# Belfast Playcentre, Belfast Belfast Playcentre is a childcare centre at 710 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch. [Call 027 880 2764]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Do you want to see and be part of how your child learns, and develops through play? Playcentre is your village. See children delight in their surroundings- play with them, alongside them, encourage th”…. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, typically 9 am to 12.30 pm. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main North Rd near Swift St, route 1, route 95) is 64 m away; a cycle lane passes within 83 m. The address’s own page keeps 106 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday, Tuesday: 9 am, 12.30 pm - Wednesday: Closed - Thursday: 9 am, 12.30 pm - Friday, Sunday: Closed _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 710 Main North Road, Christchurch 8051 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Childcare _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 0278802764 _(Its own website)_ - **Website:** https://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/belfast/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** belfast@Playcentre.org.nz _(Its own website)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Open Space Community Parks _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [710 Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/belfast/710-main-north-road), 106 reports on file ## What stood on Main North Road [1925, On the Main North Road from Christchurch last Friday](https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/250776) _From Kura Heritage Collections Online. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside Belfast Liquor Centre, 2026-01._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/belfast/main-north-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 408 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9084427), [710 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/710-main-north-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9084358), Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9061393), [697 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/697-main-north-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9048915), [697 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/697-main-north-road) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/9047835), [697 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/697-main-north-road) - [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9029265), [15 Tahi Pl, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/15-tahi-place) - [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/8979906), [689 Main North Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/689-main-north-road) - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8928910), [683 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/683-main-north-road) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8922900), [732 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/732-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8891448), [710 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/710-main-north-road) - [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8692767), [687 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/687-main-north-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8679485), [697 Main North Road, Belfast, Christchurch 8051, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/belfast/697-main-north-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Main North Rd near Swift St, 64 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main North Rd near Swift St, 90 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main North Rd near Lagan St, 199 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 83 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/belfast/main-north-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Belfast%20Playcentre%2C%20710%20Main%20North%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4528001,172.628413) ## Nearby - [Z](https://www.chch.live/business/z-belfast), Petrol stations, 132 m - [Belfast Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/belfast-bowling-club-belfast), Clubs, 152 m - [Z Espress - Belfast](https://www.chch.live/business/z-espress-belfast), Fast food, 154 m - [Burger King](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-king-belfast), Fast food, 161 m - [The Belfast Sports & Community Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/the-belfast-sports-community-centre-belfast), Clubs, 261 m - [Citta Outlet Store](https://www.chch.live/business/citta-outlet-store-belfast), Clothing, 364 m - [Sheldon Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1188-sheldon-park), Sports ground, 200 m - [Castile Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1155-castile-reserve), park, 258 m - [Kapuatohe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1360-kapuatohe-reserve), Botanic, 365 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._ ## The nearest other childcare - [Aratapu Preschool and Whanau Hub](https://www.chch.live/business/aratapu-preschool-and-whanau-hub-papanui), Papanui, 5.1 km - [Plunket](https://www.chch.live/business/plunket-burwood), Burwood, 6.1 km - [Millie's House](https://www.chch.live/business/millie-s-house-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 8.4 km - [Montana Early Learning Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/montana-early-learning-centre-ilam), Ilam, 8.5 km - [Church Corner Nest](https://www.chch.live/business/church-corner-nest-sockburn), Sockburn, 10.4 km - [BestStart Aidanfield](https://www.chch.live/business/beststart-aidanfield), Aidanfield, 13.5 km - [Every one in Belfast](https://www.chch.live/businesses/childcare#in-belfast) ## Also in Belfast - [Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-centre-belfast), Bottle stores, 382 m - [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-belfast), Fast food, 390 m - [Belfast Liquor Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/belfast-liquor-centre-belfast), Bottle stores, 392 m - [Citta Essentials](https://www.chch.live/business/citta-essentials-belfast), Furniture, 402 m - [Belfast Food Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/belfast-food-bar-belfast), Fast food, 422 m - [Trident Homes](https://www.chch.live/business/trident-homes-belfast), Business, 430 m - [Radmores Vehicle Mobility Solutions](https://www.chch.live/business/radmores-vehicle-mobility-solutions-belfast), Engineering, 466 m - [Belfast District Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/belfast-district-museum-belfast), Attractions, 476 m - [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-belfast), Supermarkets, 562 m - [Southern Fried Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/southern-fried-takeaways-belfast), Fast food, 606 m - [Every kind of business in Belfast](https://www.chch.live/belfast#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4528001&lon=172.628413) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4528001,172.628413,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Belfast%20Playcentre) - [Belfast](https://www.chch.live/belfast), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11300937217), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Belfast Playcentre?** A childcare centre in Belfast, Christchurch. **Where is Belfast Playcentre?** 710 Main North Road, Belfast, on [Main North Road](https://www.chch.live/street/belfast/main-north-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4528001,172.628413,17) **Is Belfast Playcentre still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **How do you contact Belfast Playcentre?** phone [027 880 2764](tel:0278802764) (its own website), its [website](https://www.playcentre.org.nz/centre/belfast/), email [belfast@Playcentre.org.nz](mailto:belfast@Playcentre.org.nz) (its own website). **When is Belfast Playcentre open?** Monday, Tuesday: 9 am, 12.30 pm; Wednesday: Closed; Thursday: 9 am, 12.30 pm; Friday, Sunday: Closed, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other childcare are near Belfast Playcentre?** [Aratapu Preschool and Whanau Hub](https://www.chch.live/business/aratapu-preschool-and-whanau-hub-papanui) (5.1 km), [Plunket](https://www.chch.live/business/plunket-burwood) (6.1 km), [Millie's House](https://www.chch.live/business/millie-s-house-christchurch-central-city) (8.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/childcare). **What’s near Belfast Playcentre?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/belfast/710-main-north-road) holds 106 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Z](https://www.chch.live/business/z-belfast) (132 m); the Main North Rd near Swift St bus stop is 64 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes within 83 m; nearest park: [Sheldon Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1188-sheldon-park) (200 m). **What stood where Belfast Playcentre is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4528001&lon=172.628413) ## 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) - 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) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/belfast-playcentre-belfast Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/childcare Suburb: https://www.chch.live/belfast