Beach near Ashburton, New Zealand

Ashburton Travel Guide

New Zealand

Ashburton is a town of around 30,100 people on New Zealand’s South Island. It provides a base for exploring the surrounding Canterbury landscape and coast.

Travellers arriving by air can use Ashburton Airport. Wakanui Beach is the named nearby coastline, 15.5 kilometres from the town, making it the main beach option for a short trip out of Ashburton.

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Local time

30,100

Population

11,791 miles away

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Weather in Ashburton

Sun

13°

Mon

20°

Tue

16°

Know before you go

Pays in NZD

Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 111

Dial code +64

Tipping: Tipping is not customary in New Zealand, and service staff are generally paid a living wage. It is not expected, but a small gesture for exceptional service is always appreciated.

Best time to visit Ashburton

Jan

22°10

Feb

22°9

Mar

20°12

Apr

18°11

May

14°11

Jun

11°12

Jul

11°9

Aug

13°7

Sep

16°10

Oct

17°12

Nov

19°10

Dec

21°13

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Ashburton

  • Wakanui Beach

    15.5 km away

  • Ninety Miles Beach

    23.2 km away

Things to do in Ashburton

  1. Ashburton Domain

    park

    2.6 km

  2. Ashburton Museum

    museum

    2.7 km

  3. Ashburton Aviation Museum

    museum

    1.9 km

  4. St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

    christian place of worship

    3 km

  5. Regent Cinema

    movie theater

    2.5 km

  6. Ashburton Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    2.7 km

  7. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    christian place of worship

    4 km

  8. Ashburton New Life

    pentecostal place of worship

    5 km

Getting there

Ashburton Airport · 0 km

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