Last reviewed: Wed, 12 May 2010

Parks and walkways

Christchurch City is recognised as New Zealand’s Garden City with over 740 parks and an extensive system of rivers, streams and wetlands.

Hagley Park.

Christchurch is fortunate to have such a diversity of parks and waterways, from neighbourhood playgrounds, sports grounds and heritage gardens, to large wilderness areas, coastal parks, wetlands and rivers.

Within half an hour's drive from Cathedral Square in the central city, you can discover beaches, wetlands, forests, or grasslands. You can be swimming in the sea, fishing off the New Brighton Pier, kayaking in the estuary, peering from a bird hide, mountain biking through a pine plantation, or tramping and enjoying the stunning views from the Port Hills.

 

Contact us

Transport and Greenspace
Phone: (03) 941 8999
Email:
 

Authorising Unit: Transport and Greenspace

Last reviewed: Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Next review: Friday, November 12, 2010