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Best Things to Do in Christchurch, with baby
Tūranga is 90% Baby-Friendly
A level-1 parenting room with microwave and armchair, change tables on every floor, lifts for prams and Babytimes sing-alongs make visits easy for carers, with quiet nooks for naps.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū is 90% Baby-Friendly
Monthly baby-friendly tour, lifts, stroller parking and a ground-floor parenting room support infants and carers; noise must be kept low in galleries but staff allow buggies everywhere.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is 88% Baby-Friendly
Babies enter free, paths suit strollers, changing tables and highchairs are provided; some gravel areas and sudden animal noises may unsettle infants, so parents need extra care.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Christchurch Botanic Gardens is 86% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly sealed paths, baby-change table, shaded grass, high-chair café seating suit infants, but there is no formal nursing room and little shelter in rain.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Sumner Beach is 81% Baby-Friendly
Pram-friendly promenade, shade trees, and nearby toilets enable a relaxed visit with an infant, yet there is no dedicated nursing room and wind or sun exposure can shorten stay.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Taiora QEII Recreation and Sport Centre is 81% Baby-Friendly
Babies get a 32-34 °C shallow pool, Bubbletimes play sessions and six change tables, and they swim free in school hours; however no listed nursing room means caregivers may need to find a private corner.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Hagley Park South is 80% Baby-Friendly
Parents with a stroller enjoy flat paved circuits and shady picnic tables, but must use accessible toilets or nearby visitor centre for feeding as no dedicated nursing room exists.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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Spencer Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park is 80% Baby-Friendly
Free porta cots, high chairs and two family bathrooms help parents; shallow paddling pool and beach suit tots, but no dedicated nursing room and sandy paths can hamper strollers.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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Jellie Park is 80% Baby-Friendly
Warm gated toddlers pool, baby swim lessons, multiple change tables and pram-friendly paths suit infants; parents must supervise constantly and avoid slides, sauna and gym.
Recommended visit duration: 2–3 hours
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North South Holiday Park Christchurch is 79% Baby-Friendly
Free cribs, kitchens, shade and laundries aid caregivers of infants, but no dedicated nursing room, changing table or shallow toddler pool slightly limits comfort for babies.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 days
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