Lots of excellent things to see and do - and away from the central city which is closed More

Old town experience and train rides on certain days. Fantastic walking down the old dirt streets looking in the old shops. Great museum with old fire brigade memorabilia worth a look too. On some occasions you can book a group into a place on site where they cook a traditional kiwi evening meal located in one of the old houses.... More

I expected it to be a travel through time and it really was. We almost got lost on our way there, we didn't expect it to be that far and there weren't much road signs. It was queer because only a few guests were there on the day we visited so it kind of felt like twilight zone. But the... More

Some parts were actually closed due to earthquakes but others were just closed. What we did get to see was interesting and we had an enjoyable day out. More

In January 2008 my wife and I travelled from Scotland to visit our daughter in Christchurch. During our stay of 2 months we visited many of the attractions around Ch/ch one of which was Ferrymead Heritage Park. We were delighted with the authenticity of this setting, also the fact that the staff were dressed in period costume made the experiance... More

Ferrymead Heritage Park is a short drive from the Christchurch CBD or you can take a bus - directions are on their website - www.ferrymead.org.nz From their website: Ferrymead Heritage Park features an early 1900s Edwardian township complete with homes, picture theatre, school house, church, jail and railway station, as well as a fascinating array of museum and heritage collections.... More