Local favourite heritage site · South Wairarapa, Wellington
Magnet
Magnet is a heritage site in South Wairarapa, Wellington.
Magnet: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Magnet
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Magnet — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.56985, 175.43194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Magnet
- Aorangi Range · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cape Palliser Lighthouse · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cape Palliser · beach · South Wairarapa · ~18 km · Must-see
- Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pūtangirua Pinnacles · attraction · South Wairarapa · ~26 km · Must-see
- Putangirua Pinnacles · trek · South Wairarapa · ~27 km · Must-see
- Palliser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wairarapa Moana Wetland · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mount Matthews · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~53 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Range · viewpoint · Lower Hutt City · ~56 km · Must-see
- Turakirae Head · beach · Wellington · ~57 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · ~57 km · Must-see
- Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Baring Head Lighthouse · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Baring Head · beach · Lower Hutt City · ~63 km · Must-see
- Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~65 km · Must-see
- Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~65 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Magnet
- Longwood House · fort · South Wairarapa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Featherston prisoner of war camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Featherston Military Training Camp · fort · South Wairarapa · ~65 km · Must-see
- Fernside Homestead · fort · South Wairarapa · ~65 km · Must-see
- Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~71 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~73 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~74 km · Must-see
- Wellington · fort · Wellington · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Magnet?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Magnet?
Nearby: Aorangi Range (viewpoint, 13 km), Cape Palliser Lighthouse (attraction, 16 km), Cape Palliser (beach, 18 km), Aorangi Forest Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Pūtangirua Pinnacles (attraction, 26 km), Putangirua Pinnacles (trek, 27 km).