# Tothill's Maze, Hornby South

Tothill's Maze is an attraction at 493 Shands Road, Hornby, the map pin sits in Hornby South, Christchurch.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Tothill's%20Maze%2C%20493%20Shands%20Road%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Website](<http://www.tothills.com/>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tothill's%20Maze%2C%20493%20Shands%20Road%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch>)

**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: 03 344 3253.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, a shared path passes within 41 m. The address’s own page keeps 1 council report 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, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 493 Shands Road, Hornby _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Attractions _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 344 3253 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.tothills.com/ _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Tothill's Mazes has Christchurch's only wooden maze and is open year round. The kiwi-themed wooden maze features the great Kiwiana Hunt. There is also a lawn labyrinth together with a seasonal corn maze and other lawn activities to enjoy. Bring a picnic, have a coffee and enjoy a fun day out.

_Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._

## The ground it stands on

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

- **Address record:** [493 Shands Road](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/493-shands-road), 1 report on file


## The reports nearby
8 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7544660), Shands Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/7022657), [199 Marshs Road, Templeton, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/199-marshs-road)
- [Traffic Signals](https://www.chch.live/report/7020197), [199 Marshs Road, Templeton, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/199-marshs-road)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6264696), [199 Marshs Road, Templeton, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/199-marshs-road)
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/5344291), [200 Marshs Road, Hornby South, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/200-marshs-road)
- [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/4785029), [200 Marshs Road, Hornby South, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/200-marshs-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/3376728), [493 Shands Road, Hornby South, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/493-shands-road)
- [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/2436792), [199 Marshs Road, Templeton, Christchurch 7676, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/199-marshs-road)
## Getting there

- Shared path, 41 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Shands Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby-south/shands-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Tothill's%20Maze%2C%20493%20Shands%20Road%2C%20Hornby%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.564550023030414,172.50384160723897)

## The nearest other attractions

- [Maize Maze](https://www.chch.live/business/maize-maze-hornby-south), Hornby South, 621 m
- [Horror Maze](https://www.chch.live/business/horror-maze-hornby), Hornby, 2.0 km
- [Air Force Museum of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/air-force-museum-of-new-zealand-wigram), Wigram, 4.0 km
- [Chipmunks Playland & Cafe Wigram](https://www.chch.live/business/chipmunks-playland-cafe-wigram-hornby), Hornby, 4.2 km
- [Corvette Hot Laps](https://www.chch.live/business/corvette-hot-laps-templeton), Templeton, 4.3 km
- [The Horsepower Experience](https://www.chch.live/business/the-horsepower-experience-russley), Russley, 5.8 km
- [Yaldhurst Museum of Transport & Science](https://www.chch.live/business/yaldhurst-museum-of-transport-science-yaldhurst), Yaldhurst, 6.0 km
- [Ninja Valley](https://www.chch.live/business/ninja-valley-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 6.9 km
- [Every one in Hornby South](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction#in-hornby-south)

## Also in Hornby South

- [Penske Christchurch](https://www.chch.live/business/penske-christchurch-hornby-south), Truck, 1.2 km
- [Z Hornby Truck Stop](https://www.chch.live/business/z-hornby-truck-stop-hornby-south), Petrol stations, 1.6 km
- [Southpaw Brewing Company](https://www.chch.live/business/southpaw-brewing-company-hornby-south), Bottle stores, 1.7 km
- [Vice Espresso](https://www.chch.live/business/vice-espresso-hornby-south), Cafés, 1.8 km
- [NPD Hornby](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-hornby-hornby-south), Petrol stations, 1.8 km
- [Prestige Commercial Vehicles](https://www.chch.live/business/prestige-commercial-vehicles-hornby-south), Car dealers, 1.9 km
- [SaveMart](https://www.chch.live/business/savemart-hornby-south), Clothing, 2.0 km
- [NZ Safety Blackwoods](https://www.chch.live/business/nz-safety-blackwoods-hornby-south), Clothing, 2.1 km
- [Every kind of business in Hornby South](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.564550023030414&lon=172.50384160723897)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.564550023030414,172.50384160723897,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Tothill's%20Maze)
- [Hornby South](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Tothill's Maze?**

An attraction in Hornby South, Christchurch.

**Where is Tothill's Maze?**

493 Shands Road, Hornby, the map pin sits in Hornby South, on [Shands Road](https://www.chch.live/street/hornby-south/shands-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.564550023030414,172.50384160723897,17)

**Is Tothill's Maze 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 Tothill's Maze?**

phone [03 344 3253](tel:033443253) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.tothills.com/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other attractions are near Tothill's Maze?**

[Maize Maze](https://www.chch.live/business/maize-maze-hornby-south) (621 m), [Horror Maze](https://www.chch.live/business/horror-maze-hornby) (2.0 km), [Air Force Museum of New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/air-force-museum-of-new-zealand-wigram) (4.0 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/attraction).

**What’s near Tothill's Maze?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/hornby-south/493-shands-road) holds 1 report; a shared path passes within 41 m.

**What stood where Tothill's Maze is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.564550023030414&lon=172.50384160723897)

## Sources

- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-21

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