- Address: 14 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch Central, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand;
- Admission: free
Opened in 1855 by government decision, Hagley Park was named a territory that should serve as a public park open to visitors. Since then, a lot of time has passed, the park located in the green New Zealand town of Christchurch has changed, but its main purpose - to serve as a vacation spot for townspeople and tourists - has remained unchanged.
Facts from the history of Hagley Park
When in the 19th century the park was opened, it was decided to conduct sports competitions in equestrian sport, attracting the attention of a large number of people. Regularly organized here were the Great Industrial Exhibitions. As for the modern status of the park, it is worth noting that today it often organizes various circus shows on its territory and organizes concerts held in the open air. The park received its name from the estate of George Lyttelton, who previously held the post of head of the Canterbury Association.
The tradition, which dates back to 2008, was the tradition of holding an international flower show called the Eerslesley.
Relax in the park Hagley
Hagley Park is the ideal place to spend a day in nature in Christchurch . Take a bike ride and walk along the alleys, organize a picnic and even play golf - all these leisure options are available for park visitors. The park's territory is 165 hectares, it is represented by paths, sports grounds, trails running along the Avon River.
In order to better navigate in the local surroundings, a tourist is not at all unnecessary to know that the main park alleys itself park is divided into three separate parts:
- Small Hagley Park (its area of 6.96 hectares) is located south of Harper Avenue;
- North Hagley Park is also located to the south and occupies 87.17 hectares;
- South Hagley Park, whose area is 70.507 hectares, is easy to find if you go south from North Hagley Park.
A unique business card of the Northern Hagley Park is Lake Victoria, next to which tourists and locals and a spacious golf course are very much in love. South Hagley Park attracts tourists by the availability of playgrounds for netball and cricket.
The park area of Hagley is characterized by large open spaces, replaced by forest thickets, and the Avon River defines the boundaries of the park and roads leading to the park area.
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