The Publican
The Publican is a bar or pub at 436 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Tavern at 436 Prestons Road, Marshland, open from 8 am daily with outdoor seating; on-licence held by Failteachais Group Limited to 22 Dec 2028: read from the public record
Opening hours
| Monday | 8 am, 9 pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, Saturday | 8 am, 10 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am, 9 pm |
Hours change, especially over holidays: confirm with the business before a special trip. About 96 hours a week, by the map’s count.
Its own website lists
takes reservations, as its site states. Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
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 bars & pubs
Also in Marshland
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 436 Prestons Road, Christchurch 8083 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Bars & pubs | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 27 335 2484 | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| Website | thepublican.info | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| resthepublican@gmail.com | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees | |
| Menu | thepublican.info | OpenStreetMap |
| Bookings | Takes bookings, its own website | Its own website |
| Wheelchair | Step-free, wheelchair accessible | OpenStreetMap |
| Services | Outdoor seating | OpenStreetMap |
| Payment | Cash, Credit cards, Debit cards | OpenStreetMap |
| Food registration | reg CCC006087/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 13 Dec 2026 | MPI food register |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence tavern, expires 22 Dec 2028, held by Failteachais Group Limited | Council licence register |
| Last checked by a mapper | 31 May 2026 | OpenStreetMap |
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The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Neighbourhood centre zone | District Plan |
Conservation Week 1997 / This Group of Native TreesThe reports nearby
179 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Trees & parks and Roads & footpaths, 121 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
General Request
Road Signage
General Request
Fallen Tree
Pavement - General
Pavement - Damaged
Dumped Rubbish
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Trees - General
Animal - DeceasedQuestions, answered briefly
A bar or pub in Marshland, Christchurch.
436 Prestons Road, Marshland, on Prestons Road. On the map →
Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 22 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 027 335 2484, its website, email resthepublican@gmail.com.
Monday: 8 am, 9 pm; Tuesday, Saturday: 8 am, 10 pm; Sunday: 8 am, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
The Rowdy Kitchen Bar And Eatery (763 m), The Turf And One Good Horse (2.5 km), The Turf (2.5 km), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Jm House Chinese Restaurant (15 m); the Prestons Rd near Alpine View bus stop is 260 m away: route 135; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: Marshland Domain (213 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:
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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)
- 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
- Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); council and ECan data under CC BY 4.0; Wikidata CC0. Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap or tell us. The whole directory lives at /businesses. This page as markdown: /business/the-publican-marshland.md.