We went during the evening food fair. Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Good food. Not much choice of... read more
We went during the evening food fair. Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Good food. Not much choice of... read more
Haven't been here for many years, was really quite interesting having a walk around the site, staff... read more
I enjoyed my visit to Ferrymead Heritage Park. Since this is an open air museum, it is best to go on a sunny day. Trams run only on the weekends. Check the website to see when the trains run.
The steam train was running on the day I visited. The locomotive is Peveril, built in 1872 and the oldest running locomotive in New Zealand.
You can go inside many of the houses and shops. One cottage is called "Curragh" after the owner's home in Ireland. It was built in 1865. The house was ready for Halloween. Beware of the monster under the bed.
On weekends, trams run in a loop around the Edwardian village and then continue to Ferrymead Station. There were lots of historic buildings to explore, plus exhibits of farm equipment, fire engines, airplanes, etc. Since I had a tour at another place booked for the afternoon, I had to leave Ferrymead after 2.5 hours. I could have spent all day here (and have in previous visits)
What a find! Our GPS and the road signs weren’t in total agreement, but we were so glad we found it. So much to see. Lots and lots of history. You can enter lots of the houses and get a good feel for what it was like to live in them.
This park is in a lovely setting nestled amongst the Port Hills and easy drive from central Christchurch. There is lots to learn here with many buildings and collections that depict parts of New Zealand's and Christchurch history. The chapel is particularly beautiful and well-preserved. The park is home to many incorporated societies, all run by volunteers, which are dedicated to preserving an aspect of the park - be it the collection of fire history items in the fire museum to an Edwardian home and contents on the property. Please be sure to bring cash and coins so you can donate to the work being done here. Each group has a donation box on their part of the park. It's well worth dropping in a few coins to support their efforts!
Great day out with our grandchildren to learn of the past. The model trains were a real hit too , the planes and blacksmiths shop .
We went during the evening food fair. Really enjoyed the atmosphere. Good food. Not much choice of drinks. Good Icecream and waffles. Live music. Loved the tram and train and going into the old buildings. Learnt lots. Enthusiastic staff. Would go again.
What a treasure this is. So many hours of love and care in preserving this part of NZ history. So so impressed at the variety of exhibits and quality of information. Something for everyone and our teens were honestly captivated for HOURS! Win! Many thanks for your ongoing work and effort. We will be back. Loved it heaps