Halswell Quarry Park

Old quarry turned park with many walks, heritage buildings, picnic sites & an off-leash dog area.

Halswell Quarry

Halswell Quarry is a park on the fringe of the city with walks, historic sites and six sister-city gardens.

halswell quarry
There is plenty to do, from walking to biking, plus three permanent orienteering courses. Large open spaces make for great picnic sites for big groups. Explore the sister-city gardens which showcase plants from Canterbury and our Sister-Cities around the world.

The entrance to the main car park is 1km along Kennedys Bush Road. Metro(external link) website has up-to-date bus information.

Halswell Quarry map [JPG 300KB].

Gates and opening hours
Gates open at 7.30am all year round. Vehicle gates close:

January – March and November – December 9pm
April – May and September – October 7pm
June – August 6pm
Horses
A horse riding arena is provided in the park but horses are prohibited in the adjacent conservation area.