Must-see fort · Wellington City, Wellington
Fort Ballance
Fort Ballance is a fort in Wellington City, Wellington.
Fort Ballance: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Fort Ballance
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Ballance — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.29471, 174.83459. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Ballance
- Mount Crawford · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson · beach · Wellington · ~1 km · Must-see
- Shelly Bay · beach · Wellington · ~2 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- Evans Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- Worser Bay · beach · Wellington · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Anglican Church - Roseneath · church · Wellington City · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Gerard's Monastery · church · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Waitangi Park · park · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- SS Hikitia · attraction · Wellington · ~6 km · Must-see
- Frank Kitts Park · park · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · ~6 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Ballance
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~2 km · Must-see
- First State House (1937) · fort · Wellington City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Queen Victoria Monument · fort · Wellington City · ~5 km · Must-see
- Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Ballance open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Ballance yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Ballance?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Ballance?
Nearby: Mount Crawford (viewpoint, 1 km), Kau Point Battery (fort, 1 km), Wellington Harbour / Port Nicholson (beach, 1 km), Shelly Bay (beach, 2 km), Massey Memorial (fort, 2 km), Evans Bay (beach, 3 km).
Is Fort Ballance worth visiting?
Fort Ballance is listed as a must-see fort in Wellington on Spotwander.