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Porirua

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
Wellington
45 milesW

Town

picton
Picton
7.4 miS

City

lower hutt
Lower Hutt
44 milesE

Town

masterton
Masterton
11 milesE

City

upper hutt
Upper Hutt
36 milesE

Town

carterton
Carterton
17 milesNE

Town

paraparaumu
Paraparaumu
25 milesE

Town

featherston
Featherston
32 milesE

Town

greytown
Greytown
32 milesE

Town

martinborough
Martinborough
48 milesW

Locality

marlborough sounds
Marlborough Sounds
11 milesNE

Locality

paekakariki
Paekākāriki
20 milesNE

Town

waikanae
Waikanae
41 milesNE

Town

levin
Levin
30 milesNE

Town

otaki
Ōtaki, New Zealand
3.8 miNE

Village

pauatahanui pauatahanui wildlife reserve
Pāuatahanui
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Porirua

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa12 milesSMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Wellington Botanic Garden12 milesSWellington Botanic Garden
Wellington, New Zealand
Lush council-run gardens and native forest
Botanical gardenPark
Willis Street12 milesSWillis Street
Wellington, New Zealand
StreetShopping
Queen Elizabeth Park44 milesEQueen Elizabeth Park
Masterton, New Zealand
ParkSport venue
Wellington Zoo14 milesSWellington Zoo
Wellington, New Zealand
Interactive animal encounters since 1906
ParkZoo
Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park14 milesSWMakara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport venueSport
Queen Charlotte Track37 milesWQueen Charlotte Track
New Zealand
HikingHiking trail
Wellington Museum12 milesSWellington Museum
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum
New Zealand Portrait Gallery12 milesSNew Zealand Portrait Gallery
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Rimutaka Rail Trail20 milesERimutaka Rail Trail
New Zealand
Hiking trailHiking
Carter Observatory12 milesSCarter Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariumsMuseum
Statue of Katherine Mansfield12 milesSStatue of Katherine Mansfield
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues
TSB Bank Arena12 milesSTSB Bank Arena
Wellington, New Zealand
Sport venueSport
Sacred Heart Cathedral11 milesSSacred Heart Cathedral
Wellington, New Zealand
Church
St Gerard's Church and Monastery12 milesSSt Gerard's Church and Monastery
Wellington, New Zealand
ChurchSacred and religious sites
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts12 milesSNew Zealand Academy of Fine Arts
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Maidstone Park12 milesEMaidstone Park
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
ParkSport
Civic Square12 milesSCivic Square
Wellington, New Zealand
Square
The Dowse Art Museum6.7 miSEThe Dowse Art Museum
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Wellington Cenotaph11 milesSWellington Cenotaph
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMonuments and statues
Zephyrometer13 milesSZephyrometer
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues
National War Memorial13 milesSNational War Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMonuments and statues
Hannah Playhouse12 milesSHannah Playhouse
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterConcerts and shows
Petone Settlers Museum7.5 miSPetone Settlers Museum
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum
Cape Palliser Lighthouse41 milesSECape Palliser Lighthouse
New Zealand
Lighthouse
Paekakariki Station Museum11 milesNEPaekakariki Station Museum
Paekākāriki, New Zealand
Museum
The Bucket Fountain12 milesSThe Bucket Fountain
Wellington, New Zealand
FountainSculpture
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul11 milesSWellington Cathedral of St Paul
Wellington, New Zealand
ChurchSacred and religious sites
City to Sea Bridge12 milesSCity to Sea Bridge
Wellington, New Zealand
BridgeView point
City Gallery Wellington12 milesSCity Gallery Wellington
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Katherine Mansfield House and Garden11 milesSKatherine Mansfield House and Garden
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumHistorical place
Fell Locomotive Museum25 milesEFell Locomotive Museum
Featherston, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum
Bolton Street Memorial Park11 milesSBolton Street Memorial Park
Wellington, New Zealand
CemeteryPark
Wellington Town Hall12 milesSWellington Town Hall
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterCivic center
Old St Paul's11 milesSOld St Paul's
Wellington, New Zealand
Wooden cathedral dating to 1860s
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
St. James Theatre12 milesSSt. James Theatre
Wellington, New Zealand
TheaterConcerts and shows
Dominion Observatory12 milesSDominion Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariums
Otaki Museum30 milesNEOtaki Museum
Ōtaki, New Zealand, New Zealand
MuseumHistory museum
Otari-Wilton's Bush11 milesSWOtari-Wilton's Bush
Wellington, New Zealand
Botanical gardenPark
Wrights Hill Fortress13 milesSWWrights Hill Fortress
Wellington, New Zealand
Underground tunnels dating back to WWII
Forts and castles
Waitangi Park12 milesSWaitangi Park
Wellington, New Zealand
ParkEvent space
Southward Car Museum18 milesNESouthward Car Museum
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum
St Mary of the Angels12 milesSSt Mary of the Angels
Wellington, New Zealand
Stately Gothic church and heritage site
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Adam Art Gallery12 milesSAdam Art Gallery
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumArt museum
Parliament Buildings11 milesSParliament Buildings
Wellington, New Zealand
Skyscraper
Wellington Tramway Museum13 milesNEWellington Tramway Museum
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Specialty museumMuseum
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse16 milesSPencarrow Head Lighthouse
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
LighthouseVernacular architecture
Ngā Manu Nature Reserve21 milesNENgā Manu Nature Reserve
Waikanae, New Zealand
Nature and wildlifeZoo
Nairn Street Cottage13 milesSNairn Street Cottage
Wellington, New Zealand
Colonial museum in a historic house
MuseumSpecialty museum
Thomas King Observatory12 milesSThomas King Observatory
Wellington, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariums
Mount Kaukau8.4 miSWMount Kaukau
Wellington, New Zealand
Tower
Lake Kohangapiripiri16 milesSLake Kohangapiripiri
New Zealand
NatureNatural attraction
Massey Memorial11 milesSMassey Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
MemorialMemorial site
Wellington College of Education12 milesSWellington College of Education
Wellington, New Zealand
Monuments and statues
William Wakefield Memorial13 milesSWilliam Wakefield Memorial
Wellington, New Zealand
Memorial
Michael Fowler Centre12 milesSMichael Fowler Centre
Wellington, New Zealand
Concerts and showsTheater
Golder Cottage11 milesEGolder Cottage
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
History museumMuseum
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision12 milesSNgā Taonga Sound & Vision
Wellington, New Zealand
MuseumCinema
Stonehenge Aotearoa38 milesEStonehenge Aotearoa
Carterton, New Zealand
Observatories and planetariumsMuseum
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