wellington

Wellington

Highlights

  • Remutaka Cycle Trail
  • Walking and hiking trails

Proximity

  • by car:

    15 mins from Wellington

  • by car:

    2 hrs from Palmerston North

Lower Hutt's riverside location makes it attractive in any season. Enjoy excellent museums and art galleries or drive the bays to Eastbourne.

Petone foreshore
Wellington
Petone foreshore, Wellington

Lower Hutt is an outdoor haven filled with unexpected treasures, picturesque walking and cycling trails, expansive coastal views and nature sanctuaries including a chance to wander our hills where wild native kiwi roam.

Just 15 minutes from the capital, hop on a train, bus or ferry to explore seaside villages, New Zealand’s first organised European settlement. Discover art, boutique shopping, craft brews and beverages made using pure artesian water – on tap for you at Te Puna Wai Ora.

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