Days Bay

One of Wellington's best swimming beaches set against a backdrop of beautiful native forest. Attractions include great waterfront cafés, restaurants and an arts and craft shop. Also the Pavilion in Williams Park, opposite the wharf, is renowned for its icecreams, a duck pond and easy, short bush walks.
Eastbourne village is just a 10-minute stroll around the foreshore with more shops and restaurants on offer.
So head over for an icecream in the park or lunch or dinner on the waters edge at the superb Cobar Restaurant! 2 mins from Days Bay wharf.

Orcas, seen from the East by West ferry

The Katherine Mansfield Connection
Katherine Mansfield's family, the Beauchamps, took a summerhouse at Days Bay for several years. One of these houses is 3 Marine Drive, and the other can be seen from Puriri Street, looking towards 283 Muritai Road. It is a white wooden house with a green roof, and white brick chimney.
One of Mansfield's best-known stories, ‘At the Bay’, describes Days Bay and draws upon her memories of summer holidays there.

Williams park
Williams Park is situated in the middle of Days Bay, opposite the wharf. It has a pond with ducks and swans, a pavillion with an icecream shop, public amenities, a tearoom, grass tennis courts, asphalt tennis courts and park-like surrounds

Going Bush
There are short to medium bushwalks in the foothills of the Orongorongo Range, which are accessible from Days Bay. These walks are through native bush and offer the opportunity to see a variety of birdlife.

Days Bay Beach
The Days Bay beach is sheltered with light sand and safe swimming.
There are boats for hire and there is fishing off the wharf.

‘Cobar’ Restaurant
This restaurant offers lunches and dinners. It is on the Waterfront, on the corner of Moana Road and Marine Drive, with wonderful harbour views.
(A 2-minute stroll from Days Bay Pier)