# Hobby Lords, Upper Riccarton

Hobby Lords is a collectables shop in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Hobby Lords is a collectables shop in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, inside the Bush Inn-Church Corner commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Newnham Tce, route 5, route 86, route 100) is 65 m away; a shared path passes the door.

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

## What the record holds

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

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Bush Inn-Church Corner, large neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,132 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9077785), [55 Auburn Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/55-auburn-avenue)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/9069228), [9 Rudleigh Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/9-rudleigh-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9051235), [16 Rudleigh Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/16-rudleigh-avenue)
- [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9014615), [327 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/327-riccarton-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9008268), [42 Newnham Tce, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/42-newnham-terrace)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9005894), [3 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/3-auburn-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8999158), [2 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-ilam-road)
- [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/8988029), [27 Rudleigh Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/27-rudleigh-avenue)
- [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8963584), [4 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/4-ilam-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8956755), Q4/364 Riccarton Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand
- [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8955161), [2 Ilam Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/2-ilam-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8941613), [1 Auburn Avenue, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton/1-auburn-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Newnham Tce, 65 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Newnham Tce, 80 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Middleton Rd, 131 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Hobby%20Lords%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5312857,172.5772761)

## Nearby

- [Cameron & Co. Lawyers](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-co-lawyers-upper-riccarton), Lawyers, 8 m
- [Liquorland](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 42 m
- [Liquorland Church Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/liquorland-church-corner-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 45 m
- [Upper Riccarton Medical Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/upper-riccarton-medical-centre-upper-riccarton), Centre, 45 m
- [9Round](https://www.chch.live/business/9round-upper-riccarton), Gyms & fitness, 56 m
- [Coachman Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/coachman-motel-upper-riccarton), Motels, 68 m
- [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve), park, 110 m
- [Hansons Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1284-hansons-reserve), park, 420 m
- [Milnebank Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1011-milnebank-reserve), park, 486 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 collector

- [Arty Facts](https://www.chch.live/business/arty-facts-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 4.7 km
- [Pop Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/pop-stop-papanui), Papanui, 4.8 km
- [Chaos Collections](https://www.chch.live/business/chaos-collections-waltham), Waltham, 6.8 km
- [Every one in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/collector#in-upper-riccarton)

## Also in Upper Riccarton

- [Snap Fitness](https://www.chch.live/business/snap-fitness-upper-riccarton), Gyms & fitness, 71 m
- [Subway](https://www.chch.live/business/subway-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 71 m
- [Liquor King Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/liquor-king-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Bottle stores, 73 m
- [BP Connect](https://www.chch.live/business/bp-connect-upper-riccarton), Petrol stations, 89 m
- [Wild Bean Cafe - BP Bush Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/wild-bean-cafe-bp-bush-inn-upper-riccarton), Cafés, 100 m
- [Sexual Health Clinic](https://www.chch.live/business/sexual-health-clinic-upper-riccarton), Doctors & clinics, 110 m
- [Superwash](https://www.chch.live/business/superwash-upper-riccarton), Car washes, 111 m
- [315 Motel Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/315-motel-riccarton-upper-riccarton), Motels, 122 m
- [Pizza Hut Church Corner](https://www.chch.live/business/pizza-hut-church-corner-upper-riccarton), Fast food, 127 m
- [Briscoes](https://www.chch.live/business/briscoes-upper-riccarton), Houseware, 131 m
- [Every kind of business in Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5312857&lon=172.5772761)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5312857,172.5772761,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Hobby%20Lords)
- [Upper Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/upper-riccarton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13382583566), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Hobby Lords?**

A collectables shop in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch.

**Where is Hobby Lords?**

Somewhere in Upper Riccarton, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5312857,172.5772761,17)

**Is Hobby Lords still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other collector are near Hobby Lords?**

[Arty Facts](https://www.chch.live/business/arty-facts-bishopdale) (4.7 km), [Pop Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/pop-stop-papanui) (4.8 km), [Chaos Collections](https://www.chch.live/business/chaos-collections-waltham) (6.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/collector).

**What’s near Hobby Lords?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Cameron & Co. Lawyers](https://www.chch.live/business/cameron-co-lawyers-upper-riccarton) (8 m); the Riccarton Rd near Newnham Tce bus stop is 65 m away: routes 5, 86, 100, 130, Oa; a shared path passes the door; nearest park: [Auburn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1771-auburn-reserve) (110 m).

**What stood where Hobby Lords is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5312857&lon=172.5772761)

## 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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