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Children with kune kune piglets at Staglands

Children with kune kune piglets at Staglands

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Tractor- trailer rides at Staglands

Tractor- trailer rides at Staglands

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kid goats at Staglands

kid goats at Staglands

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Staglands Wildlife Reserve

Meet at Staglands and connect with nature

Staglands Wildlife Reserve & Cafe offers visitors the unique and exciting opportunity to connect with nature in a beautiful, natural environment.

Feed and freely interact with wildlife in this very special place - the product of one man’s passion and vision to experience nature at its best.

Located in the scenic Akatarawa Valley near Upper Hutt, Wellington, Staglands is a ‘must see’ attraction for local families and tourists visiting the Wellington region.

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Organisation

Staglands Wildlife Reserve

Commercial organisation

Location

North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Hutt Valley

Categories
  • Activity__scenic_attractionsScenic Attractions
  • Activity__zoos_and_aquariumsZoos and Aquariums
  • OriginalFarm Experiences

Operating Season And Hours

Open daily, except Christmas Day. The Wildlife Reserve operates from 9:30am to 5:00pm, with last admission at 5:00pm and gates closing at 6:00pm. The Staglands Café is open from 9:30am to 4:30pm.

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-41.0416535440206

175.117742919922

Latitude
-41.0416535440206
Longitude
175.117742919922

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Feature Value Info

Track Duration

  • 1 to 2 hours 1 to 2 hours

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

1 to 2 hours

1 to 2 hours

Track Difficulty

  • Moderate walk Moderate walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Moderate walk

Moderate walk

Payment Requirement

  • Paid access/participation Paid access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Paid access/participation

Paid access/participation

The experience costs money to access or take part in.

$10 - $20

Water Supply

  • Water supply available

Water Supply

Is there fresh water available?

Water supply available

A supply of fresh water is available.

Dump Station

  • No dump station

Dump Station

Dump stations allow the safe disposal of sewage and greywater from self-contained vehicles. Does this site have a dump station?

No dump station

This location has no dump stations for the disposal of waste water from recreational vehicles.

Large Vehicle Access

  • Large vehicle accessible

Large Vehicle Access

Can large vehicles such as motorhomes, housebuses and caravans gain access?

Large vehicle accessible

The site is accessible with large vehicles such as motorhomes and 5th wheelers.

Track Length

  • 1km to 3km

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

1km to 3km

Weather Requirement

  • Any weather conditions

Weather Requirement

What weather conditions are necessary for this experience to operate?

Any weather conditions

The experience operates in any weather conditions. Even if its raining, snowing or windy.

Toilet

  • Customer toilet

Toilet

Is there a toilet available?

Customer toilet

There are toilet facilities available to the paying customers only.

Reviews

    3.7 5 Reviews Analysis

  • Today we visited Staglands.

    Wonderful place .BUT. Going across the smallish bridge where the turtles are, my daughter was bitten/ semi attacked by one of the geese(think it was a geese) she has a 6 month old in her front pack. It bit or poked at her 4 times . Then I had to cross with a 3 yr old. I held my backpack in the way, so our 3yr old would be ok.

    Also, when we got to the goats/deer/ donkey etc, a goat kept going at my 3 yr old grandson(he had a bag of food) I protected my grandson with my body/person the goat started ramming me. This was quite frightening for my g. Son, and to be honest, frightening for me. We scarpered . Got the heck out of there. So, hmmm love the place but, won’t be back in a hurry

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

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    Jackie Sanders

    Customer

  • I enjoyed this so much, a lovely experience - not too many tourists and plenty of animals.

    Gorgeous cafe, a real authentic experience. Do not feed the pigs by hand though - we learnt the hard way!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2016

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    Rachel Aspinall

    Customer

  • An Amazing place to take the family or even explore on your own.

    Totally emersed within Nature. Had an absolute blast, and was totally cared for by the staff as soon as we arrived!!!

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in October 2010

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    world_traveller

    Customer

  • i had an awesome time at staglands!

    the place is very beautiful and the animals are great. my favorite moment was hand feeding a deer! very good for families :)

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in May 2013

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    giulistuber

    Customer

  • We took our three year old out to have birthday party out there and it was fantastic fun for them.

    So much wildlife to interact with for kids, and it was pretty non threatening for the kids - nothing to get too scared of. It's a bit of a mission to get to, but worth it.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in January 2014

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    Hamish Johnson

    Customer

    Thanks for your lovely review - always great to hear from our visitors. We hope you come again soon.

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    staglands

    Representative

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