Butterfly Creek

This is a must do walk as it's not too long and only mildly challenging. Great views across the harbour before you drop over the back of the coastal hills into the hidden valleys behind.

Can't beat this walk for a family picnic!

MacKenzie Street Track Lookout

Four Tracks lead from Eastbourne up through regenerating bush and mature beech forest before descending into the Butterfly Creek valley and onto the popular picnic spot.

On the way you will pass some of the largest kahikatea in the area.

Have a look at a video of Butterfly Creek.

There are several access points to this track. Kowhai Street and the Korohiwa bus barns are about 2 hours return.
Muritai Park is about 3 hours return.
MacKenzie Road is about 3.5 hours return.

For maps and further information, talk to the team at an i-SITE Visitor Centre or you could also get more information from the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

If you like this walk you could try the Hutt City Tracks & Trails. Read the descriptions and view the brochure.

While you're in Eastbourne you could stay for lunch or a coffee at one of the many cafes, restaurants or bars.

Kaitoke Country Gardens

Kaitoke gardens offers full conference services and is the ultimate in venues for any special occasion.

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New Zealand's Original Wild Child

This tour will take you to all the key sites of Wellington and provide you with stories of how Katherine Mansfield might have seen them.

The Hutt City component of the tour will take you through Lower Hutt and around to the Eastern Bays.

Pick up a Katherine Mansfield's Early Wellington brochure from Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre.
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Butterfly Creek

This is a must do walk as it's not too long and only mildly challenging. Great views across the harbour before you drop over the back of the coastal hills into the hidden valleys behind.

Can't beat this walk for a family picnic!

Kaitoke Country Gardens

New Zealand's Original Wild Child

Antler Lodge

Nuku Tewhatewha

Ferry to Eastern Bays

Butterfly Creek

This is a must do walk as it's not too long and only mildly challenging. Great views across the harbour before you drop over the back of the coastal hills into the hidden valleys behind. Can't beat this walk for a family picnic!

Kaitoke Country Gardens

New Zealand's Original Wild Child

Antler Lodge

Nuku Tewhatewha

Ferry to Eastern Bays

This is a must do walk as it's not too long and only mildly challenging. Great views across the harbour before you drop over the back of the coastal hills into the hidden valleys behind.

Can't beat this walk for a family picnic!