Rural Section 197 - Boundary Walk
Take a walk back through time following the old boundary of Rural Section 197 and try to picture how it once appeared.
Metres: 2km.
Walk Time: 30–40 mins.
Accessibilty: Suitable for wheelchairs, although a short stretch of the footpath at the east end of Medway Street is a bit uneven.
Avebury House is a grand Victorian residence in east Christchurch, now a community centre and venue-for-hire. The house was built in the 1880s on a portion of Rural Section 197, a 50-acre block on the north bank of the Avon river. Take a walk back through time following the old boundary of Rural Section 197 and try to picture how it once appeared. This self-guided walk can be done any time during the festival. Simply collect a map from Avebury House during Richmond Gala on March 28, 10am–2pm or pop into the office (upstairs) any weekday morning, 9am to 1pm, until April 17.
Metres: 2km.
Walk Time: 30–40 mins.
Accessibilty: Suitable for wheelchairs, although a short stretch of the footpath at the east end of Medway Street is a bit uneven.
Avebury House is a grand Victorian residence in east Christchurch, now a community centre and venue-for-hire. The house was built in the 1880s on a portion of Rural Section 197, a 50-acre block on the north bank of the Avon river. Take a walk back through time following the old boundary of Rural Section 197 and try to picture how it once appeared. This self-guided walk can be done any time during the festival. Simply collect a map from Avebury House during Richmond Gala on March 28, 10am–2pm or pop into the office (upstairs) any weekday morning, 9am to 1pm, until April 17.
Avebury House, 9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue, Richmond
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