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Home » Blog » A Coastal Walk in New Plymouth

A Coastal Walk in New Plymouth

//  by Simon//  3 Comments

New Plymouth and the coastal walk are nothing worth crossing the ocean, but the town has a nice easy-going allure and the walk along the coast is peaceful and in some points offers rewarding views on the ocean and the surrounding nature.

New Plymouth Sea View

I decided to head towards East, giving the back to New Plymouth harbor whose view are nothing short of ugly. The first stretch of the coastal walk borders the seashore but after a while, being low tide, I started walking barefoot on the beach, stepping in the water which was warmer than I expected.

The Beach at Low Tide

I stopped several times looking at the black sand crisscrossed by the retreating sea, leaving lovely curvy shapes reflecting the blue sky on the dark sand. It was just beautiful in its simplicity, and a lovely place for a picnic before continuing the stroll along the coastal path.

Shapes on the Sand Picnic on the beach

After a while, I reached the new Rewa Rewa bridge, with its modern white curvy shape outlining before the surrounding greenery. The Rewa Rewa bridge is a nice piece of modern architecture, something rather uncommon in New Zealand (where modern buildings are mostly er… ugly).

Rewa Rewa Bridge

From there, the coastal walk continues to Bell Block. It’s by far the nicest section of the walkway and the one I enjoyed at most.  The path goes more inland, crossing lovely fields on the right and still overlooking the sea on the left, although from farther away. No more houses or constructions, just nature and a wonderful silence and sense of peace.

New Plymouth Coastal Walkway Fields

The trickiest part was finding the bus stop to go back to New Plymouth once in Bell Block, between isolated houses and almost no one in the streets to ask for information. But I eventually met a nice person who gave me directions to catch the bus.

Fields Along New Plymouth Coastal Walkway

All in all, New Plymouth is worth a stop on the way from Auckland to Wellington. From there, one can easily make day trips to explore a bit of Taranaki, and maybe also spot or hike Mount Taranaki – or Mount Egmont -, when it’s not wrapped up in clouds, which apparently doesn’t happen often. I eventually decided to drop off Mount Taranaki as the weather wasn’t good enough, glad to have opted for the coastal walk, which made for a nice and relaxing day.

 

 

Simon

Travel addict and passionate about photography, Simon Falvo started Wild About Travel back in 2009. Leveraging her strong PR background, she developed an extensive knowledge of Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing. Besides travel writing Simon holds workshops and trainings, she collaborated with tourism boards for digital marketing campaigns and participated as a speaker at several events.

Category: NEW ZEALANDTag: nature & landscapes, oceania

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  1. IsabellesTravel

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    Love following along your NZ adventures. It`s such a beautiful country.

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  2. John

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    Looks great Simon very pictureque and soothing for the soul. Nice post & blog. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

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  3. Leigh

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    Looks like an extremely beautiful hike. Mind you I’m a sucker for any walk along the ocean.

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