Places to visit in Wellington

2,737 places in Wellington, ranked from must-see to local favourites, each with the best season, typical crowds and distances from nearby cities. Travellers can post today’s status (waterfall flow, temple rush, road and opening status). Open Wellington on the map.

By type

• Hills & Viewpoints in Wellington · 557
• Churches in Wellington · 459
• Parks in Wellington · 377
• Forts & Heritage in Wellington · 371
• Other attractions in Wellington · 239
• Beaches & Coast in Wellington · 223
• Wildlife, Forests & Gardens in Wellington · 195
• Treks in Wellington · 126
• Museums in Wellington · 72
• Lakes, Dams & Reservoirs in Wellington · 52
• Waterfalls in Wellington · 15
• Rivers, Islands & Mangroves in Wellington · 14
• Buddhist sites in Wellington · 12
• Mosques & Dargahs in Wellington · 10
• Temples in Wellington · 8
• Caves in Wellington · 7

Must-see places in Wellington

• Wellington Botanic Garden Waterfall · sanctuary · Wellington City · Must-see
• Castlepoint Lighthouse · beach · Masterton · Must-see
• Mount Victoria · viewpoint · Wellington City · Must-see
• Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · Must-see
• Zealandia · sanctuary · Wellington City · Must-see
• Katherine Mansfield · museum · Wellington City · Must-see
• Mount Holdsworth · viewpoint · Carterton · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · Must-see
• Old Pencarrow Lighthouse · fort · Lower Hutt City · Must-see
• Cape Palliser Lighthouse · attraction · South Wairarapa · Must-see
• The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · Must-see
• Aorangi Forest Park · sanctuary · South Wairarapa · Must-see
• Remutaka Rail Trail · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · Must-see
• Tararua Forest Park · sanctuary · Carterton · Must-see
• Ōtari-Wilton’s Bush · sanctuary · Wellington City · Must-see
• Massey Memorial · fort · Wellington City · Must-see
• Fort Ballance · fort · Wellington City · Must-see
• Kaukau · viewpoint · Wellington City · Must-see
• Museum of New Zealand · museum · Wellington City · Must-see
• Futuna Chapel · church · Wellington City · Must-see
• Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park · sanctuary · Wellington City · Must-see
• Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · Must-see
• Wellington Museum · church · Wellington City · Must-see
• Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · Must-see
• St Alban's Anglican Church - Eastbourne · church · Lower Hutt City · Must-see
• Fort Buckley Ruins · fort · Wellington City · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · Must-see
• Saint Mary of the Angels · church · Wellington City · Must-see
• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · Must-see
• Raumati Marine Gardens · park · Kāpiti Coast · Must-see

By district

• Wellington City · 858
• Lower Hutt City · 364
• Kāpiti Coast · 282
• South Wairarapa · 273
• Porirua City · 265
• Masterton · 228
• Wellington · 179
• Upper Hutt City · 152
• Carterton · 135
• Tararua · 1

Every page lists waterfalls, hills, temples and more with their current status; sign in to post what you found on the ground.