# Richmond Park Sports ground · 4 ha https://www.chch.live/park/1042-richmond-park ## Where it sits Its centre falls inside [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond), suburb membership is a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline. Centre: [the pin on the map](https://www.chch.live/map?lat=-43.51371034933299&lon=172.66371690451638) ## More green in Richmond - [Petrie Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1482-petrie-park), 1 ha - [Richmond Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1205-richmond-playground) - [Shirley Community Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1695-shirley-community-reserve) - [Avebury Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1019-avebury-park), Botanic - [Dudley Creek Esplanade Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1373-dudley-creek-esplanade-reserve) - [Alexandra Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1145-alexandra-park) - [Dudley Creek Riverbank](https://www.chch.live/park/1349-dudley-creek-riverbank) ## What’s built on this ground A playground stands here, the register counts 36 pieces of play equipment (7 platforms, 7 panels, 5 handrails, 4 cube/bead sets, 3 climbing-nets, 2 ladders, 2 roofs, 1 solo spinner and 2 other kinds) plus 2 modular units on a marked playground ground, the highest rated fall 3 m. Also on the register: 9 seats (8 seats and 1 bench), 4 picnic tables, 1 drinking fountain (dog bowl) and 1 piece of sports gear (1 cricket net). The register’s commission dates run 1998 to 2017. The register’s site tag names this park, and its pins stand inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground. ## Sport and dogs on this ground The recreation register marks 12 playing surfaces on this ground, 9 Tennis, 2 Cricket and Bowls, graded intermediate, senior and junior on asphalt, water-based astroturf and grass, one runs a winter or summer booking season. The register books them by name, Bowling Club, Tennis Court 1, Training Cricket Block, Tennis Court 2, Tennis Court 3 and Tennis Court 4, and 6 more named grounds. The summer window runs October to March; match days land on Saturday; training runs Tuesday and Thursday. The register names this park, and its record centroids sit inside the drawn outline, two views of the same ground. ## The reports on this ground 127 reports pinned inside the drawn outline, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/8738508), [45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/45-poulton-avenue) - [Water Fountain](https://www.chch.live/report/8698092), [45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/45-poulton-avenue) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8226282), Richmond Park 45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand - [Fallen Tree](https://www.chch.live/report/7583444), [126E North Parade, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/126e-north-parade) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/7533252), [41 Poulton Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/41-poulton-avenue) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7497473), [36 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/36-poulton-avenue) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/7497432), [45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/45-poulton-avenue) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/7099923), [41 Poulton Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/41-poulton-avenue) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/7031126), [41 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/41-poulton-avenue) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/6763122), [45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/45-poulton-avenue) - [Graffiti on a playground or in a park](https://www.chch.live/report/6745394), [45 Poulton Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/45-poulton-avenue) - [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/6081741), [43 Woodchester Avenue, Richmond, Christchurch 8013, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/richmond/43-woodchester-avenue) What stood on this ground before: https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.51371034933299&lon=172.66371690451638 ## Questions, answered briefly **How big is Richmond Park?** 4 hectares by the layer’s own polygon. **Where is Richmond Park?** Its centre falls inside Richmond, a centroid call, not a claim the whole park lies inside the outline. **What kind of place is Richmond Park?** Sports ground. **Where does this record come from?** Environment Canterbury’s open Parks layer, kind, size and suburb read straight from it. Data: https://api.chch.live/park?id=1042 · layer refreshed 10 October 2026