Kymberley’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Easy walk. Family and dog friendly. If you start from the Mana St entrance, there is a great coffee/food shed 'Little Green Olive' to get a drink from before you head off. Easy walk. Roughly 3-4km return.
Camborne walkway
29 Pendennis PointEasy walk. Family and dog friendly. If you start from the Mana St entrance, there is a great coffee/food shed 'Little Green Olive' to get a drink from before you head off. Easy walk. Roughly 3-4km return.
Te Ara Piko Pathway
Lovely walk around the Pauatahanui inlet.
Battle Hill Farm Park
Battle Hill Farm ParkGet your feet wet. There are lots of different entrances; however, one entrance is down Bulls Run Road approx 3 min drive from our house. Will need to cross a stream to enter the old forestry block. Then explore the different tracks. Great in summer for swimming holes.
Akatarawa Forest
Karapoti RoadGet your feet wet. There are lots of different entrances; however, one entrance is down Bulls Run Road approx 3 min drive from our house. Will need to cross a stream to enter the old forestry block. Then explore the different tracks. Great in summer for swimming holes.
Adrenalin Forest
Okowai RoadRope climbing tree top course. Lots of fun.
Neighbourhoods
Pauatahanui
City/town information
Wellington is all about good food, good coffee and quirky people. While not known for it's good weather, when it does turn it on, nothing can beat it.
38 locals recommend
Wellington
Wellington is all about good food, good coffee and quirky people. While not known for it's good weather, when it does turn it on, nothing can beat it.
The closest town nearby. Porirua is slowly developing. New restaurants and bars are opening (Abandoned Brewery, Beer Engine, Get Fixed Bicycle cafe).
Porirua
The closest town nearby. Porirua is slowly developing. New restaurants and bars are opening (Abandoned Brewery, Beer Engine, Get Fixed Bicycle cafe).
Upper Hutt
Food scene
Brewery, distilleries, food trucks, go-carting, mini putt, and ice skating all in one place.
23 locals recommend
Brewtown Upper Hutt
27 Blenheim StBrewery, distilleries, food trucks, go-carting, mini putt, and ice skating all in one place.
Topor Bistro
3 Beach RdFabulous food. Often need to book in advance.
Little Green Olive
4 Mana EsplanadeGreat coffee cart. Tasty cabinet food.
Abandoned Brewery
20 Parumoana StreetGreat beer, easy location in Porirua. Food truck and Coffee truck in the car park.