# Army and Outdoors, Christchurch Central City

Army and Outdoors is a military surplus shop in Christchurch Central City.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Army%20and%20Outdoors%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Army%20and%20Outdoors%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Army and Outdoors is a military surplus shop in Christchurch Central City. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (St Asaph St near Colombo St, route 3, route 5, route 60) is 93 m away; a separated cycleway passes the door; council off-street parking is 26 m away.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Military Surplus _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
4,419 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/9136485), Sugarloaf Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/9134091), [10 Mollett St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/10-mollett-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9130940), [586 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/586-colombo-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9126267), [171 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/171-saint-asaph-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9118738), [638 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/638-colombo-street)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9116763), [103 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/103-manchester-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083611), [68 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/68-manchester-street)
- [Pest / Vermin](https://www.chch.live/report/9079304), [73 Manchester Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/73-manchester-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street)
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9059717), Matai Common 10 Mollett Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9056076), [61 Manchester St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/61-manchester-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, St Asaph St near Colombo St, 93 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 7, 80, 81, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Bus Interchange (Platform A), 185 m (routes 3, 5, 60, 80, 81, 84, 85, 86) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, South City (Northbound), 212 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Separated cycleway, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- Car park, Wilson off-street parking, 26 m (19 spaces) _(Council parking data)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Army%20and%20Outdoors%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5365256,172.6368344)

## Nearby

- [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city), Business, 5 m
- [Canopy Landscape Architects](https://www.chch.live/business/canopy-landscape-architects-christchurch-central-city), Business, 25 m
- [Health & Sport Central](https://www.chch.live/business/health-sport-central-christchurch-central-city), Doctors & clinics, 33 m
- [Tradestaff](https://www.chch.live/business/tradestaff-christchurch-central-city), Recruitment, 33 m
- [The Little Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-kitchen-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 39 m
- [Flashworks Media](https://www.chch.live/business/flashworks-media-christchurch-central-city), Business, 42 m
- [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 328 m
- [High Street Triangles](https://www.chch.live/park/1903-high-street-triangles), park, 400 m
- [City Mall](https://www.chch.live/park/1278-city-mall), park, 417 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 194 m

## Also in Christchurch Central City

- [Engineers & Bessie](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-bessie-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 47 m
- [Engineers](https://www.chch.live/business/engineers-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 49 m
- [Bessie on St Asaph Street](https://www.chch.live/business/bessie-on-st-asaph-street-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 50 m
- [D&N Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/d-n-souvlaki-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 51 m
- [Besse](https://www.chch.live/business/besse-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 52 m
- [Stirling Sports](https://www.chch.live/business/stirling-sports-christchurch-central-city), Sportswear, 53 m
- [Peaches & Cream](https://www.chch.live/business/peaches-cream-christchurch-central-city), Erotic, 57 m
- [Grow Active's Little Market](https://www.chch.live/business/grow-active-s-little-market-christchurch-central-city), Markets, 60 m
- [A Rolling Stone](https://www.chch.live/business/a-rolling-stone-christchurch-central-city), Bars & pubs, 66 m
- [The Mud](https://www.chch.live/business/the-mud-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 66 m
- [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365256&lon=172.6368344)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365256,172.6368344,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Army%20and%20Outdoors)
- [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11285382951), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Army and Outdoors?**

A military surplus shop in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.

**Where is Army and Outdoors?**

Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5365256,172.6368344,17)

**Is Army and Outdoors still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What’s near Army and Outdoors?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Fleet Cycles](https://www.chch.live/business/fleet-cycles-christchurch-central-city) (5 m); the St Asaph St near Colombo St bus stop is 93 m away: routes 3, 5, 60, 7, 80, 81, 86; a separated cycleway passes the door; nearest park: [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve) (328 m).

**What stood where Army and Outdoors is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5365256&lon=172.6368344)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-21

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