Things to Do in Petone

• Experience Stansborough
  The Stansborough Experience encompasses unique fibre development. Enjoy an hour long guided interactive time warp tour.  Journey from the flock, the farm and the factory - to the fabric, the fashion and the films.
• Petone Settlers Museum
  A gracious Victorian house with period furniture, artworks and historic tours of the house and garden.
• Walks
  The 24km Hutt River Trail is ideal for walking, running or cycling. From this trail, you can also go swimming, fishing or kayaking in the river.
• Jackson Street
  There is great shopping and cafe culture in Jackson Street in Petone.
• Golf
  The 18-hole Shandon golf course is attractive and challenging.
• Art Museum
  The ever-changing exhibitions at the Dowse art museum are internationally regarded.
• Lower Hutt
  At the head of Wellington Harbour, 15km north-east of Wellington, Lower Hutt takes in the suburbs of Petone, Eastbourne and Wainuiomata. With its lovely gardens, parks and tree-lined streets, Lower Hutt enjoys a reputation as a garden city.
• Wellington City
  Enjoying a spectacular location at the head of Port Nicholson harbour, Wellington is the political heart of New Zealand. The capital's compact size makes it an easy place to explore, yet its cosmopolitan flavour offers all the sophistication of a big city.