# Whitcoulls, Christchurch Central City Whitcoulls is a bookshop in Christchurch Central City. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap. ## About, in one paragraph Whitcoulls is a bookshop in Christchurch Central City. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (South City (Northbound), route 1, route 8, route 44) is 48 m away; a cycle lane passes within 159 m; council off-street parking (62 spaces) is 111 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Bookshops _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Central City Mixed Use Zone _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 2,810 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9088416), [590 Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/590-colombo-street) - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9071215), [591 Colombo St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/591-colombo-street) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9050001), [22 Welles St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/22-welles-street) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/9041742), [4 Wilmer St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/4-wilmer-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028973), [148 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/148-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028940), [193 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/193-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028933), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028934), [174 Durham Street South, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/174-durham-street-south) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028645), [184 Saint Asaph Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/184-saint-asaph-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028543), [7 Welles Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/7-welles-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028521), [580A Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/580a-colombo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9028487), [556A Colombo Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city/556a-colombo-street) ## Getting there - Bus stop, South City (Northbound), 48 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Smiths City (Southbound), 66 m (routes 1, 8, 44) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Moorhouse Slip Nth near Colombo St, 183 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 159 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Wilsons Off-Street, 111 m (62 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whitcoulls%2C%20Christchurch%20Central%20City%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5383902,172.6359357) ## Nearby - [Japanz Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/japanz-bakery-christchurch-central-city), Bakeries, 11 m - [St Pierres Sushi & Bento Bowl South City](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierres-sushi-bento-bowl-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 16 m - [Bento Bowl](https://www.chch.live/business/bento-bowl-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 18 m - [Metropolitan Bakery & Milk Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/metropolitan-bakery-milk-bar-christchurch-central-city), Fast food, 19 m - [Phone Zone](https://www.chch.live/business/phone-zone-christchurch-central-city), Phone shops, 20 m - [St Pierre's Sushi](https://www.chch.live/business/st-pierre-s-sushi-christchurch-central-city), Restaurants, 22 m - [Carlyle Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1273-carlyle-reserve), park, 337 m - [Excelsior Hotel Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1528-excelsior-hotel-reserve), Botanic, 530 m - [Science Alive Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1753-science-alive-reserve), park, 543 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._ - [Re:start - Lichfield Street](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-31), Car park, 394 m ## The nearest other bookshops - [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 623 m - [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 647 m - [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 662 m - [Christian Superstore](https://www.chch.live/business/christian-superstore-sydenham), Sydenham, 829 m - [Steadfast Books](https://www.chch.live/business/steadfast-books-addington), Addington, 2.1 km - [Paper Plus](https://www.chch.live/business/paper-plus-spreydon), Spreydon, 2.4 km - [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Woolston, 2.5 km - [Book Barn on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/book-barn-on-ferry-woolston), Woolston, 2.5 km - [Every one in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop#in-christchurch-central-city) ## The other Whitcoulls doors, 4 on the roll - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-merivale), Merivale, 3.1 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-shirley), Shirley, 4.3 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-northcote), Northcote, 5.5 km - [Whitcoulls](https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-hornby), Hornby, 9.0 km ## Also in Christchurch Central City - [Mister Minit](https://www.chch.live/business/mister-minit-christchurch-central-city), Repair, 28 m - [Two Dollar Things](https://www.chch.live/business/two-dollar-things-christchurch-central-city), Variety Store, 28 m - [Teasme Specialty Tea Shop - South City](https://www.chch.live/business/teasme-specialty-tea-shop-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Delis, 29 m - [The Christmas Collective](https://www.chch.live/business/the-christmas-collective-christchurch-central-city), Party, 32 m - [South City Mall](https://www.chch.live/business/south-city-mall-christchurch-central-city), Malls, 34 m - [Wonder Nails](https://www.chch.live/business/wonder-nails-christchurch-central-city), Beauty, 34 m - [Tank Juice Bar - South City](https://www.chch.live/business/tank-juice-bar-south-city-christchurch-central-city), Delis, 35 m - [K + K](https://www.chch.live/business/k-k-christchurch-central-city), Clothing, 36 m - [Robert Harris](https://www.chch.live/business/robert-harris-christchurch-central-city-2), Cafés, 36 m - [Teaseme](https://www.chch.live/business/teaseme-christchurch-central-city), Tea, 37 m - [Every kind of business in Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5383902&lon=172.6359357) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5383902,172.6359357,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Whitcoulls) - [Christchurch Central City](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13278579485), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Whitcoulls?** A bookshop in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch. **Where is Whitcoulls?** Somewhere in Christchurch Central City, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5383902,172.6359357,17) **Is Whitcoulls still trading?** On OpenStreetMap. **What other bookshops are near Whitcoulls?** [Telling Tales: Scorpio Books' Children's Bookshop](https://www.chch.live/business/telling-tales-scorpio-books-children-s-bookshop-christchurch-central-city) (623 m), [Scorpio Books Next Door](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-next-door-christchurch-central-city) (647 m), [Scorpio Books](https://www.chch.live/business/scorpio-books-christchurch-central-city) (662 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop). **What’s near Whitcoulls?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Japanz Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/japanz-bakery-christchurch-central-city) (11 m); the South City (Northbound) bus stop is 48 m away: routes 1, 8, 44; a cycle lane passes within 159 m; nearest park: [Carlyle Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1273-carlyle-reserve) (337 m). **What stood where Whitcoulls is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5383902&lon=172.6359357) ## 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) - Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/whitcoulls-christchurch-central-city Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bookshop Suburb: https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city