About 1km south of Stratford on SH3, the Taranaki Pioneer Village is a 4-hectare outdoor museum housing 40 historic buildings, many dating back to the early 1850s. It鈥檚 a safe pastiche of bygone days...but it's actually a little spooky! The Pioneer Express Train is a good way to see it if your feet need a break ($5 or $3 with entry fee). There's a cafe here, too.
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Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre
23.82 MILES
This two-headed artistic beast is arguably NZ's best regional art gallery, presenting contemporary 鈥 and often experimental and provocative 鈥 local and鈥
15.88 MILES
Elvis lives! At least he does at Kevin D Wasley's astonishing museum, which houses more than 10,000 of the King鈥檚 records and a mind-blowing collection of鈥
23.35 MILES
Lush Pukekura has 49 hectares of gardens, playgrounds, trails, streams, waterfalls, ponds and display houses. In summer, rowboats (per half-hour $15)鈥
23.86 MILES
Translating as 鈥楬ill of Chiefs鈥, Puke Ariki was once a p膩 (fortified village) site, and is now home to the i-SITE, a fab regional museum, a library, a鈥
25.08 MILES
At 156m, this craggy, steep-sided hill is almost as tall as New Plymouth's old power-station chimney down at the port (198m). Paritutu translates as 鈥
27.87 MILES
The town of Whangamomona (population 40) is a highlight. This quirky village declared itself an independent republic in 1989 after disagreements with鈥
17.39 MILES
You can access Waihi Beach by turning into Denby Rd and descending the steep gravel track from the carpark. At low tide you can walk to Ohawe Beach (or do鈥
19.92 MILES
This sprawling garden, 23km south of New Plymouth, is home to thriving masses of rhododendrons and azaleas. The blooms are at their bloomin' best between鈥
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Right next door to Stratford i-SITE, this progressive community gallery (named after a former mayor) displays eclectic local, regional and national art鈥
2. Fun Ho! National Toy Museum
14.61 MILES
Inglewood鈥檚 cute toy museum exhibits (and sells) old-fashioned sand-cast toys. It doubles as the local visitor information centre. Everybody shout, 'Fun鈥
14.63 MILES
The quirky Tawhiti Museum houses a collection of exhibits, dioramas and creepily lifelike human figures modelled on people from the region. A large鈥
15.88 MILES
Elvis lives! At least he does at Kevin D Wasley's astonishing museum, which houses more than 10,000 of the King鈥檚 records and a mind-blowing collection of鈥
16.11 MILES
The austere, 55m-tall H膩wera Water Tower is one of few noteworthy attractions in quiet H膩wera. Grab the key from the neighbouring i-SITE, ascend the 215鈥
17.39 MILES
You can access Waihi Beach by turning into Denby Rd and descending the steep gravel track from the carpark. At low tide you can walk to Ohawe Beach (or do鈥
7. Taranaki Aviation, Transport & Technology Museum
18.1 MILES
Around 9km south of New Plymouth is this roadside museum, with ramshackle, interactive displays of old planes, trains, automobiles and general household鈥
19.67 MILES
This 1856 cottage, 8km south of New Plymouth, was built by four-time NZ prime minister Harry Atkinson. The cottage is the sole survivor of a settlement鈥