Timeline
10:00
Pick up a coffee and a pastry at Gar-Fare Cafe. It is just a two-minute walk from the Birthplace and opens at 08:00 on weekdays, making it the perfect early start before you head to the main attraction.
10:15
Katherine Mansfield Birthplace
Walk to the Katherine Mansfield Birthplace. Arriving at 10:00 aligns with the opening time on Tuesdays through Sundays. The house is furnished exactly as it was in the 1890s, offering a quiet, intimate look into the author's early life.
11:15
Take an 18-minute walk to Bolton Street Memorial Park. This hillside cemetery is a gentle place to meander and check out the epitaphs. Keep an eye out for the friendly black cat that haunts the grounds.
Local tip
The Birthplace is closed on Mondays. If you are visiting on a Monday, start at Gar-Fare Cafe and head straight to Bolton Street Memorial Park instead.
Check before you go
- Katherine Mansfield Birthplace is open Tu-Su 10:00-16:00.
- Gar-Fare Cafe is open Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00.
- Bolton Street Memorial Park is an outdoor space accessible during daylight hours.
Worth knowing
- Gar-Fare Cafe is open at 10:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Wellington (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).