Margaret Mahy Family Playground
Margaret Mahy Family Playground is an attraction at Corner of Manchester & Armagh sts, Central City, Christchurch.
The spectacular all-ages, all-abilities playground is free to visit and open all day everyday! Named after one of… Read full description ↓
One of 45 attractions in Christchurch Central City, 29% of the city’s count
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Checked 2 Nov 2026
Corner of Manchester & Armagh sts, Central City
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Nearby
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Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other attractions
More nearby attractions 5
All 45 attractions in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Corner of Manchester & Armagh sts, Central City | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Attractions | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
A name, a kind and a pin, the sources carry little more. Add what you know on OpenStreetMap →
How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
The spectacular all-ages, all-abilities playground is free to visit and open all day everyday! Named after one of Canterbury's much-loved authors, Margaret Mahy, the unique design also reflects the Canterbury Plains and Port Hills environment. Here's what you'll find: - Cool playground equipment, like the 4 metre wide-slide and double flying fox - Sand play, swings, rockers and a crawl tunnel for toddlers - Water cannons, sprinklers and a splash pad with controllable jets - Separate activity zones for different ages - Lawn picnic areas and seating, public toilet, change facilities and shade canopy, food and beverage retailers including coffee and icecream carts! So much to discover!
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | City centre zone | District Plan |
ANZCO Foods
Margaret Mahy Family Playground
Heritage Christchurch Edmonds’ Telephone Cabinet PresentedThe reports nearby
5,369 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Trees & parks, 4,381 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 5,369 reports on file
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Graffiti on a playground or in a park
Traffic Signals
Park - General Request
Playground Equipment
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Overgrown Vegetation
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Trees - General
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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An attraction in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
Corner of Manchester & Armagh sts, Central City. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
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6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Kea Coffee Cafe Cart (12 m); the Gloucester St near Latimer Square bus stop is 162 m away: routes 5, 7; a shared path passes within 43 m; nearest park: Poplars Reserve (133 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
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- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
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