# The Publican, Marshland The Publican is a bar or pub at 436 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch. [Call 027 335 2484]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Menu]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 22 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. The picture the page leads with, from its own website: https://api.chch.live/biz-img?slug=the-publican-marshland. ## About, in one paragraph On the record it offers outdoor seating. It opens six or more days a week. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Prestons Rd near Alpine View, route 135) is 260 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## Opening hours - Monday: 8 am, 9 pm - Tuesday, Saturday: 8 am, 10 pm - Sunday: 8 am, 9 pm _Source: OpenStreetMap, confirm before a special trip._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 436 Prestons Road, Christchurch 8083 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** +64 27 335 2484 _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** https://www.thepublican.info/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Email:** resthepublican@gmail.com _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Menu:** https://www.thepublican.info/menu _(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)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Neighbourhood centre zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [436 Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road), 7 reports on file ## The reports nearby 179 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9090068), Karere Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/9090038), [49 Te Rito St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/49-te-rito-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9057968), Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/9052702), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/9020918), Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8889938), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8889903), [21 Lambies St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/21-lambies-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8757107), [420 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/420-prestons-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8730052), [440 Prestons Road, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/440-prestons-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8425208), [10 Prestons Park Drive, Marshland, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/10-prestons-park-drive) - [Animal - Deceased](https://www.chch.live/report/8190486), [441 Prestons Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/441-prestons-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8138861), [23 Prestons Park Dr, Canterbury, Christchurch 8083, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/marshland/23-prestons-park-drive) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Prestons Rd near Alpine View, 260 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Bluestone Dr near Alpine View, 313 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Prestons School, 408 m (routes 135) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Publican%2C%20436%20Prestons%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.4739058,172.6695184) ## Nearby - [Jm House Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jm-house-chinese-restaurant-marshland), Restaurants, 15 m - [Super Liquor](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-marshland), Bottle stores, 18 m - [The Dough](https://www.chch.live/business/the-dough-marshland), Bakeries, 26 m - [GunPowder](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-marshland), Restaurants, 37 m - [House of Travel](https://www.chch.live/business/house-of-travel-marshland), Travel agents, 49 m - [Coriander's Indian Restaurant - Prestons](https://www.chch.live/business/coriander-s-indian-restaurant-prestons-marshland), Restaurants, 51 m - [Marshland Domain](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain), Sports ground, 213 m - [Waterstock 1 Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1150-waterstock-1-drainage-reserve), park, 334 m - [Alpine View Drainage Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1848-alpine-view-drainage-reserve), park, 335 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 bars & pubs - [The Rowdy Kitchen Bar And Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rowdy-kitchen-bar-and-eatery-marshland), Marshland, 763 m - [The Turf And One Good Horse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-turf-and-one-good-horse-parklands), Parklands, 2.5 km - [The Turf](https://www.chch.live/business/the-turf-parklands), Parklands, 2.5 km - [O'shea's](https://www.chch.live/business/o-shea-s-shirley), Shirley, 2.8 km - [Stockxchange Shirley](https://www.chch.live/business/stockxchange-shirley), Shirley, 2.9 km - [Stock Xchange](https://www.chch.live/business/stock-xchange-shirley), Shirley, 2.9 km - [Queenspark Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/queenspark-tavern-parklands), Parklands, 3.0 km - [Cocopelli](https://www.chch.live/business/cocopelli-shirley), Shirley, 3.8 km - [Every one in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-marshland) ## Also in Marshland - [Gunpowder Indian Restaurant & Bar Prestons](https://www.chch.live/business/gunpowder-indian-restaurant-bar-prestons-marshland), Restaurants, 59 m - [Super Liquor Preston](https://www.chch.live/business/super-liquor-preston-marshland), Bottle stores, 59 m - [Domino's](https://www.chch.live/business/domino-s-marshland), Fast food, 62 m - [Moutique](https://www.chch.live/business/moutique-marshland), Clothing, 79 m - [Caci](https://www.chch.live/business/caci-marshland), Doctors & clinics, 88 m - [Black and White Coffee Cartel](https://www.chch.live/business/black-and-white-coffee-cartel-marshland), Cafés, 106 m - [Carve Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/carve-studio-marshland), Gyms & fitness, 118 m - [Bayleys](https://www.chch.live/business/bayleys-marshland), Real estate, 131 m - [Columbus Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/columbus-coffee-marshland), Cafés, 349 m - [Mitre 10 Mega](https://www.chch.live/business/mitre-10-mega-marshland), Hardware, 418 m - [Every kind of business in Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4739058&lon=172.6695184) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4739058,172.6695184,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Publican) - [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1274283236), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Publican?** A bar or pub in Marshland, Christchurch. **Where is The Publican?** 436 Prestons Road, Marshland, on [Prestons Road](https://www.chch.live/street/marshland/prestons-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.4739058,172.6695184,17) **Is The Publican still trading?** Holds an on-licence tavern on the council’s register, to 22 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact The Publican?** phone [027 335 2484](tel:+64273352484), its [website](https://www.thepublican.info/), email [resthepublican@gmail.com](mailto:resthepublican@gmail.com). **When is The Publican open?** Monday: 8 am, 9 pm; Tuesday, Saturday: 8 am, 10 pm; Sunday: 8 am, 9 pm, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. **What other bars & pubs are near The Publican?** [The Rowdy Kitchen Bar And Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rowdy-kitchen-bar-and-eatery-marshland) (763 m), [The Turf And One Good Horse](https://www.chch.live/business/the-turf-and-one-good-horse-parklands) (2.5 km), [The Turf](https://www.chch.live/business/the-turf-parklands) (2.5 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar). **What’s near The Publican?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/marshland/436-prestons-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Jm House Chinese Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/jm-house-chinese-restaurant-marshland) (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](https://www.chch.live/park/1584-marshland-domain) (213 m). **What stood where The Publican is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.4739058&lon=172.6695184) ## Sources - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-publican-marshland Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar Suburb: https://www.chch.live/marshland