Cornwall Park attractions and things to do
- Visit a nineteenth settler home, very small cluttered spaces
- Ponder about life in a Maori Pa with its imposing views of the district
- Relax in one of the three eateries
- Explore the extensive gardens and grounds while enjoying a BBQ
- Discover where to take a wedding or celebration photo
- Visit a city working farm
Cornwall Park is a park with panoramic city views reaching from sky to sea. Locals have an oasis for dog walkers and strollers of all ages. There are two cafes as well as ice cream vendors located in the park. The park has Huia Lodge and the adjoining cottage to explore with visitor information about the park and surrounding district available from their visitor information desk. With the highest point in Auckland (One Tree Hill) within the park’s area it is a great place for instagram photo moments of Auckland views.
Opening hours:
Every day 7am–8pm. Opening hours are subject to change without notice. Please check it out on official website.
Huia House, Cornwall Park
The cottage is worth a look as it is an ethnographic display of a standard nineteenth century home. Ask your kids or small children where the toilet and laundry was located.
(Outside privy, no running water).
There are three eateries within Cornwall Park.
The Bistro is contemporary fine dining restaurant. The Creamery adjoins the Bistro and sells ice creams and snacks. On the lower slopes is The Cafe, a popular meeting place for lunches.
Cornwall Park is an on-leash park 365 days of the year. If you are in the non-restricted areas of the park, dogs must be on-leash. Do not touch or approach any livestock including lambs and calves.
Source Cornwall Park online resource.
Cornwall Park history
The Park, gifted to Auckland in 1901 by Sir John Logan Campbell, is a sanctuary on the edge of the city, with 2 farms and a nursery producing fresh herbs, flowers and a selection of vegetables. Recycling is a priority for the park with worm farms for schoolchildren to examine.
The large public gardens and park in Epsom is a beautiful natural space in the heart of Auckland. Maungakiekie Pa’s visible remains are a historic reminder of a period of human occupation reaching back over 800 years. The highest point is One Tree Hill with its war memorial.
Families and kids …
There is plenty to do and see in Cornwall Park. Take the kids to Cornwall Park and shrine to the Goddess of Good Harvests and Auckland’s oldest surviving building. Cornwall Park is a great destination, there is plenty of space to kick a ball, jump and run, an ice cream vendor and interesting nooks to ponder over.
Adjacent to the car parks is a quiet corner with a waterfall and seating. Look closely and tucked behind the waterfall is a relic of a Maori shrine. Kumara was an essential food crop and to assist Rongo, god of cultivation support was called upon. The shrine is a rock carved figure of Rongo that was part of the narrow column of stone. Here is the link to Cornwall Park’s heritage trail Cornwall Park Heritage Path which will give you directions on google maps… read more about Auckland 10 family & friends things to do – Best Bits.
Romance & Cornwall Park
The leafy avenue and wide open spaces create a popular backdrop for couples to stretch their legs together.
Cornwall Park has a sports grounds including tennis and bowls.
For more information about gardens to visit in Auckland check out Gardens to visit in Auckland.
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