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Three Gardens Walk
- Location
- Start from the Church steps at the top of Trafalgar Street. This is a focal point of Nelson’s inner city.
- Description
This inner city walk takes you to Church Hill Gardens, Queens Gardens and Fairfield Park.
Wander through the Church Hill gardens around the Cathedral finishing at Nile Street on the eastern side. Walk east along Nile Street and turn right into Shelbourne Street. At the corner on the left side of the road are steps up to the historic Hallowell Cemetery. Continue up to Bronte Street, turn right and then left into Trafalgar Street South. Walk through Fairfield Park to Van Diemen Street – or you can stop and relax at the Lady Newman Gazebo. On the other side of the park walk up to Fairfield House (which is open to the public every day during daylight hours.) From here walk along Trafalgar Street South to Melrose House. Take your choice of garden pathways through to Brougham Street. Turn right and continue along until the road turns left into Scotland Street. From the end of the street take Willow Walk along the Brook Stream through to Alton Street by the school. The lime trees you will pass are over 100 years old.
From Alton Street turn right into Hardy Street and then left into Queens Gardens – a traditional park with attractive lighting making it ideal for evening walks. When you reach Bridge Street on the other side of the gardens turn left past the Suter Art Gallery and through historic Albion Square to Hardy Street.
Finish the walk along Hardy Street, left into Trafalgar Street and back to the Church steps.
Refer Walk Nelson for more details and a map of this walk
- Amenities
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- Birds
- Carpark
- Dogs Allowed
- Historical
- Plant Life
- Toilets
- Source
- Walk Nelson 2007 – Nelson City Council
- Discussion
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