# Couldrey House & Garden, New Zealand: what it is and when to go

> Couldrey House & Garden is a museum in New Zealand (Silverdale). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/couldrey-house-garden/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** New Zealand · Schischka Road 37
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** AKL Auckland, 54 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [CouldreyHouse.org.nz](http://CouldreyHouse.org.nz)
- **Coordinates:** -36.53475, 174.70444

## What it is and where

Couldrey House & Garden is a museum in New Zealand (Silverdale).

It is in [Silverdale](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/silverdale/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -36.53475, 174.70444; the nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL, Auckland), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-36.534746%2C174.704441)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.534746%2C174.704441)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Couldrey House & Garden is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 04 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 03 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 44 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 29 |

In December there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to New Zealand

To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Otuawaea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mita-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 3.8 km
- [Opahi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/opahi-bay/): Bay in New Zealand · 4.2 km
- [Puhoi Heritage Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puhoi-heritage-museum/): Museum · 4.4 km
- [Pūkeko Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pukeko-bridge/): Bridge near Orewa, New Zealand · 4.6 km
- [Whangaparāoa Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/whangaparaoa-bay/): Bay in Auckland, New Zealand · 4.6 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

## More in New Zealand: Museums and art

- [Te Papa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museum-of-new-zealand/): national museum of New Zealand
- [Auckland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-art-gallery/): art museum in Auckland, New Zealand
- [Auckland War Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-war-memorial-museum/): museum and war memorial in Auckland, New Zealand
- [Christchurch Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/christchurch-art-gallery-te-puna-o-waiwhetu/): art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand
- [Tūhura Otago Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/otago-museum/): public museum in Dunedin, New Zealand
- [Wellington Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-museum/): museum in Wellington, New Zealand

Every New Zealand place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Couldrey House & Garden?

It is a museum in New Zealand.

### When is the best time to visit Couldrey House & Garden?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 29 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 31.

### How do you get to Couldrey House & Garden?

The nearest main airport is Auckland International Airport (AKL), 54 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.534746%2C174.704441) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Otuawaea Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mita-bay/), [Opahi Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/opahi-bay/), [Puhoi Heritage Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/puhoi-heritage-museum/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14184146020), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

