Christchurch Botanic Gardens
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens
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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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!
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5.0/5
It is a wonderful place to relax, enjoy the sun and the flowers.
We were here in Spring time.
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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.
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4.0/5
Beautiful garden, trees and flowers everywhere, you can also rest and enjoy the day.
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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.
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4.5/5
A very nice walk in the park.
A great variety of plants if you are interested in botanics. Nice old trees.
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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.
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4.0/5
Pleasant place for a picnic or a stroll.
Nice rose gardens, open greens and some smaller rivers and lakes. Nicely kept.
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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.
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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!
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5.0/5
It is a wonderful place to relax, enjoy the sun and the flowers.
We were here in Spring time.
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4.0/5
Beautiful garden, trees and flowers everywhere, you can also rest and enjoy the day.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4.5/5
A very nice walk in the park.
A great variety of plants if you are interested in botanics. Nice old trees.
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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.
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4.0/5
Pleasant place for a picnic or a stroll.
Nice rose gardens, open greens and some smaller rivers and lakes. Nicely kept.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4.0/5
Beautiful plants, giant trees, funny ducks and gorgeous water gardens.
We sat there for hours and drew the trees.
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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!
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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.
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4.0/5
Good botanic gardens, which is accessible and obviously well used by the locals and a superior public park.
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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.
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