Dove-Myer Robinson Park

Need to set aside some time to sit back and smell the roses? Then I would suggest a visit to Dove– Meyer Robinson Gardens. I love to jog through these gardens regularly, you just cant beat the sweet fresh smell of flowers and prettyful things. A visit here always manages to put a smile on my dial.
From the lookout at the base of the park you can find some spectacular scenery of Auckland and its surrounds.
If you want to really make a day of your trip to these gardens you could take a quick stroll over to nearby Judges Bay. The bay has now been cut off the water by the road, which has created a saltwater «lake» which is popular for swimming in the summertime, or you could make your way to another popular Parnell attraction, the Parnell Baths.
I will leave it up to you!

This is a wonderful place to enjoy the Parnell Festival of Roses each year — a carnival of arts, crafts, food and well, roses! It’s a lovely large garden of colour, beauty and sweet smelling fumes filling your nostrils.
Dove Myer sits on a small hill, where you can overlook the city and some of the harbour. It sort of reminds me of a scene from the film 500 Days of Summer, where Tom tells Summer about the inspiring architecture of the city — you can do that here too! I love walking through and smelling the flowers. It’s also a great place to take a picnic if you live centrally. If you aren’t the picnic type, it’s a short walk to Parnell’s illustrious cafes.

The Dove-​Myer Robinson gardens are located near the bottom of Gladstone Road in the prestigious Parnell. The gardens are peaceful and exquisite, with an alluring smell as soon as you set foot through the stone gates. There are rows and rows of roses that are absolutely stunning. With a large variety of colours and scents, there will be a rose suited for everyone’s taste.
This is a perfect place to come for a walk, or a picnic. Looking into the horizon between native trees, you can see Rangitoto and Hauraki Gulf. This area is absolutely stunning! Due to the large variety of roses, there are a few that flourish in the winter seasons, however if you want to utilise the area when in full bloom, summer periods are a better time of year to enjoy the flowers.

This is a wonderful place to come if you are interested in plants and flowers! Named after Auckland’s longest serving mayor it really is an impressive memorial with over 5000 rose bushes! In terms of the rose varieties, I couldn’t tell you how many different colours and scents fill the park, many of the plants have been bred by internationally acclaimed rose breeders! I came here with some food from the La Cigale markets and sat and ate enjoying the wonderful sights and smells. The best time to come and look at the flowers is during the warmer months, between October and April. You can also view Auckland’s largest Pohutukawa tree here as well as our oldest Manuka!