1 / 3Eastwoodhill Arboretum
📍 Ngātapa, Gisborne
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Best for a slow day in autumn or spring. Eastwoodhill at Ngātapa is the national arboretum, 131 hectares of trees planted from 1910, with six colour-coded walks from flat paths to a hill climb, picnic spots, a playground and under-fives free.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
A calm day out that suits families who like walking more than rides: toddlers can potter on the flat paths and the playground, and older kids can take on the hill walk. Under-fives are free and children pay a small rate. Pack a picnic, follow the coloured markers closely, and come in autumn or spring if you can, when the colour is at its best.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Chen Chi Wu
5 months ago
“Autumn is definitely the best time to go,it’s so colorful and beautiful! I’ve been there twice to do different walks.There are six different walks you can do. The Yellow Walk is a must, but the Green Walk is my favorite for sure. The only downside is that it’s easy to get lost, even with a map.”
Dubs Z
8 months ago
“Such a special place you ciukd spend a whole day here plenty of picnic areas and amazing specimen. Tress follow the sings or get lost”
Robert Side
a month ago
“Awesome place, so many walks, so many varieties of trees. Well worth a visit, plan on staying for hours and hours”
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Based on Google review tagsWalks
81 reviews
Peaceful atmosphere
22 reviews
Autumn colours
16 reviews
Trails
12 reviews
Walking tracks
11 reviews
Overview
Eastwoodhill is the National Arboretum of New Zealand, 35 kilometres inland from Gisborne at Ngātapa, where Douglas Cook began planting Northern Hemisphere trees in 1910. It now holds the biggest such collection south of the equator, more than 25,000 different trees, shrubs and climbers across 131 hectares. Six colour-coded walks run from flat paths suited to prams and mobility scooters to the climb of Mount Arateitei. There are picnic areas, a playground, basic refreshments and accommodation.
