# Wizard's Retreat, Sydenham Wizard's Retreat is a toy shop in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Moorhouse Avenue commercial centre. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 25 Feb 2026. ## About, in one paragraph Wizard's Retreat is a toy shop in Sydenham, Christchurch, inside the Moorhouse Avenue commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy, route 8, route 27, route 140) is 97 m away; a cycle lane passes within 86 m; council off-street parking (240 spaces) is 340 m away. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Kind:** Toy shops _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **NZBN:** 9429047876460, Sole Trader _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered name:** Christopher John WILLIAMS _(NZBN register)_ - **Registered since:** 2020-01-09 _(NZBN register)_ - **Last checked by a mapper:** 25 Feb 2026 _(OpenStreetMap)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Large format retail zone _(District Plan)_ - **Commercial centre:** Moorhouse Avenue, large format centre _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 1,577 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/9077321), [45 Carlyle Street, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-carlyle-street) - [Public Toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/9052280), [255 Waltham Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/255-waltham-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9048694), [45 Carlyle St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/45-carlyle-street) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9041884), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/9016274), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue) - [Accessibility](https://www.chch.live/report/9001942), [255 Waltham Road, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/255-waltham-road) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8984410), [255 Waltham Road, Sydenham, Christchurch 8023, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/255-waltham-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8961213), [392 Moorhouse Avenue, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/392-moorhouse-avenue) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8903022), Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8869092), [373 Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/373-moorhouse-avenue) - [Damaged Road](https://www.chch.live/report/8860150), Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy, Sydenham, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8851297), [18 Washington Way, Canterbury, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sydenham/18-washington-way) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy, 97 m (routes 8, 27, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Moorhouse Ave near Madras St, 133 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Moorhouse Ave near Manchester St, 255 m (routes 27, 84, 85, 95, 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 86 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - Car park, Mainland Parking off-street parking, 340 m (240 spaces) _(Council parking data)_ - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Wizard's%20Retreat%2C%20Sydenham%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5408207,172.6442099) ## Nearby - [Body and Soul](https://www.chch.live/business/body-and-soul-sydenham), Beauty, 12 m - [Sip Abacus Moorhouse](https://www.chch.live/business/sip-abacus-moorhouse-sydenham), Tutoring, 28 m - [Sexual Wellbeing Aotearoa](https://www.chch.live/business/sexual-wellbeing-aotearoa-sydenham), Doctors & clinics, 46 m - [Alpha Protection Services](https://www.chch.live/business/alpha-protection-services-sydenham), Security, 62 m - [Robotron](https://www.chch.live/business/robotron-sydenham), IT & software, 64 m - [Print Wise](https://www.chch.live/business/print-wise-sydenham), Printers & copy shops, 65 m - [Washington Way Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1316-washington-way-reserve), Sports ground, 103 m - [Gasson Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1083-gasson-reserve), park, 152 m - [Science Alive Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1753-science-alive-reserve), park, 193 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._ - [St Asaph](https://www.chch.live/facility/car-park-36), Car park, 525 m ## The nearest other toy shops - [The Science Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-science-shop-sydenham), Sydenham, 622 m - [Ironhorse Hobbies](https://www.chch.live/business/ironhorse-hobbies-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 653 m - [Toyworld](https://www.chch.live/business/toyworld-addington), Addington, 3.1 km - [Toyworld](https://www.chch.live/business/toyworld-shirley), Shirley, 5.5 km - [Sir John McKenzie Children's Library](https://www.chch.live/business/sir-john-mckenzie-children-s-library-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 5.9 km - [Toyworld](https://www.chch.live/business/toyworld-hornby), Hornby, 9.8 km - [Every one in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/businesses/toys#in-sydenham) ## Also in Sydenham - [Canterbury Accountants](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-accountants-sydenham), Accountants, 66 m - [BDL](https://www.chch.live/business/bdl-sydenham), Printer Ink, 67 m - [Youth Service Comcol](https://www.chch.live/business/youth-service-comcol-sydenham), Government, 67 m - [Your Mortgage](https://www.chch.live/business/your-mortgage-sydenham), Financial advisors, 68 m - [Rodger Wright Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/rodger-wright-centre-sydenham), Doctors & clinics, 78 m - [Chubb](https://www.chch.live/business/chubb-sydenham), Security, 81 m - [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-sydenham), Fast food, 101 m - [New Zealand Nurses Organisation](https://www.chch.live/business/new-zealand-nurses-organisation-sydenham), Union, 104 m - [Canterbury Copy Service](https://www.chch.live/business/canterbury-copy-service-sydenham), Printers & copy shops, 109 m - [McDonalds Family Restaurant Moorhouse](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-moorhouse-sydenham), Fast food, 111 m - [Every kind of business in Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5408207&lon=172.6442099) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5408207,172.6442099,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Wizard's%20Retreat) - [Sydenham](https://www.chch.live/sydenham), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13605552202), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Wizard's Retreat?** A toy shop in Sydenham, Christchurch. **Where is Wizard's Retreat?** Somewhere in Sydenham, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5408207,172.6442099,17) **Is Wizard's Retreat still trading?** On OpenStreetMap, last checked by a mapper 25 Feb 2026. **What other toy shops are near Wizard's Retreat?** [The Science Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/the-science-shop-sydenham) (622 m), [Ironhorse Hobbies](https://www.chch.live/business/ironhorse-hobbies-christchurch-central-city) (653 m), [Toyworld](https://www.chch.live/business/toyworld-addington) (3.1 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/toys). **What’s near Wizard's Retreat?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Body and Soul](https://www.chch.live/business/body-and-soul-sydenham) (12 m); the Moorhouse Ave near Washington Wy bus stop is 97 m away: routes 8, 27, 140; a cycle lane passes within 86 m; nearest park: [Washington Way Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1316-washington-way-reserve) (103 m). **What stood where Wizard's Retreat is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5408207&lon=172.6442099) ## 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) - 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) - New Zealand Business Number register, the public facts every NZBN entity files (legal name, status, registration date, industry), matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/wizard-s-retreat-sydenham Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/toys Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sydenham