Frankleigh Park
New Plymouth
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Popular places to visit
Bowl of Brooklands
Enjoy the great outdoors with a picnic lunch and a bushwalk or watch a live concert at this one-of-a-kind venue set in a beautiful grass amphitheater.
Fitzroy Beach
This beautiful beach is surrounded by recreational facilities, including an 18-hole golf course, a children’s swimming pool and a grassy reserve.
Pukekura Park
Relax in the sun and see a diverse range of native and exotic plant life at one of the country’s premier botanical gardens.
Puke Ariki
Learn about local history in interactive exhibits, eat award-winning food and find useful visitor information at New Plymouth’s ground-breaking cultural center.
Wind Wand
Be impressed by this kinetic sculpture as it drifts back and forth in the Taranaki wind on New Plymouth’s lovely coastal walkway.
Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Discover why New Plymouth is one of New Zealand’s cultural capitals. Inspire your own creativity at this award-winning contemporary art gallery.
Top hotels in Frankleigh Park
Plymouth International
Room was extremely run down, walls were in really rough shape and peeling apart.
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
The Devon Hotel A Heritage Hotel
Very clean room, overly soft bed wasn't great, the shower pressure was a bit meh and the room was quite noisy from both the corridor on one side and the courtyard on the other, mainly childen playing (it was Easter weekend) but quiet enough once they calmed down.
Reviewed on 6 Apr 2026
Distinction New Plymouth Hotel
The parking was fine, The reception gentleman was awesome and checking in was a breeze. He gave great advice for a meal. However, I thought the room was very dreary and the bed was soft. It had everything in it but it just didn't feel like a hotel. And the big clinch was having to wipe number twos ...
Reviewed on 27 Mar 2026
Millennium Hotel New Plymouth Waterfront
Great location and wonderful staff
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Auto Lodge Motor Inn
The condition of our room was not good, they need a total upgrade...Apart from this it was pretty good
Reviewed on 7 Apr 2026
Egmont Eco Leisure Park - Hostel
The facilities we at on the weekend, is poor and stinks like a place that wasn't used, for a long time. We are very disappointed, the pillow is not for your sleeping, I don't know what i call it. It's not hygiene, for ten people to sleep inside, you should cut down to a healthy number, and not the ...
Reviewed on 19 Feb 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Frankleigh Park
Vogeltown
Vogeltown might not have many top sights, but Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Upper Vogeltown
Though Upper Vogeltown may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park.
Westown
While visiting Westown, you might make a stop by sights like Yarrow Stadium and Stadium Taranaki.
Lower Vogeltown
While there might not be top attractions in Lower Vogeltown, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Pukekura Park and Bowl of Brooklands.
Brooklands
If you're spending some time in Brooklands, Bowl of Brooklands and Pukekura Park are top sights worth seeing.
Marfell
While Marfell isn't home to many top sights, Paritutu Rock and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery are some notable places to visit nearby.
