1 / 3Murchison Park Childrens Playground
📍 Redwood, Canterbury
Murchison Park Childrens Playground in Redwood features a slack line, multiple climbing structures, swings, and a distinctive rock-climbing octopus sculpture. Public toilets are on site.
Nice ‘secret’ playground in a residential suburb. Has a slack line and lots of fun things for your little spiders to climb on. Beautiful park setting with plenty to do and explore. Great find! Fifth star for the lesser spotted rocktopuss, a rarity in Canterbury!
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Reviewers describe this as a favourite park for both young children and older kids, with grandchildren from as far as Greymouth requesting repeat visits. The slack line and climbing structures draw particular enthusiasm, and the 'rocktopus' is frequently called out as a standout feature.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Gerard Christie
3 years ago
“Nice ‘secret’ playground in a residential suburb. Has a slack line and lots of fun things for your little spiders to climb on. Beautiful park setting with plenty to do and explore. Great find! Fifth star for the lesser spotted rocktopuss, a rarity in Canterbury!”
Shaun Taylor
6 years ago
“Very good little playground in this park. Young grandchildren tell me that it is their favourite park in Christchurch ( they live in Greymouth). Our grandneices and grandnephews have also spent a lot of time playing on its equipment.”
nzlyoblleh
10 months ago
“Great park for littles and not so littlies And Clean! rest rooms too Big plus😁”
Anne
2 years ago
“Normally not too many many people, good set of of swings, clean public toilet (usually). Few different kids play things and have added some "ninja warrior" looking apparatuses, 4 more swings, foot operated rubbish bin and drinking fountain (could do with better water pressure) &2 more picnic tables. Off street parking X6 one of which is marked disabled. People always friendly. Huge space for dogs to run, just no dogs near kids playground equipment. See photos (hope they came out ok)”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Murchison Park Childrens Playground in Redwood, Christchurch, is tucked into a residential suburb and earns a reputation as a hidden find among locals. The playground equipment includes a slack line, multiple climbing structures, swings, and the distinctive 'rocktopus' — a rock-climbing octopus sculpture that reviewers single out by name. Recent additions noted by visitors include ninja-warrior-style apparatuses, additional swings, a foot-operated rubbish bin, and a drinking fountain.
