Notable viewpoint · Lower Hutt City, Wellington
McKerrow
McKerrow is a viewpoint in Lower Hutt City, Wellington.
McKerrow: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit McKerrow
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach McKerrow — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.31358, 174.97236. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near McKerrow
- Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~16 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near McKerrow
- Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~19 km · Must-see
- Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~28 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for McKerrow yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit McKerrow?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near McKerrow?
Nearby: Mount Matthews (viewpoint, 7 km), St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne (church, 8 km), Remutaka Range (viewpoint, 13 km), Te Whiti Riser (trek, 13 km), Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson (beach, 14 km), Remutaka Forest Park (sanctuary, 14 km).
Is McKerrow worth visiting?
McKerrow is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wellington on Spotwander.