Best places in Christchurch

Discover the best places in Christchurch, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection. Ratings are based from 70 places in the city.

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Hengistbury Head
Nature preserve
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Beauty at its finest. Gorgeous different trails for different physical/fitness levels. Specific dog trails. Specific cycle routes .....Amazing scenery beyond surrealism and....a very cute cafe and public toilets. It's not too far to walk into the town centres either....winner! πŸ†πŸ†πŸŽ‹πŸΎπŸ˜
4.80 (1K reviews)
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Mudeford Sandbank
Public beach
Sandy peninsula with a beach popular for picnicking, swimming & water sports, plus a fish shack.
4.80 (763 reviews)
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Hengistbury Head Beach
Tourist attraction
Parking, toilets & a cafe are all available at this pebble beach with a nature reserve at one end.
4.80 (589 reviews)
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Mum's Cafe
Cafe
πŸ‘πŸ‘ A real gem, just what you want from a cafe. We drive 30 plus miles to go to mums. The food is just superb and mum and her team really put in 100 percent to everything they do! Look forward to going again and again.
4.90 (285 reviews)
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Mudeford Quay
Tourist attraction
πŸ‘πŸ‘ One of our favourite places to visit. We do this walk most weeks and stop to enjoy a sandwich and coffee β˜• and enjoy the lovely views to the Isle of Wight. Worth a visit.
4.60 (2.6K reviews)
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The Jetty Restaurant
Fine dining restaurant
Fine dining in light-filled restaurant with views and menu of seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.
$$$ $
4.60 (895 reviews)
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The Beach Hut Cafe
Cafe
πŸ‘πŸ‘ Never disappointed here. We needed a table, at a busy time, and the owner was so helpful as one of our group was very frail. Dog friendly if you eat outside. Home-made soup is always good, and ideal if eating outside. Our usual Crab sandwiches are off the menu, due to the price of crab becoming exor...
$$ $$
4.60 (889 reviews)
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Meadowbank Holidays
Holiday park
πŸ‘ Just parked for the night on our camper. Site lovely well cared for. Situated close to the river. Fishing allowed but need to buy permit from reception. First site I have been where you push button outside shower cubicle to start shower, walk into warm shower then push the same button when you want...
4.70 (387 reviews)
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Snap Fitness Christchurch
Gym
4.90 (187 reviews)
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Highcliffe Castle
Castle
Gothic revival mansion dating from 1836, with restored exteriors, plus tearoom and gardens.
4.50 (3.1K reviews)
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Avon Beach
Beach
πŸ‘ We had a lovely time at Avon Beach. The sand is mixed with pebbles but it's not overly pebbley meaning the kids still had loads of fun! Theres a shop, coffee shop, fish and chip shop, ice cream shop, a park just off the beach, crabbing just down a little further and a pub, basically everything you w...
4.50 (2.7K reviews)
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The Noisy Lobster
Seafood restaurant
Seasonal, locally sourced seafood & cocktails served in a modern spot with a terrace & bay views.
$$ $$
4.50 (2.6K reviews)
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St Catherine's Hill
Nature preserve
πŸ‘πŸ‘ The views from St Catherine's Hill are just stunning, on a clear day you can make out the Needles. The sky just stretches forever. I love taking my dog for a good run about up here. There are usually plenty of other people walking their dogs, as well as hikers, cyclists and joggers. There are lots o...
4.80 (223 reviews)
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Steamer Point Nature Reserve
Park
Wooded, 24-acre natural area on a hill with sea views, an information center & interactive displays.
4.60 (469 reviews)
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Alexander's Fish & Chips
Fish and chips takeaway
😠 Re-fried chips from lunch menu; at 5.10pm shortly after opening. Most of the β€˜chips’, were actually fragments and crispy ends. If this is what people give reviews about or it’s the only chip shop within miles?!? Not hygienic coupled with robotic young serving boy and miserable oriental woman.
$$ $$
4.50 (710 reviews)
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Stewarts Christchurch Garden Centre
Garden center
Garden centre for plants & equipment, plus a cafe, outdoor living supplies & a homeware department.
4.40 (3.3K reviews)
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The Rising Sun Thai & Pan-Asian
Thai restaurant
One of UK's first pubs to serve Thai, with an outdoor dining and lounge area and a heated gazebo.
$$ $$
4.50 (571 reviews)
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The Lord Bute Hotel & Restaurant
Hotel
Individually decorated rooms & suites in a boutique hotel with an upscale restaurant.
$82/night
4.50 (569 reviews)
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Hoburne Park Holiday Park
Holiday park
πŸ‘πŸ‘ I stay here every year due to a convention I attend. There has been a considerable upgrade in the lodges over the last few year and for this stay some of the newer choices were available and I had one. The place is spacious with a living area larger than my own front room. The place was spotless and...
4.40 (787 reviews)
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The Nelson Tavern
Pub
Real ale pub near the harbour with live music, Thai restaurant, cream teas and English/pizza menus.
$$ $$
4.40 (625 reviews)
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