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Places near Pleasant Point by type
All 261 places by distance →One day from Pleasant Point
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:51 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Pleasant Point
- Rosewill Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Tuhawaiki Point Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- St Mary's Churchchurch · 30 min
- German Creek Wildlife Management Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Upper Waitohi Recreation Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Pleasant Point
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Pleasant Point?
Pleasant Point Railway (museum, about 1 km), Pleasant Point Recreation Reserve (nature spot, about 1 km), St Mary's Church (church, about 22 km), South Canterbury Museum (museum, about 22 km), Sacred Heart Basilica (church, about 22 km), Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse (beach, about 28 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Pleasant Point?
92 places on Spotwander: 36 hill stations & viewpoints, 32 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 churches, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Pleasant Point?
Woolshed Gully, about 13 km by road; Benvenue Cliffs (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Pleasant Point?
Pleasant Point Recreation Reserve, about 1 km by road; German Creek Wildlife Management Reserve (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Pleasant Point?
Start in Pleasant Point, visit Rosewill Recreation Reserve, then Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse, then St Mary's Church, then German Creek Wildlife Management Reserve, then Upper Waitohi Recreation Reserve, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.






























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