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WellingtonWellington5028NZ
5.0126
55Awesome place. My dog loved it. Lots to smell and loved the creek and pond. Will be coming back.
55Amazing spot for the dogs to explore with lots of space for zoomies, lots to smell and the river for swimming!
55The dogs loved the water. They also ran like crazy around the outside and had great fun playing hide and seek in the reeds and long grass. We didn’t even stay the full hour as they ran out of puff. We will be back.
55This is a great spot for medium/small dogs I'd say. It's a lovely location with a great stream and nice little trail through the field, for dogs who need/want big runs this might not have the space, but there are also plenty of smells, sticks, areas to explore....so just consider what would suit your dog best. I'll be bringing my vizsla back for sure, he loved it.
55Beautiful spot. Dog was so excited with the stream and the sticks that we didn’t get past the first part. Time went too quick. We’ll be returning.
55Thanks for another lovely visit - bonus that it was a glorious afternoon. Perfect spot for some sniffing, pottering and sploshing. The varied gradients provide a nice variety and challenge for my senior hound who is still spritely enough to head up to the top fence line on his first lap!!
55Beautiful space for play and sniffing. Completely fenced, lots of space, and stream through the middle. Such a wonderful spot, very close to the city.
55Dogs had a great time and the stream in a hot day was fantastic.
55What a great spot, our dogs had a wonderful time chasing each other through the creek
55Great place for the dogs to run around and enjoy the stream.
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Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa

Wellington, Wellington
Fully Fenced
2 acres
5.0126 reviews
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Hosted by Rob S.

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Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa

Wellington, Wellington
Host avatar
Hosted by Rob S.
5.0126 reviews
Top spot
Fully Fenced
2 acres
Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa - Wellington, Wellington
Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa - Wellington, Wellington
Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa - Wellington, Wellington

Fencing

Enclosure

Fully Fenced

Fencing height (at lowest point)

3 ft

96% of guests said fencing at this spot was secure enough to contain their dogs

Gaps or holes in fence: Gaps

Fencing type(s): Cattle without wire mesh

Fencing details:

Good quality new 8 wire farm stock fence around perimeter and gates. In most cases this will be perfectly adequate for your dog, but please be mindful this is a normal farm fence not a maximum security prison fence - we couldn’t afford that...
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Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Distractions seen/heard from the spot

Other dogsNo

Other dogs

No

Our dog lives high up above the area and won't be around or visible. There are rural sounds around like roosters crowing, and sometime farm dogs working stock on distant neighbouring hills etc.

GUEST FEEDBACK

0% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other domestic animalsSometimes

Other domestic animals

Sometimes

Sometimes there may be friendly calm cattle walking around which can be a bit nosey. They’re safe to approach or shoo away, but please don’t let your dog chase them. Our sheep, keep well away. There could be horses visible across the valley. A dog that reacts to those horses can’t be here.

GUEST FEEDBACK

25% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Other peopleNo

Other people

No

You have it to yourself. Except for occasional vehicles travelling the road, or owners using driveway, but we'll keep right out of your way. Feel free to wave out if you’d like to say 'Hi' should we be using the driveway. And remember, this is a rural farming valley, so you’ll sometimes hear working dogs mustering, quad/trail bikes, see horses & stock about, maybe hear gunshots, roosters, cattle, tractors etc, and maybe runners or cyclists passing etc from time to time, we can’t book out the whole valley. Please enjoy it all.

GUEST FEEDBACK

10% of guests saw/heard

Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit.

Amenities

Lake or pond

River, stream or creek

Field

Dog drinking water

Chairs

Woods


Pricing
$10 per dog per hour

50% off all dogs after the 1st dog

25% off hourly price for 30 min visit

Sniffpass holders get discounts on all bookings at all spots by buying monthly credits!

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Location

Wellington, Wellington

Description

BRAND NEW! **Note: App uses US dollars at moment (not ideal). US$10 is about NZ$17** Takapu valley's a quiet hidden rural gem just off SH1 at Tawa, only 15mins from Wellington CBD - a secret spot not many know. The winding road follows the stream up this scenic historic valley bringing you back to the present moment before you arrive at our peaceful spot beside Takapu Stream. Take your time meandering up and you'll feel a change of focus and mood. Take a deep breath, you're now ready to spend time with your canine best mate - they will feel your mood lift & respond to it. We hope you enjoy the time. Our river flat creates a large natural flat area to run, with a variety of terrain, & a couple of small swimming holes to explore along the stream (bring some raw meat if you’d like to try luring up a tame eel). If your dog has a scenting nose, there is heaps to occupy them - especially hunting through the flax/banks for rabbit smells & being a wolf. It’s super cool watching our dogs roam and explore freely. Maybe bring a picnic/thermos and find a quiet spot or picnic table for yourself beside the stream and just unwind. On a sunny day there are some idyllic private spots, esp in the bottom corner across the stream under the small bluff. Keep an eye out for wild mint, healthy watercress, & other stuff you're welcome to forage. ** EXCESSIVE BARKING ** Dogs that constantly bark can’t be here. Some barking is understandable, but endless barking is not OK for my neighbours and this space. Dog breeds can be very different, and also if they're alone or herding their mates, so there are options. We'll send you some tips on booking. This is important. * FOLLOW & LIKE us for updates & Tag: ‘Goodwood Private Dog Park’ on FB, or Goodwood_Dogs in Instagram. * FENCING: standard 8 wire stock fencing and forms the perfect natural play area. Good for most dogs, but keep a long lead on if you have doubts. * PARKING: park INSIDE our road gate to the left, off the driveway. Leads must be on before exiting vehicle until you're inside the paddock. Be stock safe. Ideally only 1 car, 2 at most. * STOCK SAFETY: There won't intentionally be stock in the dog area unless the gate was left open (they pounce on the grass there). We do farm, so some beautiful Speckle Park steers occasionally visit the road gate area but they’re placid, inquisitive and safely non-aggressive. Walking towards them, or driving slowly forward, will push them away (esp if you raise your arms or make a tssh tssh tssh sound). They’re cool animals to just hang out near in their own right. You probably won’t see our sheep, they're extra chicken. Across the road are horses, if your dog reacts to these you can’t be here in a rural space either, I don’t want my neighbours loosing sleep. I reserve the right to ask anyone to leave and block if I have complaints. Pitbull types or aggressive dogs aren’t appropriate here. If unsure, use a long lead initially (and better, a muzzle) and monitor your dog. We put the cattle in to trim the grass, so there may be a bit of cattle pooh about sometimes. Most dogs love this experience (& many use as a probiotic for gut health), but the stream is handy for a wash if they get overly happy! * NATURE CALLING: Sometimes you just need to go - all the water flowing past, or a cool day. So you're welcome to do human ‘bush’ wee's if urgent, but if it's discrete, not in the river or where others would stand. Definitely no human waste or number 2's unless you can bag it yourself lol. * CELL COVERAGE: there's a black spot in the lower valley as you drive up, but there's coverage at our location. * SAFE TIME BUFFER: No need to worry about meeting other dogs when leaving because we have a minimum 30 minute buffer period between bookings to remove this risk. So please use all your time. Please don't come early and wait. * TRIAL. We're doing this as a trial, having recently learned how many dogs and people don't feel safe, or have been traumatised, in public dog areas. Please respect sharing our space and limit impacts. Fortunately I think most dog people are decent folk and we're keen to support. If there's anything we can do to improve or add to help people, we're all ears, please let us know. Thank you, Enjoy!

Cleanliness

100% of guests said this spot was as clean as expected during their visit.

Hazards

Common sense please. It’s an uncontrolled space with a stream, so please treat it as a water hazard, especially if you have children with you. If the stream is in flood due to heavy rain please be cautious as it could be swift flowing. Where the river goes under our boundary fence there is a flood flap. This is a moveable item to stop the fence washing away. It’s pretty good but not a perfect seal to stop a determined dog, so be mindful if you hv little recall control. Any doubts, put a long lead on.

Host Rules

Minimum visit length
30 minutes
Max dogs per booking
4
Is the host present?
I generally do not meet my guests
Additional rules

*EXCESSIVE CONSTANT BARKING is not tolerated. Please read notes about why and tips. Please leave gates how you find them (road gate and Sniffspot entrance closed, internal Sniffspot open), and dogs must be safe with farm stock, no chasing.


Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

Booking Policies

Community safety rules
Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the spot.
Make sure the area is safe and secure before bringing your dog in.
Never enter a spot before your booking start time and never leave late.
Pick up after your dogs. Leave the spot as it was when you arrived.
Always review and abide by spot specific rules.
Unless otherwise stated, restrooms are not available on site.

In addition, please make sure to read Sniffspot's booking policies


Booking Policies
Only one booking is allowed at a time at any spot and there is an enforced 30 min buffer between all bookings to ensure dogs in separate bookings do not meet.
This spot is set for Booking, which means you will be instantly confirmed for any booking you request. You will receive the address and access instruction immediately following booking.
Visits can be moved or cancelled up to 2 hours before a visit.
Visits can be extended and dogs can be added throughout the visit.

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Meet your host

Rob S.

Joined in December 2024

Rob and his young son have a peaceful rural property with a beautiful flat area beside our stream in peaceful Takapu Valley, only a couple of minutes from SH1 at the Tawa off-ramp. We’re dog and outdoor lovers, and Rob is a well established professional nature photographer. Our young dog ‘Clem’ is one of the few Pembroke Corgis working cattle like they’re bred for. She’s very cute. We’re always keen to meet other dog people so feel free to say ‘Hi’ if you want to and see us passing.

Goodwood Private Dog Park; rural, fenced, 15mins from WGTN CBD near Tawa

$10 per dog per hour
5.0
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$10 per dog per hour
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