Sherwood Guidebook

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Nikki+Chris
Sherwood Guidebook

Food scene

Famous historic cafe/bar with spectacular views. Built in an old stone English house, it's worth a visit.
23 locals recommend
Sign of the Takahe
200 Hackthorne Rd
23 locals recommend
Famous historic cafe/bar with spectacular views. Built in an old stone English house, it's worth a visit.
Best fish and chips in Christchurch! It's just down the road from the house.
Cracroft Fresh Fried
148 Cashmere Rd
Best fish and chips in Christchurch! It's just down the road from the house.
After a walk up the hill it's a great place to relax and have a bite to eat.
Cracroft Reserve
178 Hackthorne Rd
After a walk up the hill it's a great place to relax and have a bite to eat.
Delicious big burgers.
Burger Wisconsin
10 Colombo St
Delicious big burgers.
A wide selection of take away food from fish and chips to Chinese.
Thorrington chinese takeaways
29a Colombo St
A wide selection of take away food from fish and chips to Chinese.
The best pizza shop in the country. Wide spread but this is the closest one. Great toppings and theme!
10 locals recommend
HELL Pizza
303 Colombo St
10 locals recommend
The best pizza shop in the country. Wide spread but this is the closest one. Great toppings and theme!
Global influences punctuate the shared plates menu at this recent opening south of the city centre. The honey- and chipotle-fired chicken goes well with beers!
17 locals recommend
5th Street
5 Elgin St
17 locals recommend
Global influences punctuate the shared plates menu at this recent opening south of the city centre. The honey- and chipotle-fired chicken goes well with beers!
Overlooking the pastel-coloured New Regent St strip, this elegant restaurant showcases locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Mainstays include modern renditions of lamb, beef, venison and seafood.
45 locals recommend
Twenty Seven Steps
45 locals recommend
Overlooking the pastel-coloured New Regent St strip, this elegant restaurant showcases locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Mainstays include modern renditions of lamb, beef, venison and seafood.
Great place to go on a Sunday morning to try out local food.
81 locals recommend
The Riccarton Sunday Market
165 Racecourse Rd
81 locals recommend
Great place to go on a Sunday morning to try out local food.
Why not eh! sample some local food in the city center.
Friday Street Food Market
Cathedral Square
Why not eh! sample some local food in the city center.
Voted the best Indian restaurant in the city.
Indian Pearl Restaurant
352 Colombo St
Voted the best Indian restaurant in the city.
Local Thai restaurant. A good option that's not too far away.
13 locals recommend
Thai Rendezvous
250 Barrington St
13 locals recommend
Local Thai restaurant. A good option that's not too far away.
The cheapest friendliest Thai food in the city. Quirky container pop up restaurant after the earthquake. Still going strong!
34 locals recommend
Thai Container
151 Bealey Ave
34 locals recommend
The cheapest friendliest Thai food in the city. Quirky container pop up restaurant after the earthquake. Still going strong!
A plant-based, all-vegan, organic, and completely gluten-free eatery at the Welder in Christchurch. Supports local organic farmers too.
Barefoot Eatery
20 Welles St
A plant-based, all-vegan, organic, and completely gluten-free eatery at the Welder in Christchurch. Supports local organic farmers too.
British, Breakfast Vegan cafe and bakery offering plant-based milk for tea and coffee, and features cabinet food as well as an all-day menu. Find choices ike sausage rolls, sandwiches, smoothie bowls, cream cakes, danishes, burgers, and more.
7 locals recommend
Portershed Specialty Café
322 Lincoln Rd
7 locals recommend
British, Breakfast Vegan cafe and bakery offering plant-based milk for tea and coffee, and features cabinet food as well as an all-day menu. Find choices ike sausage rolls, sandwiches, smoothie bowls, cream cakes, danishes, burgers, and more. 
100% plant based store and cafe selling deli items such as vegan meats and cheeses. Walking distance from the property.
Grater Goods Deli
105 Orbell St
100% plant based store and cafe selling deli items such as vegan meats and cheeses. Walking distance from the property.
28 locals recommend
Piko Wholefoods
229 Kilmore St
28 locals recommend
Huge portions in this American style diner. At the nearest mall in Riccarton.
18 locals recommend
Drexels
Rotherham Street
18 locals recommend
Huge portions in this American style diner. At the nearest mall in Riccarton.
A perfect all you can eat Mongolian buffet. Help yourself to pre cooked food and then make a bowl of raw ingredients and take it to the chef to be cooked in front of you.
Gengy’s Christchurch
A perfect all you can eat Mongolian buffet. Help yourself to pre cooked food and then make a bowl of raw ingredients and take it to the chef to be cooked in front of you.
The best decor in town with excellent ambiance and vibe. The food is high end inspired by Indian street food.
10 locals recommend
Mumbaiwala
120 Hereford St
10 locals recommend
The best decor in town with excellent ambiance and vibe. The food is high end inspired by Indian street food.

Food & Drink

Friendly local kiwi pub with good pub food..plenty of TV's & sport.
14 locals recommend
The Brickworks
69 Centaurus Rd
14 locals recommend
Friendly local kiwi pub with good pub food..plenty of TV's & sport.
Great bar with parking and music.. close to the house
29 locals recommend
Protocol
2 Colombo St
29 locals recommend
Great bar with parking and music.. close to the house
Old fashioned English style pub. Great atmosphere and local beer.
74 locals recommend
Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn
292 Kilmore St
74 locals recommend
Old fashioned English style pub. Great atmosphere and local beer.
Awesome little outdoor bar created after the earthquake using an old bus as the main bar! Head there on a sunny day and try the home brew beer..
40 locals recommend
Smash Palace
172 High St
40 locals recommend
Awesome little outdoor bar created after the earthquake using an old bus as the main bar! Head there on a sunny day and try the home brew beer..
Best Guinness in the southern hemisphere! Irish pub with friendly staff.
27 locals recommend
The Bog
50 Victoria St
27 locals recommend
Best Guinness in the southern hemisphere! Irish pub with friendly staff.
Christchurch's closest wine region. About 1 hour north it has a select few vineyards and wine tastings with excellent food also.
12 locals recommend
Waipara
12 locals recommend
Christchurch's closest wine region. About 1 hour north it has a select few vineyards and wine tastings with excellent food also.
If you are heading through Methven to ski or just visit then the blue and brown pubs are iconic to this quaint small town. A drink by a roaring fire is perfect here.
12 locals recommend
Blue Pub Methven
1 Barkers Rd
12 locals recommend
If you are heading through Methven to ski or just visit then the blue and brown pubs are iconic to this quaint small town. A drink by a roaring fire is perfect here.
Fancy a beer!
Three Boys Brewery
592 Ferry Rd
Fancy a beer!
Come to visit our grain to glass craft gin and whisky distillery, cellar door and tasting room in Christchurch city. Take a tour and see how we make our Curiosity Gins and New Zealand Single Malt Whisky or just sample the products there.
The Spirits Workshop Distillery
11 Sandyford St
Come to visit our grain to glass craft gin and whisky distillery, cellar door and tasting room in Christchurch city. Take a tour and see how we make our Curiosity Gins and New Zealand Single Malt Whisky or just sample the products there.
Try out the famous ribs! Huge portions here. Tasty too. Serves alcohol and is good to go watch sport.
33 locals recommend
Lone Star Cafe & Bar
26 Manchester St
33 locals recommend
Try out the famous ribs! Huge portions here. Tasty too. Serves alcohol and is good to go watch sport.
This fabulous historic building hosts private events like weddings, as well as regular weekend events like jazz on a Sunday throughout summer. It's within easy walking distance of the house. A number of previous guests have highly recommended it as a wedding venue.
The Old Stone House
30 Shalamar Dr
This fabulous historic building hosts private events like weddings, as well as regular weekend events like jazz on a Sunday throughout summer. It's within easy walking distance of the house. A number of previous guests have highly recommended it as a wedding venue.
Our local place for a beer. Nice on a sunny day outside in the beer garden.
15 locals recommend
Moon Under Water
152 Somerfield St
15 locals recommend
Our local place for a beer. Nice on a sunny day outside in the beer garden.

Neighbourhoods

Very friendly, clean, quiet, relaxing, beautiful, scenic. One of Christchurch's very few hillside suburbs so it comes with fantastic views.
Cashmere
Very friendly, clean, quiet, relaxing, beautiful, scenic. One of Christchurch's very few hillside suburbs so it comes with fantastic views.

Adventure

Zip lines, mountain bike tracks, walking tracks, sight seeing, food
100 locals recommend
Christchurch Adventure Park
225 Worsleys Road
100 locals recommend
Zip lines, mountain bike tracks, walking tracks, sight seeing, food
Mountain biking & hikes. Beautiful scenery.
Bowenvale Park
Mountain biking & hikes. Beautiful scenery.
A perfect place to explore on the edge of the city. A vast amount of trees, walking & cycling tracks.
37 locals recommend
Bottle Lake Forest
Waitikiri Drive
37 locals recommend
A perfect place to explore on the edge of the city. A vast amount of trees, walking & cycling tracks.
Realise your potential and get your blood pumping at Adrenalin Forest's multi-level aerial obstacle course. Adrenalin Forest is a great confidence builder!
26 locals recommend
Adrenalin Forest Christchurch
110 Heyders Rd
26 locals recommend
Realise your potential and get your blood pumping at Adrenalin Forest's multi-level aerial obstacle course. Adrenalin Forest is a great confidence builder!

Sightseeing

Really good walk with amazing views at the top.
Cashmere Hill Lookout
178 Hackthorne Rd
Really good walk with amazing views at the top.
Nice lawns and gardens with great views to go with it.
63 locals recommend
Victoria Park
63 locals recommend
Nice lawns and gardens with great views to go with it.
Make it to the top for spectacular views of the bay and Lyttleton.
50 locals recommend
Rapaki Track
66-26 Rapaki Rd
50 locals recommend
Make it to the top for spectacular views of the bay and Lyttleton.
Wow this church was built from cardboard during the rebuild of the city.
76 locals recommend
Christchurch Transitional Cathedral
234 Hereford St
76 locals recommend
Wow this church was built from cardboard during the rebuild of the city.
Visit Quail Island. A remote place but very peaceful and scenic.
12 locals recommend
Quail Island
12 locals recommend
Visit Quail Island. A remote place but very peaceful and scenic.
Ōhinetahi is a valley, historic homestead, and formal garden on Teddington Road, Governors Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury region, New Zealand. Ōhinetahi valley is situated at the head of Lyttelton Harbour while the Port Hills rise above Ōhinetahi.
Ohinetahi
31 Governors Bay Teddington Rd
Ōhinetahi is a valley, historic homestead, and formal garden on Teddington Road, Governors Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury region, New Zealand. Ōhinetahi valley is situated at the head of Lyttelton Harbour while the Port Hills rise above Ōhinetahi.
Go see Akaroa Dolphins in this cool little town just 1 hour from Christchurch.
21 locals recommend
Akaroa Pharmacy
55 Beach Rd
21 locals recommend
Go see Akaroa Dolphins in this cool little town just 1 hour from Christchurch.
Awesome rock formations and a beautiful walk. Its located on the drive from Christchurch to the west coast.
32 locals recommend
Castle Hill
32 locals recommend
Awesome rock formations and a beautiful walk. Its located on the drive from Christchurch to the west coast.
The best place in the world to see stars! Visit on a clear night and be amazed at the sky!
9 locals recommend
Tekapo Star Gazing
Lakeside Drive
9 locals recommend
The best place in the world to see stars! Visit on a clear night and be amazed at the sky!
Whale watch in this must do tour that isn't very costly.
38 locals recommend
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Whaleway Station Road
38 locals recommend
Whale watch in this must do tour that isn't very costly.
Pure blue lake on the drive down south. Dont forget to try the fresh salmon there!
13 locals recommend
Lake Pukaki
13 locals recommend
Pure blue lake on the drive down south. Dont forget to try the fresh salmon there!
Want to see a glacier then head for here. Dont forget to stop at Franz Joseph glacier too on the way!
10 locals recommend
Fox Glacier
10 locals recommend
Want to see a glacier then head for here. Dont forget to stop at Franz Joseph glacier too on the way!

Historic

The cathedral is damaged from the earthquakes but due for renovation in the future. Still a great place to visit and soak in some local history.
37 locals recommend
Christchurch Cathedral
37 locals recommend
The cathedral is damaged from the earthquakes but due for renovation in the future. Still a great place to visit and soak in some local history.
Aviation exhibits, aircraft and tours.
90 locals recommend
Air Force Museum of New Zealand
45 Harvard Ave
90 locals recommend
Aviation exhibits, aircraft and tours.
Historic hub for arts, shopping and dining.
108 locals recommend
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
108 locals recommend
Historic hub for arts, shopping and dining.
A war memorial in the city. Can get some good pictures here.
10 locals recommend
Bridge of Remembrance
Cashel Street
10 locals recommend
A war memorial in the city. Can get some good pictures here.
Its an amazing private collection of Maori historic artefacts and buildings.
9 locals recommend
Okains Bay Maori and Colonial Museum
1146 Okains Bay Rd
9 locals recommend
Its an amazing private collection of Maori historic artefacts and buildings.

Recreation

A cool recreation of Antarctica! Check out the penguins and get a blast of the freezing temperatures of the great continent.
123 locals recommend
International Antarctic Centre
38 Orchard Rd
123 locals recommend
A cool recreation of Antarctica! Check out the penguins and get a blast of the freezing temperatures of the great continent.
Local human & natural history in the center of the city.
14 locals recommend
Canterbury Museum (Christchurch) station
14 locals recommend
Local human & natural history in the center of the city.
An open range zoo with lions and gorillas etc. Can pay extra to go on the back of a truck and actually feed the lions!! Go for it!
157 locals recommend
Orana Wildlife Park
793 McLeans Island Rd
157 locals recommend
An open range zoo with lions and gorillas etc. Can pay extra to go on the back of a truck and actually feed the lions!! Go for it!
Can see the whole region on this must do activity.
247 locals recommend
Christchurch Gondola
247 locals recommend
Can see the whole region on this must do activity.
Take a relaxing scenic river boat tour along the Avon river.
109 locals recommend
Punting on the Avon
2 Cambridge Terrace
109 locals recommend
Take a relaxing scenic river boat tour along the Avon river.
Beautiful native and exotic plant species. A really good walk located in the city.
Botanic Gardens Walkway
Beautiful native and exotic plant species. A really good walk located in the city.
Huge park In the city. Unbelievable it's so close to the action.
252 locals recommend
North Hagley Park
14 Riccarton Ave
252 locals recommend
Huge park In the city. Unbelievable it's so close to the action.
Interesting local Art
304 locals recommend
Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna o Waiwhetu)
312 Montreal St
304 locals recommend
Interesting local Art
Come and feel how it is to be in a real life earthquake. This was a pop up museum after the big earthquakes 10 years ago.
40 locals recommend
Quake City
299 Durham St N
40 locals recommend
Come and feel how it is to be in a real life earthquake. This was a pop up museum after the big earthquakes 10 years ago.
Our closest beach. Some nice restaurants around and good parking. A less crowded beach is further north..
8 locals recommend
New Brighton Beach Bench
8 locals recommend
Our closest beach. Some nice restaurants around and good parking. A less crowded beach is further north..
A beautiful small town only 15 minutes drive away. Definitely worth checking out for being alternate and hip.
99 locals recommend
Lyttelton
99 locals recommend
A beautiful small town only 15 minutes drive away. Definitely worth checking out for being alternate and hip.
Native animals and Maori cultural shows. Many bird species to see.
153 locals recommend
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve
60 Hussey Rd
153 locals recommend
Native animals and Maori cultural shows. Many bird species to see.
Go for a surf or a walk along this local beach. Check out the cute small town of Sumner.
121 locals recommend
Sumner Pharmacy
17 Wakefield Ave
121 locals recommend
Go for a surf or a walk along this local beach. Check out the cute small town of Sumner.
Save for a rainy day and bounce around until its dry. Although it doesn't rain much here!
7 locals recommend
Mega Air Trampoline Arena
106A Carmen Rd
7 locals recommend
Save for a rainy day and bounce around until its dry. Although it doesn't rain much here!
Walking, fishing and a great dog park..
19 locals recommend
The Groynes
19 locals recommend
Walking, fishing and a great dog park..
Unwind in these thermal pools which are set in the snow filled mountains. A good drive and place to visit not far from here.
73 locals recommend
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
42 Amuri Ave
73 locals recommend
Unwind in these thermal pools which are set in the snow filled mountains. A good drive and place to visit not far from here.
A perfect walking track at Mt Cook. Walk along bridges above cascading rivers of ice cold snow melt. You can hear avalanches here!
11 locals recommend
Hooker Valley Track
Hooker Valley Track
11 locals recommend
A perfect walking track at Mt Cook. Walk along bridges above cascading rivers of ice cold snow melt. You can hear avalanches here!
One of the 9 great NZ walks. 30km 3 day walk but can be done in 1 day to avoid expensive and fully booked huts.
8 locals recommend
Routeburn Track
Routeburn Track
8 locals recommend
One of the 9 great NZ walks. 30km 3 day walk but can be done in 1 day to avoid expensive and fully booked huts.
Another great walk. Around 4 days to do this one. A loop so good for parking!
Kepler Track
Kepler Track
Another great walk. Around 4 days to do this one. A loop so good for parking!