Trelissick Park is a bush and stream park in Wellington, between the suburbs of Ngaio, Crofton Downs, Wadestown, Highland Park and Kaiwharawhara. The entrance listed here is the Ngaio side, and the park has seven numbered entrances in the nearby suburbs, plus a minor entrance on Ngaio Gorge Road. Its tracks cross the Korimako and Kaiwharawhara streams on seven bridges. The park has planted trees, benches, a memorial track, a lookout over the Kaiwharawhara Stream and a dry stone wall beside the Korimako. The website says it is a great place for visiting dogs and their owners. Maps can be viewed or downloaded as PDFs from the park's website, and the 2 streams meet inside the park.
The Trelissick Park Group, a volunteer group, has worked on restoring and caring for the park since its first meeting in June 1991. The park's history includes early logging and farming, and the rail and sewer works that once cut through the area. A KiwiRail bridge near the historic magazines is closed to the public. In December, the park hosts a holiday elves event for a month, near the Hanover track bridge. Our pick in Wellington for a walk along the stream with the children and the dog.