Hikoikoi Reserve — Attraction in Wellington

Pretty place with parks, seats, shade, sea and river views. When the lemony, fennel flowers are in full bloom and laces the river banks on a fine day, the resultant postcard views are simply fabulous! Wonderful place for a picnic or a walk. On the seaward side the rolling hills and coastal vistas are just as commanding.

If you are lucky you may spot the busy, little, yellow tug-boat and the orange digger hard at work dredging the estuary bottom, an activity your kids may enjoy watching. Be quick though as these moments are all too fleeting ... cos she's "rollin', rollin', rollin' down the river" !

There's not much chance of solitude because other folks are also out and about and you will likely encounter the new whiz-kid in town, viz., the ubiquitous...

Lovely place to walk the dogs, including access to one end of the beach where dogs are allowed off-lead. There's also Frisbee golf. Toilets are a bit grotty, but there are better ones near the children's play ground if you follow the path towards Petone. Beach is crushed shells. Also used by sail-boarders...

"Beginner" disc golf course becomes advanced in the wind (so, most of the time), but it's good fun. Drug deals regularly happening at the far end of the road that goes through the park, especially around midday. Plastic, rubbish, used needles and condoms all through the bushes.

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