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Local
Attractions
Adrenalin Forest
High excitement, stomach churning and a great confidence building aerial obstacle course. Test your skills by taking on Adrenalin Forest. A highlight of the area and right next-door to Hibburt Park. Find more information here.
Bottle Lake Forest
Bottle Lake Forest offers a range of activities from gentle nature walks, trail running, mountain biking and orienteering, with courses and trails for all skill levels.
Mini-golf, playgrounds, tennis court, basketball court, beach volleyball, paddling pool (summer only) and extra space for games and sports
Spencer Park Beach
A short 800m walk from Hibburt Park. A great place to enjoy the sea, sand and surf.
Puharakekenui River
Explore the Puharakekenui/Styx River by foot or kayak. Check out the Styx Living Laboratory Trust to find out more about their educational programmes.
Local Walks
1km | 20mins return
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4km | 1.5 hours one way
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4.5km | 2 hours one way
Helpful Contacts
If you need extra support in running specialised activities, we highly recommend getting in touch with these awesome organisations
Providing adventure and wilderness experiences with qualified outdoor instructors and gear hire.
Surfing Lessons for all ages and stages. They also offer a combo deal with Adrenalin Forest for schools.
The Christchurch City Council offers a range of free educational services to schools. Programmes on offer in our area are: Forest Explorer, Saving the Sand Dunes and Searching the Shoreline, which are all best suited for primary age children.
Surf Life Saving NZ offer water safety programmes to equip young people with life-saving knowledge; including how to identify and escape from rip currents and how to practice safe, fun ocean activities.
The Styx Living Laboratory Trust is a team of dedicated staff and volunteers who are passionate about caring for the Puharakekenui/Styx River and developing learning and research of the river catchment. They offer educational programmes to schools and community groups.