This pool complex was opened in 2014 and has a glass roof making it wonderfully light, although also very hot on sunny days (swimmers are fine in the water but spectators be warned). There’s a good separate toddlers’ pool with water features and from 1pm-5pm every afternoon at the weekends…
This is essentially a pub with a decent sized menu for both adults and kids (including a drink and activity pack for kids). The food is reasonably good and the service is consistently friendly. Families who go there like that there’s a play pen for younger kids and, if the…
A popular destination for Wellington families as a day trip, especially on sunny weekends and during the school holidays, this place has a range of farmyard animals, in more natural settings than your average zoo. The best thing though is that the kids can interact with the animals if you pick…
This is a popular hub with locals and visitors throughout the day. There are a couple of different menus ensuring food is available the whole time they’re open from breakfast to lunch to dinner and snacks. It can pay to book a table at any time but especially over public…
This is a busy place especially at weekends, public holidays and during the summer when the queue can be out of the door at lunchtime. The bakery sells fresh bread and yummy baked goods like pies, sausage rolls, scones and sweet treats but also fresh sandwiches. You can eat ‘in’…
Steeped in history, this area is named because it holds the battle ground, that you can walk up to, of the last recorded battle between Maori and colonial forces in this region in 1846. Lots of options of things to do at Battle Hill Farm from camping to fire building…
