Ambury Bluff

Ambury Bluff: 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 Ambury Bluff

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 Ambury Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.28195, 174.07059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ambury Bluff

• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~2 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~7 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~31 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~31 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Anglican Church · church · New Plymouth · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cape Egmont Lighthouse · beach · South Taranaki · ~34 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ambury Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Ambury Bluff

• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~2 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~19 km · Must-see
• Matemateaonga Range · viewpoint · Whanganui · ~87 km · Must-see
• Herangi Range · viewpoint · Waitomo · ~141 km · Must-see
• Hauhungatahi · viewpoint · Ruapehu · ~148 km · Must-see
• Humphries Castle · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~1 km
• North Ridge · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~1 km
• Drinking Rock · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~1 km
• Lizard · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~1 km

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