New Brighton Beach

Enjoyed taking my nephew for a walk along the beach and watching him play around in the sand

Beautiful beach, with a peir, playground, restaurant, library and some hot pools all on the beach-side. The beach is known for some pretty cold winds, so you'll need a jacket, especially in the winter. The beach is very long, it has lots of space for those walking, running, surfing, and sun bathing. There are free sunscreen stations at a couple of the main entrances to the beach, public toilets right next to the pools, and by the peir. The peir is wheelchair accessible from the right. The beach is a great place to sit and have a good view of the moon or have a gaze at the stars on a clear night.

The water is untamed as it is the open ocean, so if you are coming here for a summer swim it'll be hard to find a day on which it isn't super windy and the water isn't cold- but the pier is a really great place to take a stroll on or fish on. This place is popular for surfing but unless you're sure what you're doing I would advice against braving the waves. The sand is very clean, though, and the pathways on the grassy hills separating the beach from the road are convenient ways to enjoy nature without sand in your shoes.

Beautiful beach in Christchurch and really nice during sunrise and sunset times. Good place to enjoy time with your friends and family.

Beautiful beach, especially at sunrise/sunset. Dog friendly off-leash EXCEPT November-March from 9am to 7pm.nWatch out for blue bottle jellyfish, sometimes there's heaps of them around and are dangerous for humans and dogs.nThere's 2 decent size carparks. Nice café, a library, kids playgrounds, and the hot pools right next to the beach, so plenty of things to do around there too!

Directions to New Brighton Beach with public transportation

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