Stroll Ferrymead Heritage Park's village - a snapshot of
Christchurch life in the 1900s - and explore our specialty
technology museums including rural history, printing, photography
and film, radio and gramophones, post and telegraph and
aeronautics. A steam train runs every Summer Sunday and the first
Sunday of March to November. Trams run every weekend, school
holidays and public holidays. Admission includes unlimited train
and tram rides. See website for special event days.
Stroll Ferrymead Heritage Park's village - a snapshot of
Christchurch life in the 1900s including church, family homes,
police house and lock-up, general store, lawyers' office, cinema,
theatre, stables and school house. Explore our specialty technology
museums including rural history, printing, photography and film,
radio and gramaphones, post and telegraph, aeronautics, fire
services, Hall of Wheels and model railway. A steam train runs
every Summer Sunday and the first Sunday of March to November.
Trams run every weekend, school holidays and public holidays.
Admission includes unlimited train and tram rides. See website for
special event days. Only 15 minutes by car from the city centre or
take the #35 bus.
Directions
Drive east from the city, taking Ferry Road towards Sumner. At the far end of the Ferrymead shops, cross the bridge then immediately turn right into Bridle Path Road. Take the first road on the right into Ferrymead Park (at the stone entrance gates) then drive around to the Park's parking area opposite the entrance.
Methods of Payment
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Amex
- JCB
- Eftpos
Address:
50 Ferrymead Park Drive
Heathcote 8022
Christchurch
Phone:
+64 3 384 1970
Fax:
+64 3 384 1725
Duration
Allow at least 2 hours to walk around the Park and, on a running day, take a tram and train ride
Departures
Open 10am to 4.30pm every day except Christmas Day
What to Wear
Flat-soled shoes and casual clothing recommended