Cornwall Park - a haven in the city

View from Acacia Cottage

I absolutely love Cornwall Park. I live next door to it and it is such a green haven in the midst of Auckland city.

Acacia Cottage

It sure feels like a little pocket of countryside, with nearly 200 hectares of rolling hills and pastures, with sheep and cattle grazing. These livestock are from a real working farm at Cornwall Park which occupies about half the combined area of Cornwall Park and the adjacent One Tree Hill Domain. In Spring especially, during lambing season, it's wonderful to see frisky lambs just enjoying themselves.. tails (yet to be docked) a wagging, rooting for a feed at mother's side.

Sheep grazing on rolling hills

When the pressures of city living threaten to overwhelm, walking through the Kauri Grove, listening to the wind in the trees, the sun-dappled ground covered with leaves, breathing in the fresh air... an uplifting experience. I feel such a sense of well-being every time I walk through the park (which is as often as I can). From the wild(er) pastures to the more formal gardens and tree shaded avenues, with BBQ areas for families and a lovely little cafe with splendid views, everyone should visit this place... thank you Sir John Logan Campbell for your foresight in gifting this to the New Zealand people more than a hundred years ago.