Antigua Boatsheds

Boat hire from historic British boatsheds for a hands-on water experience.

history

Address: 2 Cambridge Tce, Central City
Hours: Daily; summer 9:30AM-5:30PM, winter 9:30AM-5PM
Price: $12/hr canoe, $25/half-hr rowboat, $25/half-hr paddle boat
Website: boatsheds.co.nz (opens in a new tab)

Directions Suggest a nearby place

Listing from Wikivoyage: Christchurch, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.

Close by

Do
Punting on the Avon
Punts depart from Antigua Boatsheds (see above). Glide down the river in Cambridge University style with a uniformed boatsman. An additional route departure at Worcester Bridge is available in summer. There is a $5 discount when buying together with Tram one day pass.
Summer 9AM-5PM, winter 9:30AM-4PMAdult $42, child $30 (5–15 years), family $129 (2 adults and up to 3 children), 30% off for Tram & Gondola Annual Pass holders
See
Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities
A collection of artefacts from Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Near Eastern cultures.
Wed–Sun 11AM–3PMFree (suggested donation of $5 per adult)
See
Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial
Dedicated to those who died or were injured in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It is beside the Avon River, immediately downstream from Montreal St and upstream from Rhododendron Island in the Avon.
See
Arts Centre
Gothic Revival stonework of former University campus. This area was damaged during the 22 Feb 2011 earthquake. By late 2022 reconstruction work was mostly complete, with two buildings still to be restored. The beauty and historical significance of these building can be appreciated by viewing them from surrounding streets such as Worcester Blvd and Hereford St, or from the internal courtyard. Four art galleries, the Great Hall (and the courtyard outside) and Rutherford's Den (donation requested), an exhibition on physics, are open. If you want to stay, the Observatory Hotel has 33 upmarket rooms. There is also a cinema (Lumière Cinemas) located here showing art-house films. To access spaces not accessible to the public, join the 90 minutes guided walk tour from Wednesday to Sunday (summer hours: 11AM–12:30PM & 1-2:30PM, $30 per adult and $15 per child (12–18 years)).
Centre entry free