Neighbourhood guide

Sha Tin and New Territories

Monasteries, museums, villages and wetlands

The New Territories hold Sha Tin's monasteries and heritage museum, Tai Po's railway museum and walled villages in Yuen Long.

Hong Kong Heritage Museum is on Man Lai Road in Sha Tin. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery and Sha Tin Che Kung Temple are the two big religious sites. Tsang Tai Uk is a walled village in Sha Tin.

In Tai Po, the Hong Kong Railway Museum is the converted Old Tai Po Market Railway Station of 1913, and there is a Man Mo Temple too. Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden, Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve and Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees are close by.

Hong Kong Wetland Park and Mai Po Nature Reserve are in the northwest. Kat Hing Wai and the Ping Shan Heritage Trail cover walled-village heritage. Sam Tung Uk Museum in Tsuen Wan was a Hakka walled village with over 200 years of history.

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What to see

Sha Tin, Tai Po and Yuen Long each need their own half day.

Nearby neighbourhoods

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Mong Kok Markets for flowers, goldfish, birds and sneakers 12 places · 11.4 km away

Yau Ma Tei and Jordan Temple Street and the old fruit market 5 places · 12.4 km away

The best of Sha Tin and New Territories

Best museum Hong Kong Heritage Museum On Man Lai Road in Sha Tin.

Best for nature Hong Kong Wetland Park In Yuen Long District.

Best temple Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Tsz) In Sha Tin.

Best for history Kat Hing Wai A walled village in Kam Tin.

Things to do in Sha Tin and New Territories

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery halls and pagoda above a winding hillside path in Sha Tin

Temple Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Tsz) Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (Man Fat Tsz) housing more than 12 000 Buddha statues is located at Man Fat Shan in Sha Tin. Founded by Master Yuet Kai in 1949, the Monastery consists of Man Fat Din, Kwun Yum Din, Cundi Din, Yuk Wong Din, Man Fat Pagoda, Guanyin Pavilion, Skanda Pavilion and the 18 Arhat’s Corridor, etc.

Red-pillared hall of Sha Tin Che Kung Temple under a dark tiled roof

Temple Sha Tin Che Kung Temple Sha Tin Che Kung Temple at Che Kung Miu Road was built in honour of Che Kung (General Che). Che Kung was said to be a great general in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279) who was honoured by the emperor for his great merits in suppressing a rebellion in the southern part of China.

Museum Hong Kong Heritage Museum Situated in Tai Wai, Hong Kong Heritage Museum is a large museum in Hong Kong. The Museum houses 12 exhibition galleries.

Museum Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong Founded in 1963, The Chinese University of Hong Kong is located in Sha Tin. The 137-ha campus overlooking Tolo Harbour is one of the greenest campus in Hong Kong.

Grey brick houses with tiled roofs inside the walled village of Tsang Tai Uk

Landmark Tsang Tai Uk Tsang Tai Uk is located to the south of Pok Hong Estate in Sha Tin. Originally constructed in 1848, Tsang Tai Uk is one of the best-preserved Hakka fortified villages in Hong Kong constructed with granite, grey bricks and solid timber.

Viewpoint Amah Rock (Mong Fu Shek) Amah Rock on a hilltop in southwest Sha Tin is approximately 15 m in height. The rock's shape looks like a woman carrying a baby on her back.

Sha Tin Racecourse grandstand roof curving over the green track and paddock on race day

Landmark Sha Tin Racecourse Sha Tin Racecourse, completed in 1978, is located at the north bank of Shing Mun River. As one of the world's finest racetracks, Sha Tin Racecourse can accommodate more than 83 000 spectators and is the venue for many local and international races.

Gold egg-shaped building raised on slim columns at Hong Kong Science Park

Special Hong Kong Science Park Occupying an area of 22 ha in Pak Shek Kok, the Hong Kong Science Park (“HKSP”) is Hong Kong's flagship technology infrastructure, providing one-stop facilities and services supporting the development of innovation and technology.

Front of Man Mo Temple in Tai Po with red couplets, gold lanterns and potted trees

Temple Man Mo Temple, Tai Po Located at Fu Shin Street in Tai Po, Man Mo Temple was open in 1892. The Temple was once a venue for meetings, arbitration and worship in Tai Wo Market Town.

Green diesel locomotive number 5 standing on the tracks at the Hong Kong Railway Museum

Museum Hong Kong Railway Museum Situated at Shung Tak Street in Tai Po, Hong Kong Railway Museum is converted from the Old Tai Po Market Railway Station. Erected in 1913, the station building features the pitched roof of traditional Chinese building.

Park Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG), with a total area of 148 ha, is located on the northern slopes of Hong Kong's highest mountain - Tai Mo Shan.

Wishing tree at Lam Tsuen with the red-roofed shrine buildings beside it and hills behind

Landmark Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees The 2 banyan trees at Fong Ma Po Village, Lam Tsuen are known as the "Wishing Trees". People used to write their wishes on wishing placards and throw the placards together with tangerines onto the Wishing Trees to make wishes during Chinese New Year.

White pergola pavilion on a lawn at Tai Po Waterfront Park with palms beyond

Park Tai Po Waterfront Park Tai Po Waterfront Park occupies an area of 22 ha. The annual dragon boat race in Tai Po District is held at its promenade.

Park Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve Fung Yuen Butterfly Reserve is situated at Fung Yuen Village in Tai Po. It is a renowned location for butterfly watching in Hong Kong.

Park Tai Mo Shan Country Park Standing 957 m, Tai Mo Shan is Hong Kong's highest peak. Enveloping this massif is 1 440 ha of natural territory, designated as Tai Mo Shan Country Park.

Wooden Shing Mun Picnic Site sign beside a grassy clearing and shelter in the country park

Park Shing Mun Country Park Shing Mun Country Park covers a total area of 1 400 ha stretching from Lead Mine Pass in the north, to the Shing Mun Road in the south, and from Tai Mo Shan in the west, to Grassy Hill and Needle Hill in the east.

Curving timber boardwalk across reedbeds and ponds at Hong Kong Wetland Park

Park Hong Kong Wetland Park Hong Kong Wetland Park, located at the northern part of Tin Shui Wai, includes a visitor centre and a 60 ha Wetland Reserve. The visitor centre houses themed exhibition galleries, theatre, souvenir shop, restaurant and indoor play area.

Pink Kat Hing Wai sign with Chinese characters beside trees at the walled village

Landmark Kat Hing Wai Kat Hing Wai at Kam Tin in Yuen Long is a historic walled village built during the Chenghua reign (1465 - 1487) of the Ming Dynasty by the Tang Clan. The square shape village is completely surrounded by grey brick walls erected to protect villagers from invaders.

Grey brick ancestral hall with tiled roof and red doors on the Ping Shan Trail

Landmark Ping Shan Heritage Trail Ping Shan Heritage Trail is the first of its kind in Hong Kong. Ping Shan Heung is one of the oldest area in the territory.

Park Mai Po Nature Reserve The 380-ha Mai Po Nature Reserve (MPNR) is part of the Mai Po Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest, nested within the Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site (the Ramsar Site) in the northwestern part of the New Territories.

Yellow doors and red gate pavilion with name plaque at Tsing Shan Monastery entrance

Temple Tsing Shan Monastery Tsing Shan Monastery, also known as Tsing Shan Temple, nestles on the hillside of Castle Peak in Tuen Mun. The Monastery and Ling To Monastery and Ling Wan Monastery in Yuen Long are “The 3 Ancient Temples in Hong Kong”.

Red-pillared pavilion with a yellow tiled roof in the Ching Chung Koon garden courtyard

Temple Ching Chung Koon Ching Chung Koon in Kei Lun Wai of Tuen Mun, just next to Tuen Mun Hospital, is a renowned Taoist monastery in Hong Kong. First inaugurated at Wai Ching Street, Kowloon in 1950, Ching Chung Koon established its current permanent monastery in Tuen Mun in 1960 with the completion of Shun Yeung Din.

Special T·PARK Located at Nim Wan Road in Tuen Mun, T·PARK is a sludge treatment facility deploying advanced technologies in Hong Kong’s “waste-to-energy” journey, as well as an eco-friendly park integrating recreational, ecological and educational facilities.

Museum Sam Tung Uk Museum Sam Tung Uk Museum at Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan was declared a monument in 1981. Sam Tung Uk was originally a Hakka walled village with over 200 years of history.

White stone gateway at the top of stone steps leading to Yuen Yuen Institute halls

Temple Yuen Yuen Institute First built in 1950 at Sam Dip Tam in Tsuen Wan, the institute honours three religions: Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.

Western Monastery halls with orange tiled roofs and a pagoda on the hillside in Tsuen Wan

Temple Western Monastery Western Monastery is situated at Lo Wai Village, the oldest village in Tsuen Wan, backed by Tai Mo Shan and facing Sam Dip Tam in the front. The Monastery was first built in 1970 by the Venerable Wing Sing.

Tsing Ma Bridge deck and tower lit at blue hour above the water

Landmark Tsing Ma Bridge Tsing Ma Bridge, linking Tsing Yi Island to Ma Wan Island, has an overall bridge length of 2 160 m with a main span of 1 377 m. It was once the world’s longest suspension bridge carrying both road and rail traffic.

Lit Tsing Ma Bridge seen at night from the balustrade of the Lantau Link viewing platform

Viewpoint Lantau Link Viewing Platform A viewing platform at the northwest corner of Tsing Yi Island, facing the western part of the Lantau Link, the northern part of Ting Kau Bridge and the Ma Wan Channel.

Cable-stayed bridge towers above green hills seen from Ma Wan Park

Day trip Ma Wan Ma Wan is an island lying off the northern coast of Lantau Island. Tin Liu, with more than 250 years of history, is the oldest indigenous village on the island.

What's on in Sha Tin and New Territories

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse Sports
Sun 8 Nov · Sha Tin Racecourse
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse at Sha Tin Racecourse, run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Map · Source: The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse Sports
Sat 14 Nov · Sha Tin Racecourse
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse at Sha Tin Racecourse, run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Map · Source: The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Tai Po vs Kitchee (Hong Kong Premier League) Sports
Sat 21 Nov · Tai Po Sports Ground
Tai Po host Kitchee in a Hong Kong Premier League game at Tai Po Sports Ground.
15:00 · Map · Source: The Football Association of Hong Kong, China · Tai Po vs Kitchee
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse Sports
Sun 22 Nov · Sha Tin Racecourse
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse at Sha Tin Racecourse, run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Map · Source: The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse Sports
Sun 29 Nov · Sha Tin Racecourse
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse at Sha Tin Racecourse, run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Map · Source: The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse Sports
Sun 6 Dec · Sha Tin Racecourse
Horse racing at Sha Tin Racecourse at Sha Tin Racecourse, run by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Map · Source: The Hong Kong Jockey Club

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