Local favourite heritage site · Porirua City, Wellington
Pit
Pit is a heritage site in Porirua City, Wellington.
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 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 Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.09146, 174.84810. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pit
- Whitireia Park · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~1 km · Must-see
- Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rangituhi / Colonial Knob · viewpoint · Porirua City · ~10 km · Must-see
- Belmont Regional Park · sanctuary · Lower Hutt City · ~12 km · Must-see
- Christ Church · church · Lower Hutt City · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hutt Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~19 km · Must-see
- Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Moonshine Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · ~21 km · Must-see
- St John's Anglican Church · church · Upper Hutt City · ~21 km · Must-see
- Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~22 km · Must-see
- The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Pit
- Former Site of Fort Kelburne · fort · Wellington City · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kaiwharawhara · fort · Wellington City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · ~24 km · Must-see
- Goldie's Brae · fort · Wellington City · ~25 km · Must-see
- Premier House · fort · Wellington City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Turnbull House · fort · Wellington City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Public Trust Building · fort · Wellington City · ~27 km · Must-see
- Kau Point Battery · fort · Wellington City · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pit?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Pit?
Nearby: Whitireia Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour (beach, 4 km), Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve (sanctuary, 7 km), Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui (church, 8 km), Rangituhi / Colonial Knob (viewpoint, 10 km), Belmont Regional Park (sanctuary, 12 km).