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Welcome to Orton Bradley
Park
Come and visit us.
You will love our
spectacular and relaxing scenery.
We have loads of room for campervans.
$10.00 a night. We can arrange power for a small extra charge.
Toilets
are available.
Where
is the Park?
Orton Bradley Park is in Charteris Bay on the southern
side of Lyttelton Harbour, about 26km (16 miles ) from
Christchurch.
For Rugby fans we are only 35 minutes drive from Jade
Stadium Christchurch. 9 hole golf course which we like to say is the most
scenic course in the South Island.
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Orton Bradley Park
Contact:
Ian
Luxford
Tel: 03 329 4730
Email: info@ortonbradley.co.nz
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Facilities:
Picnic
Sites
Campervan sites
Function
Rooms
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Canterbury’s Park where
families go for Horse Treks, Tramping, Walks, Picnics, Birds, Plantings,
Heritage, Buildings/Machinery, School Camps/Visits, Rope Climbing,
Weddings, Xmas Picnics, Meetings, Function, Product Launches, Campervan
stops And Firewood Sales.
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Horse Treks.
1 hour or 2.5 hour horse treks, where the horses will take
you up to breath taking views of Lyttelton Harbour.
Friendly fully trained experienced
guides
Professional Outdoor Instruction
for;
Schools, Groups, Individuals & Team Building.
Activities include;
High ropes course, Low ropes course, Group initiatives,
Tramping, Rock climbing, Abseiling, Orienteering, Sailing &
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Historical
Buildings
Orton Bradley devised a system in 1885 using water power by way of
a waterwheel to drive a generator which provided power for his house, to
run a saw bench, drive lathes, a drill and a grindstone for blade
shearers.
The Mill house and machinery has been restored and is in working
order by a hardy and dedicated breed of volunteers.
The stone cottage is probably the oldest stone building in
Canterbury. It was built by Samuel Manson in 1848 for use as shepherd’s
cottage. A replica of the original Bradley cottage was constructed in 1998
from timber milled in the park.
A full complement of farm buildings remains
including a dairy, stables and implement sheds. These house carefully
restored working farm machinery from the farming heyday. There is a rare
cocksfoot harvester.
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Activities:
Golf
Horse
Treks
Walking
Tramping
Historic farm buildings
Mount Bradley
Absailing
Orienteering
Rhodedendron
Garden
Picnics
Art and Craft
Fair
Arboretum
Birds
School
Camps
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Rhododendron
Dell
It is now recognised as a collection of national
significance. The New Zealand hybrid collection is one of the most
comprehensive to be found, and includes an almost complete range of
Canterbury hybrids. The developing species collection contains a
number of rarely seen species. The plants have been grouped to
provide impact foliage and colour, while companion plants have been
chosen which naturally coexist with rhododendrons and have rarity
value.
The best time to visit is in the spring when flowering is at
its peak. The wide range of specimens means however that flowers can
be seen at almost any time of the year. The Rhododendron Festival in
late October incorporates several community events.
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Picnic Grounds.
The park offers an abundance of picnic sites where you chose
sun or shade. There is an adventure playground, a shallow stream
where children can play in the water in safety, and large grassy
areas for playing games.
These wide open spaces provides ideal
opportunities for Xmas functions, weddings, product launches
etc.
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Walking Tracks.
You can
choose from a wide range of walking tracks varied in difficulty and
in length to suit the fitness of the walkers. If you have the energy
and the time you can climb Mt Bradley , the peak at the back of the
park, named after its founder. If you prefer a short walk you can
walk to the Big Rock and climb to the top.
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Arboretum.
Orton Bradley was passionate about trees
and in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century planted 150
species from around the globe. The fine old specimen trees in the
vicinity of the former homestead and farm buildings were planted by
him. However his interest in trees was more than merely aesthetic.
He experimented with the timber
potential of a range of exotic trees, from planting establishment
through to milling the timber.
The arboretum is primarily a conifer
collection, and has expanded from experimental plantings in the late
1970s and early 1980s. Most of the plant groupings can be seen from
the loop track. We have one of the largest macrocarpas in New
Zealand. Its trunk diameter is over 4
metres.
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