War Memorial

War Memorial: 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 monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit War Memorial

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 War Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.91582, 176.42516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near War Memorial

• Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star · church · Tararua · ~27 km · Must-see
• Ruahine Forest Park · sanctuary · Manawatū · ~36 km · Must-see
• Ruahine Range · viewpoint · Manawatū · ~36 km · Must-see
• Maropea · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~36 km · Must-see
• Te Atua Mahuru · viewpoint · Rangitīkei · ~39 km · Must-see
• Pekapeka Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kōhinerākau / Kohinurākau · viewpoint · Hastings · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dannevirke Domain · park · Central Hawke's Bay · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dannevirke Domain · park · Tararua · ~53 km · Must-see
• Te Angiangi Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Hawke's Bay · ~56 km · Must-see
• Te Mata Peak · viewpoint · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
• Cornwall Park · park · Hastings · ~60 km · Must-see
• Taumatawhakatangihangakōauauotamateapōkaiwhenuakitānatahu · viewpoint · Central Hawke's Bay · ~61 km · Must-see
• Pākōwhai Regional Park · park · Hastings · ~64 km · Must-see
• Farndon Park Domain · park · Hastings · ~70 km · Must-see
• Waitangi Regional Park · sanctuary · Hastings · ~72 km · Must-see
• Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Hawke's Bay · ~0 km
• St Oran's Church · church · Central Hawke's Bay · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of War Memorial

Other forts & heritage near War Memorial

• Last Spike Memorial · fort · Ruapehu · ~142 km · Must-see
• Roto-a-Tara / Te Motu o Te Awarua o Porirua · fort · Central Hawke's Bay · ~26 km
• Kahotea · fort · Central Hawke's Bay · ~26 km
• Whetūkura · fort · Tararua · ~34 km
• Te Hauke Urupā · fort · Hastings · ~34 km
• Wheao · fort · Hastings · ~35 km
• Eparaima · fort · Central Hawke's Bay · ~42 km
• Maraekakaho Station Woolshed · fort · Hastings · ~43 km
• Whanawhana / The Fort · fort · Hastings · ~53 km
• Pourērere · fort · Central Hawke's Bay · ~54 km

All forts & heritage in Hawke's Bay

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