Local favourite heritage site · Wellington City, Wellington
Number 3 Gun Pit
Number 3 Gun Pit is a heritage site in Wellington City, Wellington.
Number 3 Gun Pit: 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 Number 3 Gun Pit
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 Number 3 Gun Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.29775, 174.73772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Number 3 Gun Pit
- Zealandia · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Futuna Chapel · church · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Katherine Mansfield · museum · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- SS Hikitia · attraction · Wellington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Park · park · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Number 3 Gun Pit
- Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wellington · fort · Wellington · ~9 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~9 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~9 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Number 3 Gun Pit?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Number 3 Gun Pit?
Nearby: Zealandia (sanctuary, 1 km), Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Futuna Chapel (church, 2 km), Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall (sanctuary, 4 km), Saint Mary of the Angels (church, 4 km), Te Ahumairangi Hill (viewpoint, 4 km).