Katherine Mansfield Memorial Park — Attraction in North Island

This is a gorgeous park that buffers this side of the city from the motorway that runs below.

The park is long and thin, making great use of the space through zoning; there is a grassy zone, a picnic bench zone, a kids play equipment area, a pond corner and the garden for the blind is park of the park.

The most impressive part of the park is the huge array of plants. There are both natives (pohutukawa, cabbage trees) and exotic species (cherry blossoms, lavender, azaleas, hydrangeas). Every little corner is planted with ... something!

So if you love plants, you’ll love it here. I think Katherine Mansfield would have loved it, too.

Please kindly note, the park has no toilets but you can pop out of one end of the park to Mojo Cafe to use theirs while you grab your flat white.

Also, I did notice a lot of shingle/gravel paths so if you’re a wheelchair user please take...

It's good to have a space like this in town. Flowers and trees. It good for a short walk and sun bathing. Go out to have lunch break or brisk walk within morning break. There is a small space for children playground. Cherry blossom and daphnes in spring and pick some acorn in autumn. Dogs are allowed but don't forget to clean...

Today was a lovely day for a quite stroll. My grandmother and I came upon this beautiful park. We sat and watched the birds chirping . It was fantastic untill the embalmer came and got grandmother to finish her off before her service later...