Avonside

Worth seeing in and around Avonside

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Canterbury Museum

   The Canterbury Museum is a museum located in the central city of Christchurch, New Zealand, in the city's Cultural Precinct. The museum was established in 1867 with Julius von Haast – whose collection formed its core – as its first director.

   3.8 km · museum in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Christchurch Art Gallery

   The Christchurch Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It has its own substantial art collection and also presents a programme of New Zealand and international exhibitions.

   3.5 km · art museum in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

   The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, sometimes referred to as the Christchurch Basilica was a Catholic cathedral on Barbadoes Street in central Christchurch, New Zealand. It was the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Christchurch and seat of the Bishop of Christchurch.

   2.8 km · New Zealand cathedral · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Cardboard Cathedral

   The Cardboard Cathedral, formally called the Transitional Cathedral, in Christchurch, New Zealand, is the transitional pro-cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch, replacing ChristChurch Cathedral, which was significantly damaged in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It is located on the site of the former St John the Baptist Church on the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets in Latimer Square, several blocks from the permanent location of ChristChurch Cathedral.

   2.6 km · Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Cathedral Square

   Cathedral Square, locally known simply as the Square, is the geographical centre and heart of Christchurch, New Zealand, where the city's Anglican cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral is located. The square stands at the theoretical crossing of the city's two main orthogonal streets, Colombo Street and Worcester Street, though in practice both have been either blocked off or detoured around the square itself.

   3 km · square in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Statue of Robert Falcon Scott

   The Statue of Robert Falcon Scott, commonly known as the Scott Statue, is a statue in Christchurch, New Zealand commemorating British Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. The statue was unveiled in 1917 and is located at a small recreational park at the intersection of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace in Christchurch Central City.

   3.3 km · statue in Christchurch · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kate Sheppard National Memorial

   The Kate Sheppard National Memorial, located in the city of Christchurch, is New Zealand's first memorial to the women's suffrage campaign, and particularly honours the life of one of the country's leading campaigners for women's suffrage, Kate Sheppard. The idea for the memorial was raised in 1989 as part of plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New Zealand in 1993.

   3.3 km · memorial to the women's suffrage campaign, located in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
8. 08
   English Park

   English Park is a football stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the home stadium of Canterbury United, which competes in the ASB Premiership, as well as Western AFC which currently compete in the Mainland Premier League.

   3.4 km · park and football stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Christchurch tramway system

   The Christchurch tramway system is a small tramway network serving the inner city of Christchurch, New Zealand. Historically, it was an extensive network, with steam and horse trams from 1882 and then electric trams ran from 1905 to 1954, when the last line from Cashmere to Papanui was replaced by buses.

   3.2 km · tram system · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bridge of Remembrance

    The Bridge of Remembrance is one of two main war memorials in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is dedicated to those who died in World War I, and serves as a memorial for those who participated in two World Wars as well as subsequent conflicts in Borneo, Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam.

    3.4 km · New Zealand bridge and war memorial · Wikipedia

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Getting to Avonside

Airports

Christchurch (CHC), 12 km

Stations

Christchurch railway station, 3.2 km

• Wellington → Avonside

  303 km · quickest by air, 3h 54m · NZ$140–220
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• Queenstown → Avonside

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• Auckland → Avonside

  763 km · quickest by air, 5h 13m · NZ$220–340
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