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Welcome to Orton Bradley Park

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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

http://www.ortonbradley.co.nz

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Facilities:

Picnic Sites

Campervan sites

Function Rooms


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 & Coasteering. 


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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.

 


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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