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Heathcote Valley
Suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand

Heathcote Valley

Heathcote Valley is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.

Plan a trip to Heathcote Valley→From Wellington

It is named after Sir William Heathcote, who was secretary of the Canterbury Association.

How locals move

Getting around Heathcote Valley the local way

  • Get inThis scenic train journey can be done as a day trip.
  • Get inAt Picton the Coastal Pacific connects with the Cook Strait ferries from Wellington in the North Island.
  • Get inThe train departs Christchurch at 7AM and arrives in Picton at 1:15PM, connecting with the 2PM ferry to Wellington.
  • Get inThe 9AM ferry from Wellington connects with the train departing Picton at 2:15PM and arriving in Christchurch at 8:30PM.
  • Get aroundServices cover the whole city and areas of interest for a visitor that lie outside the central city, such as Sumner and New Brighton beaches, Lyttelton, and the Gondola.

From Wikivoyage: Christchurch, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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