virginia lake

Great a stroll with a friend and family! Lots of ducks, swans and birds to keep the little ones happy.

I always walk around Virginia Lake whenever I pass through Wanganui. It's calming, and I like to feed the ducks (and then run like hell, or you get a flash mob!)

Easy walking around the lake. Lots of ducks, geese and swans to feed. An the occasional pukeko ! The local Wanganui New World sells large bags of stale bread for $1 to feed the ducks. My grandkids love going there especially after tea in the summer.

Really enjoy the walk around the lake, watching the fountain going especially at night when the lights are on. Bird avery is and awesome place to take the kids.

We stopped her for lunch on a very hot day & sat at a lovely tree shaded table. We both ordered a BLT which was far from average & served with slices of avocado & a very tasty relish. Service was quick & pleasant. We were not in a hurry to leave as we were enjoying the surroundings as much as the food!

Great place to go for a walk nice scenery and you meet friendly people on the way round. Good range of bird life and of course thousands of ducks to keep you company. Good café nearby for after your walk.

You will find a well cared for lake walk (a slow 45min walk around or a fast 15 minutes if you are up to it, the ever popular "winter" gardens which are a delight year round and the bird aviary as well as life size bronze statuary. The Lake walk has several levels and abounds with bird life and plantings. It is a respite for locals and travelers as well! If needed there is a quaint coffee/tea room and the requisite loos are available. Great stop if you are on a long dri=ve from Palmy to Welly!

virginia lake is a beautiful lake that you can walk round and theres is lots of ducks and swans to see it is so peaceful and nice to get away from the hussel of life for an hour an go for a walk . there is alson a bird aviary and cafe and a hot house with lovely plants in it, at night the lights colour the trees it looks amazing

:-) love this lake.Lovely scenic walk. Lots of ducks to feed. Not impressed by the swans but that is a personal preference. They scare the crap out of me :-)

Lovely stroll with good walkways suitable for buggies, walkers and all ages. Established gardens and trees surround pretty lake. If you have time worth the stroll.

If you have a while in Wanganui, you could do a lot worse than pausing a while at Virginia Lake. There is plenty of shore to walk around and ducks to feed, with pukeko wondering around too. There is a delightful coin-operated fountain that will display itself for a few minutes for a small coin.In the grassed area, there is an aviary, which was closed when we arrived, but you could still see many colourful birds within.At the end of the day, this a municipal park, so don't expect anything more and you will find yourself in one of the best examples of one of them around.

I have visited Virginia Lake many times over the years. It is one of Wanganui's gems and every season in the year reflects different aspects of its beauty and charm. For children there is the opportunity to feed the ducks while for those more interested in New Zealand's native bird life there are families of pukeko at different locations around the lake plus trees and flowers in garden areas that are well maintained no matter what time of the year you come to visit. The Winter Gardens are a special feature of this location and if you are in no particular hurry there is a coffee shop available as well along with clean and tidy rest rooms. No visit to Wanganui is complete without a relaxing walk round this lake. I've done it so many times it is easy to take it for granted but it is a real gem and worth every minute of your time spent visiting there.

Hundreds of ducks and swans to feed your leftover crusts and bread. Very pretty walk around the lake

We walked to the lake from the motel and it was a lovely walk. There is a Dairy on the way too to get an icecream or a drink.

Was a very nice evening setting to watch while eating fish an chips ...the stting 2as clean an tidy an well placed with winter gardens an a cafe