Trelissick Park — Attraction in North Island

Trellisick Park / Ngaio Gorge, are suitable for walkers, not cyclists. Must have a reasonable level of fitness : there are seats, along the way, in little 'sun traps'. Checked out the "Fish Ladder", @ the Ngaio end of the park, about where the Ngaio Gorge, proper starts - it's quite narrow space, for a large catchment - Take Heed, the Kaiwharawhara River & Ngaio Stream, both have large catchments, & with a large amount of rain, the track may, in laces, be under water, as the scouring of the banks, indicates these streams/rivers, can rise over 1 meter, across the whole floor, including the flood Plains, along the banks. Several places, for picnics, & swims, along the length of the track. Please, leave the native fish alone, they are Protected. Tracks appear well sign-posted, to all areas of the parks. Do, Go & Enjoy it, at any time of year. It's developed several, new, seeps & waterfalls, in the...

Beautiful walking tracks in central Wellington with features such as an old magazine, fish ladder, and Kaiwharawhara Stream. There is, however, the occasional hum from the top of one side of the gorge as the suburban trains climb up to Johnsonville. Plenty of dogs around, too! Easily accessed via public transport, with bus route 25 calling at the southern end of the park (stop 5403) and Crofton Downs railway station at the northern end. As at 26.7.18 the main car park is unavailable due to the northbound lane of Kaiwharawhara Road has been re-routed through it after the landslip in...

As the reviews state a lovely piece of bush with well maintained and defined tracks but if you have children that are nervous around dogs it's a no go zone. My son got distressed by two boisterous dogs checking him out and the owner, an older woman, proceeded to give me a lecture about the rights and freedoms of dog owners and told me he ought to know how to behave around dogs. I was speechless and we haven't been back since. Not all dogs or their owners like this of course but, as always, some let...