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Victoria Esplanade Gardens

Manawaroa St, Fitzherbert Ave & Park Rd, Palmerston North, New Zealand
356 8199
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Gardens
Most recent review
- May 20, 2012
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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Always a nice place for visitors to the city - walk along the river, through the ferns, past the aviary, through the hot house (open weekends) and to the rose gardens which are full of beautiful blooms at this time of the year :) More

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Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

A favorite and roses are great, although we were a little late. Autumn colours coming through beautifully. Birds are always interesting. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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55 reviews 55 reviews
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

Lovely spot. Well laid out and accessible. Would be lovely in Spring time. More

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Adelaide, South Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Very beautiful gardens bit some features are getting tired and need a facelift. But don't let that put you off. Plemty to enjoy. More

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Hamilton, New Zealand
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

Always love visiting the Espalnade!! feed the duck with my child and the play grounds are awesome! More

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Taranaki
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23 reviews 23 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

This park is really lovely, especially for early morning walks. The toilets exceptionally clean. More

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Palmerston North, New Zealand
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15 reviews 15 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

Ride the train! And then take the time to stop and smell the roses. More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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18 reviews 18 reviews
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

The Esplanade has one of the best playgrounds around, as well as duck ponds, bird aviary, paddle pool, and miniature railway. Highly recommend as a day out in Palmy. More

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Feilding, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012

The rose gardens especially are very pretty, I have noticed many people use them for weddings etc, I have also used them myself for ball photos in the past which came out amazing. More

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Wellington
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42 reviews 42 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012
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These luxurious gardens really are a gem and sometimes under-rated by the locals and missed by visitors. The extensive park is nestled along the Manawatu river at the entrance to the city and has NZ natives as well as a huge wide variety of flowers introduced specimen trees. There are many cycle and walking tracks and a miniature train which... More

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