# The Social, Sumner

The Social is a bar or pub in Sumner, Christchurch.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

The Social is a bar or pub in Sumner, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, route 3) is 125 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes the door.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Bars & pubs _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Residential Medium Density _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
1,103 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/9083524), [16 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/16-esplanade)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/9082027), [25 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/25-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9064422), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9052785), [27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9045877), [27 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/27-esplanade)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/9005435), [20 Marriner St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/20-marriner-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8984609), Marriner St near Main Rd, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8965594), 25–27 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8961454), [23 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/23-nayland-street)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk, 125 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, 158 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Marriner St near Main Rd, 201 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Social%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5670947,172.7591835)

## Nearby

- [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner), Cafés, 2 m
- [Brigittes Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/brigittes-sumner), Restaurants, 3 m
- [Kiosk 147](https://www.chch.live/business/kiosk-147-sumner), Fast food, 17 m
- [Sumner Social](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-social-sumner), Restaurants, 20 m
- [Beach Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/beach-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 51 m
- [Joe's Garage](https://www.chch.live/business/joe-s-garage-sumner), Cafés, 94 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 101 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 357 m
- [Sumner Beach](https://www.chch.live/park/1691-sumner-beach), Regional, 358 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._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 229 m

## The nearest other bars & pubs

- [The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner), Sumner, 268 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Sumner, 269 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Sumner, 271 m
- [Sumner Post Office Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-post-office-bar-sumner), Sumner, 317 m
- [Two Thumb Brewing Co Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-brewing-co-redcliffs), Redcliffs, 1.7 km
- [Two Thumb Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/business/two-thumb-redcliffs), Redcliffs, 1.7 km
- [The Valley Inn Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/the-valley-inn-tavern-heathcote-valley), Heathcote Valley, 4.2 km
- [The Valley Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/the-valley-inn-heathcote-valley), Heathcote Valley, 4.2 km
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar#in-sumner)

## Also in Sumner

- [Store 17](https://www.chch.live/business/store-17-sumner), Gift shops, 102 m
- [Sumner Seafood](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-seafood-sumner), Fast food, 118 m
- [Cave Rock](https://www.chch.live/business/cave-rock-sumner), Attractions, 119 m
- [Totally Gelato](https://www.chch.live/business/totally-gelato-sumner), Ice cream, 123 m
- [Land of the Long White Cloud](https://www.chch.live/business/land-of-the-long-white-cloud-sumner), Restaurants, 134 m
- [ANZ](https://www.chch.live/business/anz-sumner), ATMs, 136 m
- [Hollywood 3 Cinema](https://www.chch.live/business/hollywood-3-cinema-sumner), Cinemas & theatres, 136 m
- [Sumner Grill and Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-grill-and-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 137 m
- [Nurse Maude Hospice Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/nurse-maude-hospice-shop-sumner), Op shops, 141 m
- [Bonobo Café](https://www.chch.live/business/bonobo-cafe-sumner), Cafés, 143 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5670947&lon=172.7591835)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5670947,172.7591835,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Social)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/10666326512), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is The Social?**

A bar or pub in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is The Social?**

Somewhere in Sumner, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5670947,172.7591835,17)

**Is The Social still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other bars & pubs are near The Social?**

[The Village Grape Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-village-grape-bar-sumner) (268 m), [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner) (269 m), [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner) (271 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bar).

**What’s near The Social?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rock-cafe-sumner) (2 m); the Marriner St near Richmond Hill Wlk bus stop is 125 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes the door; nearest park: [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve) (101 m).

**What stood where The Social is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5670947&lon=172.7591835)

## 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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