The biggest garden in the Garden City...
The Christchurch Botanic Gardens, enclosed by a loop of the Avon River, sit on the edge of Hagley Park in central Christchurch near the historic Arts Centre buildings.
21 hectares of horticultural displays, conservatories, memorials, garden art and walking tracks make these easily accessible gardens worth some time.
The daffodils in spring are beautiful, and the lawns are a picnicker's haven on warm summer evenings! Keep an eye out for Christchurch city's various events held here throughout the year also.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Christchurch |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in. |
Beautiful trees.
Great gardens.
A large variety of native flowers and plants.
Good place to stay the afternoon with the kids.
Good place to visit.
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8/10 | 25 |
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5.0/5
Extraordinary gardens, went there beginning of February.
You can easily spend 2-3 hours just walking around and discovering the local flora. Check out the begonias house. A must see if you are visiting Christchurch!
Reviewed over 6 years ago
5.0/5
It is a wonderful place to relax, enjoy the sun and the flowers.
We were here in Spring time.
Reviewed about 7 years ago
4.5/5
Great place with an even better playground.
From toddlers to 12 years. Great place. You can visit the gardens even in bad weather. Some are inside and very warm. But still..... you need to love nature. If you don't, spend your time somewhere else.
Reviewed over 7 years ago
4.0/5
Great botanical gardens.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
4.0/5
Beautiful garden, trees and flowers everywhere, you can also rest and enjoy the day.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
4.5/5
Large garden with a lot of possibilities to sit down, take a picture or walking with friends.
We also tried a boat ride in the river next to the gardens.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
4.5/5
A very nice walk in the park.
A great variety of plants if you are interested in botanics. Nice old trees.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.5/5
Great gardens.
Well designed. I always visit botanic gardens whenever I travel to get an overview of the country. This was interesting because they do not seem keen on weeding! Convolvulus, goose grass and other perennial weeds in evidence.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.0/5
Nice and beautiful garden in Christchurch.
Nice to take a relaxing stroll in.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.0/5
Pleasant place for a picnic or a stroll.
Nice rose gardens, open greens and some smaller rivers and lakes. Nicely kept.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.5/5
The most beautiful place in Christchurch.
I recommend to visit this place when you are in Christchurch. One of a few untouched places by the big earthquake.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016
2.0/5
Try to go somewhere else, this place is too crowded!
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
5.0/5
Extraordinary gardens, went there beginning of February.
You can easily spend 2-3 hours just walking around and discovering the local flora. Check out the begonias house. A must see if you are visiting Christchurch!
Reviewed over 6 years ago
5.0/5
It is a wonderful place to relax, enjoy the sun and the flowers.
We were here in Spring time.
Reviewed about 7 years ago
4.0/5
Great botanical gardens.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017
4.0/5
Beautiful garden, trees and flowers everywhere, you can also rest and enjoy the day.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
4.5/5
Large garden with a lot of possibilities to sit down, take a picture or walking with friends.
We also tried a boat ride in the river next to the gardens.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016
4.5/5
The most beautiful place in Christchurch.
I recommend to visit this place when you are in Christchurch. One of a few untouched places by the big earthquake.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in October 2016
4.5/5
Great place with an even better playground.
From toddlers to 12 years. Great place. You can visit the gardens even in bad weather. Some are inside and very warm. But still..... you need to love nature. If you don't, spend your time somewhere else.
Reviewed over 7 years ago
4.0/5
Nice and beautiful garden in Christchurch.
Nice to take a relaxing stroll in.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.5/5
A very nice walk in the park.
A great variety of plants if you are interested in botanics. Nice old trees.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.5/5
Great gardens.
Well designed. I always visit botanic gardens whenever I travel to get an overview of the country. This was interesting because they do not seem keen on weeding! Convolvulus, goose grass and other perennial weeds in evidence.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.0/5
Pleasant place for a picnic or a stroll.
Nice rose gardens, open greens and some smaller rivers and lakes. Nicely kept.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
5.0/5
You can walk there for hours, it is a huge place full of amazing plants, cool place to do yoga/pilates/meditation.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016
4.0/5
Nice garden, full of beautiful flowers and a nice atmosphere.
Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016
4.0/5
A huge park filled with numerous varieties of flowers and plants.
Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are the seeds. You can grown flowers or you can grow weeds.
Reviewed about 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016
3.5/5
Nice flowers and a nice place to walk.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016
4.0/5
Very beautiful, easy carpark, lots of different plants and flowers.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016
4.0/5
A large variety of native flowers and plants.
Large rose garden in the centre. Very well maintained. If you have limited time in Christchurch you should go here.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016
4.0/5
Beautiful plants, giant trees, funny ducks and gorgeous water gardens.
We sat there for hours and drew the trees.
Reviewed over 8 years ago
4.5/5
Good place to visit.
We visited this place at the end of our tour before returning the campervan. It was a beautiful location to have our last camping lunch!
Reviewed about 9 years ago
4.5/5
Beautiful garden for sure.
Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014
4.0/5
Beautiful gardens.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
4.0/5
Lovely situation with Hagley Park by the River Avon.
Rose Garden, a wonderful scent and excellent are of New Zealand flora, well labelled.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
4.0/5
Good botanic gardens, which is accessible and obviously well used by the locals and a superior public park.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014
4.0/5
Christchurch was not much to see but spending a day in the lovely park/botanic gardens is highly recommended on a sunny day.
Restart mall is also fascinating.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in April 2014
2.0/5
Try to go somewhere else, this place is too crowded!
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014