Herbies Beach sits at the Maupuia end of Wellington's south coast, where a small beachside garden meets the sea. Open Locally lists it as a garden, so it is a place to walk, sit and look at plants and water rather than a café or a shop, and the address puts it in the coastal suburb of Maupuia, a short way from the busier stretches of the city's south coast.
For a garden on this coast, the salt air and the wind off the harbour are what the planting has to cope with, and that is part of what makes a beachside garden here different from one inland. Open Locally puts it on the list of places to know in Maupuia, and for anyone wanting a quiet green spot close to the water in Wellington, it is worth a visit.