# Upshot, Heathcote Valley

Upshot is a café at 131 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch.

[Call 03 384 0629](<tel:033840629>) · [Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Upshot%2C%20131%20Bridle%20Path%20Road%2C%20Heathcote%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Upshot%2C%20131%20Bridle%20Path%20Road%2C%20Heathcote%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

## About, in one paragraph

Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Bridle Path Rd near Hammerton Ln, route 155) is 68 m away; a shared path passes within 260 m. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file.

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

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 131 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Cafés, Coffee shop _(OpenStreetMap)_
- **Phone:** 03 384 0629 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.fairtradeorganiccoffee.co.nz/, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

Upshot Coffee is now located next to the Heathcote Riding School on Bridle Path Road. Serving delicious coffee and selling their freshly roasted fair trade organic beans to the locals they have served for many years.

_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:** Rural Urban Fringe _(District Plan)_
- **Address record:** [131 Bridle Path Road](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/131-bridle-path-road), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
96 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/9006786), [2 Cooks Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/2-cooks-lane)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8389265), [2 Hammerton Ln, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/2-hammerton-lane)
- [Animal - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8189259), [115 Bridle Path Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/115-bridle-path-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7958683), [9A Hammerton Lane, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/9a-hammerton-lane)
- [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7859668), [131A Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/131a-bridle-path-road)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/6871889), [150 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/150-bridle-path-road)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/6757316), [127 Bridle Path Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/127-bridle-path-road)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/6757304), [117 Bridle Path Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/117-bridle-path-road)
- [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/6256896), [115 Bridle Path Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/115-bridle-path-road)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/6079268), [16 Cooks Lane, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/16-cooks-lane)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6036604), [154 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/154-bridle-path-road)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/6034402), [154 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote Valley, Christchurch 8022, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/154-bridle-path-road)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Bridle Path Rd near Hammerton Ln, 68 m (routes 155) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Heathcote, 406 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Heathcote, 418 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, 260 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Bridle Path Road](https://www.chch.live/street/heathcote-valley/bridle-path-road), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Upshot%2C%20131%20Bridle%20Path%20Road%2C%20Heathcote%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5721044,172.7107237)

## Nearby

- [Cooks Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1674-cooks-reserve), park, 311 m
- [Heathcote Quarry Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1079-heathcote-quarry-reserve), Regional, 347 m
- [Martindales Reserve No. 1](https://www.chch.live/park/1260-martindales-reserve-no-1), park, 567 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 cafés

- [Craft Room Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/craft-room-cafe-heathcote-valley), Heathcote Valley, 718 m
- [Estuary & Co Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/estuary-co-bar-cafe-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.7 km
- [Castle Rock Café](https://www.chch.live/business/castle-rock-cafe-hillsborough), Hillsborough, 1.7 km
- [Ten27](https://www.chch.live/business/ten27-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.7 km
- [Cafe Elly](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-elly-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.8 km
- [El Faro Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/el-faro-cafe-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.8 km
- [C'est Si Bon Cafe Deli](https://www.chch.live/business/c-est-si-bon-cafe-deli-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.8 km
- [Cafe Metro](https://www.chch.live/business/cafe-metro-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 1.8 km
- [Every one in Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe#in-heathcote-valley)

## Also in Heathcote Valley

- [The Valley Inn Tavern](https://www.chch.live/business/the-valley-inn-tavern-heathcote-valley), Bars & pubs, 595 m
- [Heathcote Valley Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/heathcote-valley-gallery-heathcote-valley), Galleries, 596 m
- [The Valley Inn](https://www.chch.live/business/the-valley-inn-heathcote-valley), Bars & pubs, 612 m
- [The Port Hills Barbershop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-port-hills-barbershop-heathcote-valley), Hairdressers, 721 m
- [Spice Hub](https://www.chch.live/business/spice-hub-heathcote-valley), Restaurants, 726 m
- [Maltworks Convenience Store](https://www.chch.live/business/maltworks-convenience-store-heathcote-valley), Dairies & convenience, 731 m
- [Heathcote Cricket Club](https://www.chch.live/business/heathcote-cricket-club-heathcote-valley), Clubs, 919 m
- [Hiking New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/business/hiking-new-zealand-heathcote-valley), Attractions, 1.3 km
- [Christchurch Gondola](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-gondola-heathcote-valley), Attractions, 1.4 km
- [Red Rock Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/red-rock-cafe-heathcote-valley-2), Restaurants, 1.4 km
- [Every kind of business in Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5721044&lon=172.7107237)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5721044,172.7107237,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Upshot)
- [Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/402319477), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Upshot?**

A café in Heathcote Valley, Christchurch.

**Where is Upshot?**

131 Bridle Path Road, Heathcote, Heathcote Valley, on [Bridle Path Road](https://www.chch.live/street/heathcote-valley/bridle-path-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5721044,172.7107237,17)

**Is Upshot still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.

**How do you contact Upshot?**

phone [03 384 0629](tel:033840629) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.fairtradeorganiccoffee.co.nz/) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other cafés are near Upshot?**

[Craft Room Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/craft-room-cafe-heathcote-valley) (718 m), [Estuary & Co Bar & Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/estuary-co-bar-cafe-ferrymead) (1.7 km), [Castle Rock Café](https://www.chch.live/business/castle-rock-cafe-hillsborough) (1.7 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/cafe).

**What’s near Upshot?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley/131-bridle-path-road) holds 3 reports; the Bridle Path Rd near Hammerton Ln bus stop is 68 m away: route 155; a shared path passes within 260 m; nearest park: [Cooks Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1674-cooks-reserve) (311 m).

**What stood where Upshot is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5721044&lon=172.7107237)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- 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)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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