
Compact coastal reserve with native bush tracks and a cliff-top lookout offering sweeping views over Wellington Harbour, Cook Strait and the Hutt Valley. Best at sunrise/sunset for dramatic light and cloudscapes; clear days give long-range vistas. Easy street parking near Dowse Drive; no entry fee but paths are steep and uneven—good walking shoes. Quiet on weekdays; abundant native scrub and birds add foreground and wildlife interest. Compact, accessible spot for landscape and waterscape shots.

Compact coastal reserve with native bush tracks and a cliff-top lookout offering sweeping views over Wellington Harbour, Cook Strait and the Hutt Valley. Best at sunrise/sunset for dramatic light and cloudscapes; clear days give long-range vistas. Easy street parking near Dowse Drive; no entry fee but paths are steep and uneven—good walking shoes. Quiet on weekdays; abundant native scrub and birds add foreground and wildlife interest. Compact, accessible spot for landscape and waterscape shots.