# Leslie's Bookshop, Lyttelton

Leslie's Bookshop is a bookshop at 29b London Street, Lyttelton, Banks Peninsula, inside the Lyttelton commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Leslie's%20Bookshop%2C%2029b%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Leslie's%20Bookshop%2C%2029b%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, route 8, route 155) is 101 m away. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report on file.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 29b London Street, Christchurch 8082 _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Lyttelton, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [29b London Street](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/29b-london-street), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
1,722 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9123458), Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/9117032), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9111867), [51 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/51-london-street)
- [Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art](https://www.chch.live/report/9100162), [7 London Street, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/7-london-street)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9094474), [6 Sumner Road, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/6-sumner-road)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/9086370), [8 St Davids St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/8-st-davids-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9075414), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9063671), [54 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/54-oxford-street)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9060214), 44–78 London St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand
- [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9052353), [26E Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/26e-oxford-street)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052334), [17 Oxford St, Canterbury, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/17-oxford-street)
- [Graffiti on a road, footpath or bridge](https://www.chch.live/report/9033390), [5C Norwich Quay, Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton 8082, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/5c-norwich-quay)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Norwich Quay near Canterbury St, 101 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Oxford Street near Winchester Street, 157 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Norwich Qy near Dublin St, 192 m (routes 8, 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Leslie's%20Bookshop%2C%2029b%20London%20Street%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.6028579,172.7211967)

## Nearby

- [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton), Cafés, 10 m
- [Lyttelton Pharmacy](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-pharmacy-lyttelton), Pharmacies, 14 m
- [London Street Vintage](https://www.chch.live/business/london-street-vintage-lyttelton), Clothing, 15 m
- [Lyttelton Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-builders-lyttelton), Carpenters, 16 m
- [Henry Trading](https://www.chch.live/business/henry-trading-lyttelton), Gift shops, 20 m
- [Sweet Thursday](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-thursday-lyttelton), Clothing, 20 m
- [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square), Botanic, 121 m
- [Sumner Road Gardens](https://www.chch.live/park/977-sumner-road-gardens), park, 149 m
- [Baden Norris Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/971-baden-norris-reserve), park, 169 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._
- [Lyttelton Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-9), Service centre, 21 m

## The nearest other bookshops

- [London St Books](https://www.chch.live/business/london-st-books-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 113 m
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 5.4 km
- [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston), Woolston, 6.1 km
- [Paper Tree](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-tree-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 7.3 km
- [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 8.0 km
- [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 8.0 km
- [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 9.3 km
- [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 9.7 km
- [Every one in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-lyttelton)

## Also in Lyttelton

- [Wunderbar](https://www.chch.live/business/wunderbar-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 21 m
- [Te Ūaka The Lyttelton Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/te-uaka-the-lyttelton-museum-lyttelton), Museums, 25 m
- [Lyttleton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttleton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 26 m
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 27 m
- [The Loons](https://www.chch.live/business/the-loons-lyttelton), Venues & events, 28 m
- [The Lyttelton Arms](https://www.chch.live/business/the-lyttelton-arms-lyttelton), Bars & pubs, 41 m
- [Eruption Brewery](https://www.chch.live/business/eruption-brewery-lyttelton), Delis, 42 m
- [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton), Supermarkets, 42 m
- [Air, Sea & Land Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/air-sea-land-gallery-lyttelton), Art, 44 m
- [Honey Comb](https://www.chch.live/business/honey-comb-lyttelton), Hairdressers, 44 m
- [Every kind of business in Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6028579&lon=172.7211967)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6028579,172.7211967,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Leslie's%20Bookshop)
- [Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/907639706), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Leslie's Bookshop?**

A bookshop in Lyttelton, Christchurch.

**Where is Leslie's Bookshop?**

29b London Street, Lyttelton, on [London Street](https://www.chch.live/street/lyttelton/london-street). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.6028579,172.7211967,17)

**Is Leslie's Bookshop still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other bookshops are near Leslie's Bookshop?**

[London St Books](https://www.chch.live/business/london-st-books-lyttelton) (113 m), [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-ferrymead) (5.4 km), [Smiths Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/smiths-bookshop-woolston) (6.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop).

**What’s near Leslie's Bookshop?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/lyttelton/29b-london-street) holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Lyttelton Coffee Company](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttelton-coffee-company-lyttelton) (10 m); the Norwich Quay near Canterbury St bus stop is 101 m away: routes 8, 155; nearest park: [Albion Square](https://www.chch.live/park/1579-albion-square) (121 m).

**What stood where Leslie's Bookshop is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.6028579&lon=172.7211967)

## 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
- Record assembled 2026-10-21

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