Mona Vale Gardens

General information

Visitors to Christchurch are spoilt for choice when it comes to beautiful gardens. New Zealand's garden city is also home to the delightful, late-Victorian homestead of Mona Vale, once owned by the Deans, one of Christchurch's first settler families.

Take a gentle walk around the gardens before a lunch or tea break at the Mona Vale Homestead Restaurant.

It's also a great idea to combine your trip to the Mona Vale Gardens with a punt along the nearby Avon River, the leisurely pace of the two activities go hand-in-hand and make for a relaxing afternoon.