Katherine Mansfield's Thorndon: Guided walking tour

Event postponed

Due to poor weather conditions, this event has been moved to Saturday 5 November.

Katherine Mansfield's Thorndon: Guided walking tour 5 November

Enjoy Katherine Mansfield's Thorndon

Beginning with a short introductory talk at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, this guided walking tour will include a visit to Old St Paul’s, which the Beauchamp family attended, and the architecturally impressive Parliamentary Library where Mansfield spent many afternoons reading, and finish at the National Library for a special viewing of Mansfield-related objects from the Alexander Turnbull Library’s collection.

‘How hard is it to escape from places. However carefully one goes they hold you — you leave little bits of yourself fluttering on the fences — like rags and shreds of your very life.’
Katherine Mansfield in a letter to Ida Baker, 1922

This event is a collaboration between Katherine Mansfield House & Garden and the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa. With thanks also to Old St Paul’s.

Wellington Heritage Week
Katherine Mansfield House and Garden

Bookings essential

Tickets cost $15 and include admission to Katherine Mansfield House & Garden and refreshments at the end of the tour. Numbers are limited.

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Tour details

Meet at Katherine Mansfield House & Garden, 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon; end at the National Library of New Zealand, Molesworth Street, Thorndon.

Please note this is a guided walking tour which will involve approximately 30 minutes of walking on flat ground with frequents stops. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes and bring appropriate protection from sun and rain. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss.

Postponement arrangements

The tour will go ahead if there is light rain, so please bring a raincoat.

If there is heavy rain and/or strong winds, the Tuesday 25 October tour will be postponed to Thursday 27 October and the Saturday 29 October tour will be postponed to Saturday 5 November.

Participants will be notified by 9am on the day of the tour if there is a postponement.

Safety measures when you come to the event

Find out about what you need to do when you visit the National Library Wellington for the event.

Safety measures in place for visiting the Library

Stay home if you are sick or feel unwell.

Check before you come

Due to COVID-19 some of our events can be cancelled or postponed at very short notice. Please check the website for updated information about individual events before you come. For more general information about National Library services and exhibitions have look at our COVID-19 page.