Wilton's Bush Reserve Walk

2 km • 2 Hours • Easy • Excellent wide walking track. Wilton’s Bush Reserve Walk is wheelchair-friendly and runs from the main car park to the Information Centre, over the Canopy Walkway, and to Cockayne Lookout in Wellington.

1 April 2021
Walked by: Sandra from Freewalks

Home » North Island » Wellington Region » Wellington » Wilton's Bush Reserve Walk

Wilton’s Bush Reserve is an easy 2km walk through native plants that will take around 2 hours to explore.

Excellent wide walking track. Wilton’s Bush Reserve Walk is wheelchair-friendly and runs from the main car park to the Information Centre, over the Canopy Walkway, and to Cockayne Lookout in Wellington. Wilton’s Bush Reserve is the only public botanic garden in New Zealand dedicated solely to native plants.

Quick Facts about this walk

Location: North Island NZ
Distance: 2.00 km
Time needed: 2 Hours – allowing for plenty of photo taking
Difficulty: Easy
Wheelchair Access: Yes
Route: Round Trip
Elevation: 60m
Wet Feet: No
Toilets: Yes
Dogs: No
Mobile Coverage: Yes
Last Updated: July, 2020

We’ve partnered with Macpac outdoor walking & hiking gear to bring you the very best products designed exclusively for our New Zealand climate. They’ll ship for FREE within NZ on orders over $100 (if under $100 it’s only $5). Worldwide international shipping is available except to the USA. Bulky orders will be $20.

Summary points about this walk

Walk Highlights

Wheelchair-friendly paths run from the main car park to the Information Centre, over the Canopy Walkway, and to Cockayne Lookout.

Track Quality

Excellent walking, all the tracks are wide and well graveled. Wilton’s Bush Reserve is not all flat, you can head up into the hills for that extra burn out.

Hazards

None that we know of.

Transport

The No 14 bus from Lambton Quay bus stop will take you to Wilton’s Bush Reserve main entrance.

Water

Yes and clean toilets.

Driving Instructions

Unknown

Shops & Restaurants Nearby

You are only 20 minutes drive from Wellington CBD where there are lots of restaurants in Wellington to choose from.

Area & Trail History

This unique plant sanctuary and forest reserve consists of 100 hectares of native forest and five hectares of plant collections. Some of Wellington’s oldest trees are here, including an 800-year-old Rimu tree. 5km from Wellington city centre. Scientists and volunteers counted 1,367 different living species – animals, plants, fungi, protists, bacteria – in the bush and reserve areas.

Map Location

Motorhome Rental Deals

Find motorhome deals

specials

Save up to 75% off tours

Find cheap tours

specials

Points of interest along the walk

Point 1: Wilton’s Bush Info Centre

Take your lunch with you. You could spend all day walking around looking at the 1,367 different living species – animals, plants, fungi, protists, bacteria in Wilton’s Bush Reserve. If you do not feel like walking around all day find the perfect spot in the Alpine Garden, Brockie Rock Garden, or sit down by the stream and read a book. It’s got to be better then down town Wellington.