Tawa War Memorial

Tawa War Memorial: 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 monument: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Tawa War Memorial

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.

Visiting Tawa War Memorial: tips

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

How to reach Tawa War Memorial — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -41.16490, 174.82850. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tawa War Memorial

• Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Belmont Regional Park · sanctuary · Lower Hutt City · ~7 km · Must-see
• Whitireia Park · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~9 km · Must-see
• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · ~16 km · Must-see
• Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Te Ahumairangi Hill · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tawa War Memorial

Other forts & heritage near Tawa War Memorial

• Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~15 km · Must-see
• Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~17 km · Must-see
• Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · ~18 km · Must-see

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