The Golden Mile Motel Christchurch is situated close to:

	Christchurch International Airport
	Golden Mile Driving Range
	Clearwater Golf Club
	The biggest shopping mall in Christchurch - The Hornby Shopping Mall and Dressmart
	Addington Raceway
	Riccarton Raceway
	Ruapuna Race Track

Other attractions close by include:

The Wigram Airforce Museum

The museum has 28 aircraft ranging age-wise from a WWI Sopwith Pup to a 1970s Skyhawk jet fighter. Other noteworthy planes are an Airspeed Oxford (wooden frame with fabric coating), a P40 Kittyhawk WWII fighter and a Catalina flying boat undergoing restoration.

The International Antarctic Centre

An exhilarating, interactive experience inside the chilling atmosphere and environment of Antarctica close to Christchurch airport. For most people this will be the closest they will be able to come to experiencing this continent, the "Great White South".

Orana Park

Orana Wildlife Park is the largest wildlife and conservation centre in New Zealand. The Park has been developed as an open range sanctuary for endangered animals, providing them with enclosures as close to their natural habitat as possible.

Willowbank Wildlife Reserve

A uniquely Kiwi wildlife educational attraction with the opportunity of experiencing New Zealand wildlife first hand. Make friends with the farm animals and see how introduced pests have influenced the biodiversity.

Christchurch is the largest of all the South Island cities, having a population in excess of 300,000. Situated at the confluence of the Heathcote and Avon rivers with a back-drop of the Port Hills, Christchurch is the hub of the South Island. The visitor will immediately notice the very English style layout of the city with its central square and parallel streets running east, west, north and south. With a great number of parks and the mature trees that are everywhere, the name the Garden City, is very apt.

Winding its way through the city is the Avon River makes its way to the sea near Sumner Beach. The Avon River is a focal point for relaxation where you can enjoy an afternoon watching various wildlife, the occasional canoeist or take a trip on the very English punts enjoying champagne & strawberries and a picnic hamper.

In Cathedral Square, you will find buskers and street stalls. You may also enjoy the architecture of Christchurch's central Cathedral. The city also boasts a fully restored Victorian electric tram. The loop that you take passes many of the sights and is well worth the time to travel at the pace of yesteryear. Relax at the Art Centre and enjoy the variety of stalls and galleries.

Surrounding the city there are a multitude of activities for all walks of life, including golf courses and driving ranges, tennis courts, wild life parks, walking tracks, cycle tracks, wind surfing, boating and much more. During the winter there are great ski fields within 1-2 hours drive. Porter Heights is just 90 kilometres from Christchurch airport and approximately one hour's drive from the Garden City, making it the closest ski area to Christchurch.