This location was included on our South Coast Shuttle tour and it was such a lovely and calming place. We so enjoyed walking through this garden.

Otari-Wilton bush is a great free option if you want to avoid spending a fortune on Zealandia. There is a treetop walk which is well-fenced so safe for young children, with some limited information about NZ flora and fauna. If you can negotiate steep slopes and steps (not good for buggies), there are some lovely walks, with a grassed picnic... More

Great, safe, clean gardens to visit. The native plants and trees were unbelievable. Conifers could spend a whole day walking the trails through the Gardens. The grounds are beautiful. We spent 2 hours here and could have spent the whole day!

This is a beautiful environment. Early morning or late afternoon seemed to be best to view the bird life. The Tui, Kaka and Keraru are very visible as long as you are quiet. Even without the birds it is a beautiful, easy walk in a bush environment.

This is one of Wellington's best attractions. It is really easy to get to, it is free, and it has walkways and tracks of varying difficulty to suit all visitors. There is a great range of native plants here, and if you are observant, you will almost certainly spot native birds and insects. It is also a curated, living native... More

Well maintained walking tracks for all levels, beautiful surroundings and lots of native birdlife. A great place to spend a few hours.

This is a lovely spot for a day trip. However, we went after dark to see glow worms! There are places that have more of the intriguing creatures but this has easy access and makes for a quick trip.

If you like lush vegetation and medium to long walks this is a nice place to visit. This is not a Zoo so beware.

peaceful native walks. you can have bbqs in the flat area down the bottom of the park.lots of walks to pick from.the birds are plentiful