zealand
43 milesNEWairarapa Railway Restoration Society Carterton, New Zealand
25 milesNEQueen Elizabeth Park New Zealand
17 milesNETrentham Memorial Park Upper Hutt, New Zealand
31 milesNKapiti Island New Zealand
12 milesNEChrist Church Lower Hutt, New Zealand
7.9 miEEast Harbour Regional Park New Zealand
28 milesNWeka Park Paraparaumu, New Zealand
32 milesNEKapiti Coast Museum Waikanae, New Zealand
45 milesWMillennium Public Art Gallery Blenheim, New Zealand
15 milesNESt Alban's Church Porirua, New Zealand
8.3 miNELower Hutt War Memorial Library Lower Hutt, New Zealand
7.1 miNESeaview Marina Lower Hutt, New Zealand
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