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McCrae’s Bush

A piece of history, this native bush remnant is a great place to take a step back in time to see how thing used to be.

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McCrae's Bush.

Used for

Walking, picnics.

Please note, this is a dog on-leash area.

Facilities

Walkway

Location

River Road, Ashhurst. Park your car on River Road or walk in from the Durham Street Reserve-McCrae's Bush Walkway.

Related information

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Parks and playgrounds at Alert Level 2

All parks and playgrounds are open again, including skate parks, basketball courts, and the dog park at Ahimate Reserve. It's OK to let your dog off-leash again but people should still maintain physical distance.
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Our services in Level 2

Find out what the change in alert level means for Council services.
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Exercising your dog

Check our online map to see where you can and can't take your dog in Palmerston North. Places you can exercise your dog off-leash are coloured green.