North Canterbury’s retail therapy

Sometimes, you want to escape the busy city. That doesn’t mean you don’t want to go shopping.

In North Canterbury, there are many ways to embrace wildlife, walking and hiking trails, and nature’s gorgeous scenery. However, you’ll also find hundreds of retail gems, and dotted-about eateries to appropriately refuel between browsing.

Take your clothing wishlist with you, or make your errands interesting, combining them with good company and new surroundings.

Walk through the main streets, and find boutiques, restaurants and coffee shops to stop in at. Meander through, making purchases that will remind you of a laid-back day, and take a drive through the backroads for those hidden-away spots.

Make your next trip to the malls look a bit different, and find places you never knew existed.