# Whittington Avenue Sports Field, Woolston

Whittington Avenue Sports Field is a sports centre in Woolston, Christchurch.

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

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

Whittington Avenue Sports Field is a sports centre in Woolston, Christchurch. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Opawa Rd near Locarno St, route 8) is 197 m away; a cycle lane passes within 84 m.

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

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Sports centres _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

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

- **District Plan zone:** Specific Purpose (Tertiary Education) _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC164055:** Stormwater Industrial, to 18 Dec 2050, 13 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll


## The reports nearby
191 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8998901), [23 Tabart Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/23-tabart-street)
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/8980225), [47 Sullivan Avenue, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/47-sullivan-avenue)
- [Damaged Asset – CCC contractor](https://www.chch.live/report/8976833), [30 Tabart Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/30-tabart-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8828436), [43 Sullivan Avenue, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-sullivan-avenue)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8515817), [40 Sullivan Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/40-sullivan-avenue)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8490678), [51 Sullivan Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/51-sullivan-avenue)
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8153303), [2 Tabart Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/2-tabart-street)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8140610), [18 Whittington Avenue, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/18-whittington-avenue)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8115191), [51 Sullivan Avenue, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/51-sullivan-avenue)
- [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8095132), [19B Tabart Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/19b-tabart-street)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8087583), [20 Tabart Street, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/20-tabart-street)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8083982), [43 Sullivan Avenue, Woolston, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/woolston/43-sullivan-avenue)
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Opawa Rd near Locarno St, 197 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Opawa Rd near Cholmondeley Ave, 224 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Opawa Rd near Ensors Rd, 271 m (routes 8) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Cycle lane, 84 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Whittington%20Avenue%20Sports%20Field%2C%20Woolston%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5498834,172.6634603)

## Nearby

- [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa), Sports centres, 217 m
- [Fish & Chips on Ferry](https://www.chch.live/business/fish-chips-on-ferry-woolston-2), Fast food, 313 m
- [Christchurch Community Corrections (Ensors Road)](https://www.chch.live/business/christchurch-community-corrections-ensors-road-waltham), Government, 328 m
- [Opawa Surgery](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-surgery-opawa), Doctors & clinics, 343 m
- [Kowhai Vet](https://www.chch.live/business/kowhai-vet-opawa), Vets, 361 m
- [Hardwok express](https://www.chch.live/business/hardwok-express-opawa), Fast food, 369 m
- [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park), Botanic, 498 m
- [Acorn Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1231-acorn-reserve), park, 596 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 sports centres

- [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa), Opawa, 217 m
- [Opawa Tennis](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-tennis-opawa), Opawa, 490 m
- [Woolston Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-park-bowling-club-woolston), Woolston, 782 m
- [Waltham Summer Pool](https://www.chch.live/business/waltham-summer-pool-waltham), Waltham, 1.1 km
- [Saint Martins Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-bowling-club-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 1.3 km
- [Saint Martins Croquet Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-croquet-club-saint-martins), Saint Martins, 1.4 km
- [Uprising](https://www.chch.live/business/uprising-waltham), Waltham, 1.4 km
- [Chans Martial Arts](https://www.chch.live/business/chans-martial-arts-woolston), Woolston, 1.5 km
- [Every one in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre#in-woolston)

## Also in Woolston

- [David Woodings Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/david-woodings-gallery-woolston), Galleries, 420 m
- [Wilderness Brewing](https://www.chch.live/business/wilderness-brewing-woolston), Bottle stores, 432 m
- [Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/dairy-woolston), Dairies & convenience, 436 m
- [Hopkins St Fish and Chips](https://www.chch.live/business/hopkins-st-fish-and-chips-woolston), Fast food, 451 m
- [Kapa Tucka Food & Coffee](https://www.chch.live/business/kapa-tucka-food-coffee-woolston), Fast food, 731 m
- [Woolston Rugby Football League Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-rugby-football-league-club-woolston), Clubs, 738 m
- [Ferry Rd Seafoods](https://www.chch.live/business/ferry-rd-seafoods-woolston), Fast food, 748 m
- [J Books](https://www.chch.live/business/j-books-woolston), Bookshops, 753 m
- [The ToolShed](https://www.chch.live/business/the-toolshed-woolston), Hardware, 754 m
- [Hell](https://www.chch.live/business/hell-woolston), Fast food, 756 m
- [Every kind of business in Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5498834&lon=172.6634603)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5498834,172.6634603,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Whittington%20Avenue%20Sports%20Field)
- [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1013289827), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is Whittington Avenue Sports Field?**

A sports centre in Woolston, Christchurch.

**Where is Whittington Avenue Sports Field?**

Somewhere in Woolston, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5498834,172.6634603,17)

**Is Whittington Avenue Sports Field still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other sports centres are near Whittington Avenue Sports Field?**

[Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa) (217 m), [Opawa Tennis](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-tennis-opawa) (490 m), [Woolston Park Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/woolston-park-bowling-club-woolston) (782 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/sports-centre).

**What’s near Whittington Avenue Sports Field?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Opawa Bowling Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-bowling-club-opawa) (217 m); the Opawa Rd near Locarno St bus stop is 197 m away: route 8; a cycle lane passes within 84 m; nearest park: [Risingholme Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1675-risingholme-park) (498 m).

**What stood where Whittington Avenue Sports Field is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5498834&lon=172.6634603)

## 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (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 2026-10-19

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