Pā

Pā: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pā

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.

Visiting Pā: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Pā — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.33982, 175.13892. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pā

• Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Putangirua Pinnacles · trek · South Wairarapa · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~19 km · Must-see
• Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~24 km · Must-see
• St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~29 km · Must-see
• Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pencarrow Head · beach · Wellington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pā

Other forts & heritage near Pā

• Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~33 km · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~34 km · Must-see
• First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~34 km · Must-see
• Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Wellington · fort · Wellington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~38 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Wellington

Frequently asked