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Best Places to Visit Near Porirua

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Porirua 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 Wellington, Picton, Lower Hutt) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Porirua

Where to go for a weekend trip near Porirua? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Porirua within a 50 mile radius.

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wellington

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picton

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lower hutt

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masterton

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upper hutt

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carterton

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paraparaumu

Paraparaumu

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featherston

Featherston

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greytown

Town

martinborough

Martinborough

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marlborough sounds

Marlborough Sounds

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paekakariki

Paekākāriki

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waikanae

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levin

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otaki

Ōtaki, New Zealand

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pauatahanui pauatahanui wildlife reserve

Pāuatahanui

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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Porirua

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

12 milesSMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Wellington Botanic Garden

12 milesSWellington Botanic Garden
Wellington, New Zealand
Lush council-run gardens and native forest
Botanical gardenPark

Willis Street

12 milesSWillis Street
Wellington, New Zealand
StreetShopping

Queen Elizabeth Park

44 milesEQueen Elizabeth Park
Masterton, New Zealand
ParkSport venue

Wellington Zoo

14 milesSWellington Zoo
Wellington, New Zealand
Interactive animal encounters since 1906
ParkZoo

Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park

14 milesSWMakara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport venueSport

Queen Charlotte Track

37 milesWQueen Charlotte Track
New Zealand
HikingHiking trail

Wellington Museum

12 milesSWellington Museum
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum

New Zealand Portrait Gallery

12 milesSNew Zealand Portrait Gallery
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Rimutaka Rail Trail

20 milesERimutaka Rail Trail
New Zealand
Hiking trailHiking

Carter Observatory

12 milesSCarter Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariumsMuseum

Statue of Katherine Mansfield

12 milesSStatue of Katherine Mansfield
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues

TSB Bank Arena

12 milesSTSB Bank Arena
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport venueSport

Sacred Heart Cathedral

11 milesSSacred Heart Cathedral
Wellington, New Zealand
Church

St Gerard's Church and Monastery

12 milesSSt Gerard's Church and Monastery
Wellington, New Zealand
ChurchSacred and religious sites

New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts

12 milesSNew Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Maidstone Park

12 milesEMaidstone Park
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
ParkSport

Civic Square

12 milesSCivic Square
Wellington, New Zealand
Square

The Dowse Art Museum

6.7 miSEThe Dowse Art Museum
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Wellington Cenotaph

11 milesSWellington Cenotaph
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMonuments and statues

Zephyrometer

13 milesSZephyrometer
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues

National War Memorial

13 milesSNational War Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMonuments and statues

Hannah Playhouse

12 milesSHannah Playhouse
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterConcerts and shows

Petone Settlers Museum

7.5 miSPetone Settlers Museum
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

41 milesSECape Palliser Lighthouse
New Zealand
Lighthouse

Paekakariki Station Museum

11 milesNEPaekakariki Station Museum
Paekākāriki, New Zealand
Museum

The Bucket Fountain

12 milesSThe Bucket Fountain
Wellington, New Zealand
FountainSculpture

Wellington Cathedral of St Paul

11 milesSWellington Cathedral of St Paul
Wellington, New Zealand
ChurchSacred and religious sites

City to Sea Bridge

12 milesSCity to Sea Bridge
Wellington, New Zealand
BridgeView point

City Gallery Wellington

12 milesSCity Gallery Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Katherine Mansfield House and Garden

11 milesSKatherine Mansfield House and Garden
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumHistorical place

Fell Locomotive Museum

25 milesEFell Locomotive Museum
Featherston, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum

Bolton Street Memorial Park

11 milesSBolton Street Memorial Park
Wellington, New Zealand
CemeteryPark

Wellington Town Hall

12 milesSWellington Town Hall
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterCivic center

Old St Paul's

11 milesSOld St Paul's
Wellington, New Zealand
Wooden cathedral dating to 1860s
ChurchGothic Revival architecture

St. James Theatre

12 milesSSt. James Theatre
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterConcerts and shows

Dominion Observatory

12 milesSDominion Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariums

Otaki Museum

30 milesNEOtaki Museum
Ōtaki, New Zealand, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum

Otari-Wilton's Bush

11 milesSWOtari-Wilton's Bush
Wellington, New Zealand
Botanical gardenPark

Wrights Hill Fortress

13 milesSWWrights Hill Fortress
Wellington, New Zealand
Underground tunnels dating back to WWII
Forts and castles

Waitangi Park

12 milesSWaitangi Park
Wellington, New Zealand
ParkEvent space

Southward Car Museum

18 milesNESouthward Car Museum
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum

St Mary of the Angels

12 milesSSt Mary of the Angels
Wellington, New Zealand
Stately Gothic church and heritage site
ChurchGothic Revival architecture

Adam Art Gallery

12 milesSAdam Art Gallery
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum

Parliament Buildings

11 milesSParliament Buildings
Wellington, New Zealand
Skyscraper

Wellington Tramway Museum

13 milesNEWellington Tramway Museum
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum

Pencarrow Head Lighthouse

16 milesSPencarrow Head Lighthouse
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
LighthouseVernacular architecture

Ngā Manu Nature Reserve

21 milesNENgā Manu Nature Reserve
Waikanae, New Zealand
Nature and wildlifeZoo

Nairn Street Cottage

13 milesSNairn Street Cottage
Wellington, New Zealand
Colonial museum in a historic house
MuseumSpecialty museum

Thomas King Observatory

12 milesSThomas King Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariums

Mount Kaukau

8.4 miSWMount Kaukau
Wellington, New Zealand
Tower

Lake Kohangapiripiri

16 milesSLake Kohangapiripiri
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction

Massey Memorial

11 milesSMassey Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMemorial site

Wellington College of Education

12 milesSWellington College of Education
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues

William Wakefield Memorial

13 milesSWilliam Wakefield Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
Memorial

Michael Fowler Centre

12 milesSMichael Fowler Centre
Wellington, New Zealand
Concerts and showsTheater

Golder Cottage

11 milesEGolder Cottage
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
History museumMuseum

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

12 milesSNgā Taonga Sound & Vision
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumCinema

Stonehenge Aotearoa

38 milesEStonehenge Aotearoa
Carterton, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariumsMuseum

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