Korokoro Dam
If you want to go on a short walk then you can go from the end of Cornish Street, in Petone, up to the defunct Korokoro Dam.
Rimutaka Hill
At the top of the Rimutaka Hill you can take a break in your trip to the Waiarapa and climb up to the Rimutaka Trig and see the Wairarapa instead. Choose a calm sunny day as this part of the country can be very windy.
Tunnel Gully
And the rimutaka incline walkways. walk or mountain bike the old railway route over the rimutaka ranges.
Belmont Regional Park
Is a great place to wander around. if you've got all day then the walk up to belmont trig is very tiring yet enjoyable.if you want to go on a short walk then you can go from the end of cornish street, in petone, up to the defunct korokoro dam.
Hutt River
The Hutt River is easily accessible for most of its length. It is even able to be fished for trout - a fishing licence is required.
Kaitoke Regional Park
Has a number of forest walks.
The Dowse Art Gallery
Is not only a stunning building but has some of the most adventurous and interesting art and craft exhibitions in the region. unlike the wellington city gallery it has a superb collection specialising in jewelry, pottery and ceramics. excellent cafe.
Jackson Street
Take a walk along Jackson Street in Petone. A once half derelict shopping street that has revived and reinvented itself in the past ten years. Think of something and you can probably get it new, second hand or have someone make it for you. It's that kind of street. Full of quirky one-off shops eg a knife shop, a shop that sells nothing but cook books, a South African deli, a shop where kids of all ages can paint to their hearts' content, a noodle factory ....