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NZ Walking Routes > Wellington > Kapiti Coast > Wetlands Walk – Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
Wetlands Walk – Battle Hill Farm Forest Park
- Location
- Turn off SH 58 at Pauatahanui onto the Paekakariki Hill Road and drive 6km to Battle Hill Farm Forest Park. Alternatively, turn off SH1 at Plimmerton onto Grays Rd, then turn left at the end onto Paekakariki Hill Rd. The Kapiti end of Paekakariki Hill Road beyond Battle Hill is not suitable for heavy vehicles.
- Description
Follow the farm road up through the Airstrip between the wetlands and the deer paddocks. Go through the gate into the Swampy Gully Paddock and follow the farm track up the gully. There is an alternative side loop via a gate into the Swampy Gully wetland. Or keep climbing the main track to the left before looping back to the south and through the gate into the Spring Paddock. Follow the farm track down the paddock and back to the Airstrip and car park.
This is the site of one of the last battles between Maori and early colonial forces in the region, Battle Hill Farm Forest Park blends traditional hill country farming, forestry and environmental restoration. With its farm setting, native bush reserve and panoramic views Battle Hill provides a great opportunity to enjoy the open spaces of rural Wellington.
The park is open daily from 8am to dusk. Much of the park is closed from August to October for lambing, although some key tracks remain open.
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- Duration
- 1.0 hours
- Level
- Easy
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Source
- www.gw.govt.nz
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