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Places near Milton by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Milton
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:00 pm
60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Milton
- Fort Hillfort · 1.5 hrs
- Gorge Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Lookoutviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rockviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mount Miseryviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Milton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Milton?
Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock (viewpoint, about 16 km), Tokomairiro Church (Presbyterian) (church, about 1 km), Tokomairiro Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 2 km), Gorge Hill (hill, about 9 km), Mount Misery (viewpoint, about 10 km), Lookout (viewpoint, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Milton?
133 places on Spotwander: 50 hill stations & viewpoints, 35 wildlife, forests & gardens, 15 beaches & coast, 3 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Milton?
Gorge Hill, about 9 km by road; Mount Misery (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Milton?
Tokomairiro Recreation Reserve, about 2 km by road; Manuka Gorge Scenic Reserve (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Milton?
Start in Milton, visit Fort Hill, then Gorge Hill, then Lookout, then Aonui / Cooks Head / Cooks Head Rock, then Mount Misery, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.