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    Woodstock Glow Worm Dell

    Woodstock Glow Worm Dell

    Tourist AttractionsWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Woodstock Glow Worm Dell

    Tourist AttractionsWest Coast, West Coast New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    10 Reviews

    🇫🇷
    Héloïse
    Mar 8, 2026
    Positive

    A magnificent little hidden gem along the road. You have to enter the archway of vegetation opposite the small sign. It's worth it! You feel like you're walking among the stars. Bring a flashlight to help you find your way.

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    Anonymous
    Nov 24, 2024
    Positive

    Got there at sunset and within 30 minutes it went from 1 glowworm to thousands! Amazing!

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    Anonymous
    Oct 21, 2024
    Positive

    Sooo cool! Just a little walk from the 5$ campsite @woodstock and so pretty! Definitely bring a torch tho

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    Anonymous
    Mar 27, 2024
    Positive

    Awesome spot. I don’t get why people miss out on it. Free Glowworm cave. Go there shortly after sunset. Then it’s not too scary when entering the cave and stay there until approx. 45 min after sunset.

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    Anonymous
    Nov 26, 2023
    Positive

    Amazing! You just have to go through a hole in rock and then you’ll find yourself in spacious jungle. We went there around sunset time, but had to wait at least half an hour to see something as it was still too light. But when gets dark this place is so magical! Definitely worth it.

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    Anonymous
    Jun 8, 2023
    Positive

    There is a small sign on the street to find it. You have to go through a hole and then you see the glowworms. If you're nearby, you have to go there after sunset. It's so magical!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 19, 2023
    Positive

    We were there today in the pouring rain. It was worth it!

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    Anonymous
    Feb 27, 2023
    Neutral

    I guess this place collapsed till the last comment because at the exact location we could have seen that the top of the dell felt appart (maybe the entrance is blocked now?). However, you can still see some glow worms lit at night, just a few meters away from the road, don't be afraid to go through the dense forest!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 24, 2022
    Positive

    Amazing glow worms! You have to duck through a hole and on the other side you’re in a small forest area with the glow worms all over. Took us a while to find, follow exactly on this map and you’ll find it. We parked at the domain and walked down the hill to it.

    🇳🇿
    Anonymous
    Jan 18, 2022
    Positive

    Still open, awesome cave

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