Public pools & Water park in Christchurch

“BIG.. Shout out for Emma in the paint dept today, This lady knows her stuff and gave us Great Advice. Thoroughly recommend her Service. She deserves a bonus.”

“Beautiful gardens immaculately maintained. Delightful flora thoughtfully planted amongst older trees.”

“Visited on a weekday morning. Very tranquil and peaceful. Immaculate gardens with a stream flowing through.”

“Great coaches, son is really enjoying his school swimming classes, we might have to come back and continue. He has mobility issues and it works well for him”

“Just had delivered three plants I had ordered. A very quick delivery wonderfully packed and the plants in tiptop order. THANKYOU to you all.”

“A great range of scenic walks, with different lengths and abilities. Some interesting historical landmarks and a cafe that is open occasionally. It also includes a lovely area with a large childrens playground and space for picnics.”

“Me and my partner visited Antigua cafe for breakfast their service was really amazing they made my birthday breakfast so enjoyable by amazing art .I’ll definitely recommend and will love to come back here .Thanks a million for 5 star service to cafe staff.”

“Almost an hour to the beach from the entrance, nice & flat foot path, i’d highly recommend this place if you enjoy taking a stroll while listening to your fav album. Remember to take a photo of the map before going in as the park itself is MASSIVE”

“This is an awesome dog park for both small and big dogs with separate gated areas”

“Amazing new playground, well designed for kids of all ages. Very creative play equipment. Kids there have been very well mannered and play well together. There are sheltered benches to rest and a drinking fountain. Plenty of parking in the carpark. Location is great, just opposite the aquatic centre so we usually pop over for a swim after a play. Toilets are a few mins walk away, not very close.”

“Caught the sunset here on a weekday and had the entire place to myself. Very tranquil and good spot for a picnic.”

“Had a coffee break out witnessing. Watch out for the golfers hitting golf balls lol. i noticed there was a lot of green grass and trees, pioneer stadium is close by and one good feature out side was that there was volley ball courts and tennis courts and basket ball courts all available free to use. and there are picnic tables and a barbeque there to use, so i recommend trying out this place with your family.”

“Great location to take the kids to burn of some steam.”

“What a great domain. Well cared for and a delightful stay.”

“Nice park Watch out for the golfers hitting golf balls lol. i noticed there was a lot of green grass and trees, pioneer stadium is close by and one good feature out side was that there was volley ball courts and tennis courts and basket ball courts all available free to use. and there are picnic tables and a barbeque there to use, so i recommend trying out this place with your family.”

“Governors Bay Fete opened 20th October. It was fun and I had a great day. Seemed everybody enjoyed and kids loved.”

“Watched my son play rugby. Nice sunny day so was great.. wind can be cool. Great playground for the children.. plenty of parking.”

“A nice park not far from Northlands Mall. Two small main entrances that are quite narrow making you believe its just a small park. However they lead out to a large open grass area. Its also nice that there are quite a lot of trees surrounding the open grass area, more so than most parks. There is a medium sized playground located near one of the entrances on St James Ave. Overall a very nice park.”

“Great accessible playground for toddlers! So much to do and older siblings will have fun too”

“A lovely hole in the ground. Literally”

“Had a spin on the ol disc golf course the other weekend and they have tidied this place up alot. Trees are trimmed and the park it's self has improved alot from a couple years back. The 9 hole course is a great quick game and everyone I have bumped into have been good sorts.”

“Kore Sailing making great use of the lake on a Monday afternoon”

“Good car park. Reasonable walk. Great large creek for dogs. Nice.”

“A beautiful walk with a stunning waterfall. Challenging in parts & a long hike. Very, very muddy with a lot of fallen trees. Mostly well maintained but could do with a bitbof a tidy up some more board walks over the very muddy parts. Very successful for doggo owners & people ready for a good adventure.”

“A great walk. We headed up via the RHS. Starts gently then for the next third goes up a bit steeper. The final third flattens off. Good views going up and from the cave itself. The walk down is pretty steady on LHS (as you look from the bottom). Less rocks etc than going up on the RHS. There is a toilet block at Football club. ( needs a clean)”

“Super easy walk most levels will handle this trek. Birds singing and basking in the sun. Fantails darting around to guide you through the winding trail.”

“Beautiful place especially on a calm warm summers night. Love it”

“A great place to take your dogs; so far everyone (two and four legged) has been friendly. Often if you get there early enough in the morning, there's even wild rabbits for them to chase! Heaps of space and different areas to go.”

“Nice track and beautiful waterfall. Watch out for mozzies and sandflies in summer. Be sure to go with people as you’ll want someone to open and close the gates for you as you pass through the farms. I’d recommend taking a 4wd to cross the rivers along the way.”

“A lovely park to walk right the way through or stop and sit in the rotunda and admire the view. A bird aviary and kids pool and playground plus toilet block can be found within the grounds of these gardens”