# Thistle Guest House, Sockburn Thistle Guest House is a B&B at 21 Main South Rd, Upper Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** 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. The directory’s number for it: 03 348 1499. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Millioner offers 3,000+ pokies, live tables and sports betting for NZ players, plus 200% up to $5,000 + 300 free spins. Join Millioner Casino today”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Main South Rd near Curletts Rd, route 5, route 100, route 130) is 155 m away; a separated cycleway on the South Express route passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 8 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 21 Main South Rd, Upper Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** B&Bs _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 348 1499 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.thistleguesthouse.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ ## In its own listing The Thistle is a small friendly hotel providing quality homestyle accommodation to travellers on a budget. You can choose between bed and breakfast or room only rates. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Medium density residential zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [21 Main South Rd](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/21-main-south-road), 8 reports on file ## The reports nearby 465 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9081774), [14 Yaldhurst Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/14-yaldhurst-road) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9078462), [34 Yaldhurst Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/34-yaldhurst-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8994438), [15 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/15-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8994382), [45 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/45-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8992481), [41 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/41-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8991087), [19 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/19-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8918787), [9 Main South Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/9-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8894253), [51 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/51-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8658675), [52A Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/52a-main-south-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8654391), [43 Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/43-main-south-road) - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8653703), [1/34 Yaldhurst Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/1-34-yaldhurst-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8608761), [52A Main South Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/52a-main-south-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Main South Rd near Curletts Rd, 155 m (routes 5, 100, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Main South Rd near Curletts Rd, 180 m (routes 5, 100, 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Yaldhurst Rd near Curletts Rd, 186 m (routes 5, 86, 100, 130, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Separated cycleway, South Express route, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Main South Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Thistle%20Guest%20House%2C%2021%20Main%20South%20Rd%2C%20Upper%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.53246661689982,172.56837694338142) ## Nearby - [Amiable Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/amiable-legal-sockburn), Lawyers, 100 m - [Petersgate Counselling Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/petersgate-counselling-centre-sockburn), Counselling, 139 m - [Sunrise Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/sunrise-bed-and-breakfast-sockburn), B&Bs, 157 m - [Asure Bush Inn Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/asure-bush-inn-court-motel-sockburn), Motels, 172 m - [Curletts Road Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/curletts-road-dairy-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 184 m - [Bazza’s Barber](https://www.chch.live/business/bazza-s-barber-sockburn), Hairdressers, 190 m - [Glebe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1475-glebe-reserve), Botanic, 219 m - [Vicki Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1306-vicki-reserve), park, 387 m - [Holmes Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1555-holmes-park), park, 434 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 b&bs - [Sunrise Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/sunrise-bed-and-breakfast-sockburn), Sockburn, 157 m - [Alumni House](https://www.chch.live/business/alumni-house-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.1 km - [The Est@blishment Boutique Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/the-est-blishment-boutique-accommodation-ilam), Ilam, 1.7 km - [Fendalton House B&B](https://www.chch.live/business/fendalton-house-b-b-fendalton), Fendalton, 2.4 km - [M&Y Airport Guest House](https://www.chch.live/business/m-y-airport-guest-house-russley), Russley, 2.5 km - [Anselm House](https://www.chch.live/business/anselm-house-fendalton), Fendalton, 2.6 km - [No. 10 Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/no-10-bed-breakfast-riccarton), Riccarton, 2.9 km - [40 Thornycroft Street Bed & Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/40-thornycroft-street-bed-breakfast-fendalton), Fendalton, 3.0 km - [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb#in-sockburn) ## Also in Sockburn - [Zab Thai Food](https://www.chch.live/business/zab-thai-food-sockburn), Restaurants, 190 m - [Growers Direct Market](https://www.chch.live/business/growers-direct-market-sockburn), Fruit & veg, 195 m - [TrustIT](https://www.chch.live/business/trustit-sockburn), IT & software, 200 m - [Curletts Fresh Fish](https://www.chch.live/business/curletts-fresh-fish-sockburn), Fast food, 210 m - [Tony's Barber](https://www.chch.live/business/tony-s-barber-sockburn), Hairdressers, 240 m - [China Delight Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/china-delight-restaurant-sockburn), Restaurants, 243 m - [Liquid Laundromat](https://www.chch.live/business/liquid-laundromat-sockburn), Laundromats, 244 m - [Upper Riccarton Fish Supply](https://www.chch.live/business/upper-riccarton-fish-supply-sockburn), Fast food, 248 m - [Mediterranean Style Souvlaki](https://www.chch.live/business/mediterranean-style-souvlaki-sockburn), Fast food, 250 m - [Bee Pizzeria](https://www.chch.live/business/bee-pizzeria-sockburn), Fast food, 251 m - [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53246661689982&lon=172.56837694338142) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53246661689982,172.56837694338142,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Thistle%20Guest%20House) - [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Thistle Guest House?** A B&B in Sockburn, Christchurch. **Where is Thistle Guest House?** 21 Main South Rd, Upper Riccarton, the map pin sits in Sockburn, on [Main South Rd](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/main-south-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.53246661689982,172.56837694338142,17) **Is Thistle Guest House still trading?** 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. **How do you contact Thistle Guest House?** phone [03 348 1499](tel:033481499) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.thistleguesthouse.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other b&bs are near Thistle Guest House?** [Sunrise Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/sunrise-bed-and-breakfast-sockburn) (157 m), [Alumni House](https://www.chch.live/business/alumni-house-upper-riccarton) (1.1 km), [The Est@blishment Boutique Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/the-est-blishment-boutique-accommodation-ilam) (1.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb). **What’s near Thistle Guest House?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/21-main-south-road) holds 8 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Amiable Legal](https://www.chch.live/business/amiable-legal-sockburn) (100 m); the Main South Rd near Curletts Rd bus stop is 155 m away: routes 5, 100, 130; a separated cycleway on the South Express route passes the door; nearest park: [Glebe Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1475-glebe-reserve) (219 m). **What stood where Thistle Guest House is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.53246661689982&lon=172.56837694338142) ## Sources - 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) - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-18 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/thistle-guest-house-sockburn Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sockburn