# Big Rock, Christchurch

Big Rock is an attraction in Christchurch.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Attractions _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Rural Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_

## Getting there

- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Big%20Rock%2C%20Christchurch%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6720335,172.7131099)

## The nearest other attractions

- [Living Springs Farm Park](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-farm-park-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 6.1 km
- [Foreshore Road Walkway](https://www.chch.live/business/foreshore-road-walkway-governors-bay), Governors Bay, 6.2 km
- [Timeball-Keepers Foundations](https://www.chch.live/business/timeball-keepers-foundations-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 7.4 km
- [Jack Tar Sailing Co](https://www.chch.live/business/jack-tar-sailing-co-christchurch), Christchurch, 7.5 km
- [Tug Lyttelton Preservation Society](https://www.chch.live/business/tug-lyttelton-preservation-society-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 7.6 km
- [Lyttelton Kayaks](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-kayaks-cass-bay), Cass Bay, 7.6 km
- [Volo Jetski Adventures](https://www.chch.live/business/volo-jetski-adventures-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 7.6 km
- [Ground Food Tours](https://www.chch.live/business/ground-food-tours-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 7.6 km
- [Every one in Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-christchurch)

## Also in Christchurch

- [Orton Bradley Group Campsite](https://www.chch.live/business/orton-bradley-group-campsite-christchurch), Campgrounds, 1.3 km
- [Orton Bradley Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/orton-bradley-cafe-christchurch), Cafés, 1.6 km
- [Chateris Bay Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/chateris-bay-golf-club-christchurch), Golf courses, 1.9 km
- [Charteris Bay Golf Club](https://www.chch.live/business/charteris-bay-golf-club-christchurch), Clubs, 2.4 km
- [Orton Bradley Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/orton-bradley-cafe-christchurch-2), Restaurants, 2.4 km
- [Mt Evans Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/mt-evans-bed-and-breakfast-christchurch), B&Bs, 4.8 km
- [Haven MTB Park](https://www.chch.live/business/haven-mtb-park-christchurch), Guest houses, 6.4 km
- [Governors Bay Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/governors-bay-bed-and-breakfast-christchurch), B&Bs, 7.6 km
- [Sign of Kiwi](https://www.chch.live/business/sign-of-kiwi-christchurch), Cafés, 9.0 km
- [That Damn Square](https://www.chch.live/business/that-damn-square-christchurch), Attractions, 10.2 km

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6720335&lon=172.7131099)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6720335,172.7131099,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Big%20Rock)
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4639358641), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Big Rock?**

An attraction in Christchurch, Christchurch.

**Where is Big Rock?**

Somewhere in Christchurch, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6720335,172.7131099,17)

**Is Big Rock still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other attractions are near Big Rock?**

[Living Springs Farm Park](https://www.chch.live/business/living-springs-farm-park-governors-bay) (6.1 km), [Foreshore Road Walkway](https://www.chch.live/business/foreshore-road-walkway-governors-bay) (6.2 km), [Timeball-Keepers Foundations](https://www.chch.live/business/timeball-keepers-foundations-lyttelton) (7.4 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction).

**What stood where Big Rock is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6720335&lon=172.7131099)

## 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)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-20

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