Wāhi Tūpuna

Wāhi Tūpuna: 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 Wāhi Tūpuna

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 Wāhi Tūpuna: tips

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

How to reach Wāhi Tūpuna — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.28797, 174.77072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wāhi Tūpuna

• Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · ~0 km · Must-see
• Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Katherine Mansfield · museum · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• SS Hikitia · attraction · Wellington · ~1 km · Must-see
• Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Waitangi Park · park · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wāhi Tūpuna

Other forts & heritage near Wāhi Tūpuna

• Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see

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