Forks Road in Ashburton District

Forks Road in Ashburton District is a minor road. It runs in a north-south direction starting from Alford Forest Settlement Road and crosses Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road, Earlys Road and Newtons Road and ends at Ashburton Staveley Road.

Road Type
minor road
Route
north-south

Attraction

  • North Ashburton Siphon – approx. 4,2 km.
  • Taylors Stream Siphon – approx. 4,4 km.
  • North Ashburton Spillweir – approx. 4,8 km.
  • Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 5,0 km.
  • Stockwater Bypass – approx. 7,1 km.
  • Methven Checkgate – approx. 7,1 km.
  • Bowyers Stream Siphon – approx. 7,2 km.
  • Ashburton Lyndhurst Main Race Offtake – approx. 7,2 km.
  • Caves Stream Siphon – approx. 8,1 km.
  • Old kilns – approx. 8,4 km.

Campsite

  • Taylors Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 3,1 km.
  • Bowyers Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 8,3 km.

Cafés

  • Stavely Café and Sundry Goods Store (outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 6,5 km.
  • Primo E Secundo – approx. 10,4 km.

Supermarkets

  • Four Square – approx. 10,3 km.
  • Freshchoice Methven (FreshChoice, opening hours: 8–19) at The Mall 34 – approx. 10,4 km.

Hotels

  • Beluga Lodge – approx. 10,2 km.

Fire station

  • Methven Volunteer Fire Brigade (Fire and Emergency New Zealand) – approx. 10,4 km.

Parking

  • Mt Alford Track Parking (surface, 15 spaces, free) – approx. 3,7 km.
  • Top-Notch Carpark (surface, free) – approx. 10,4 km.

Restaurants

  • Forest Lodge (German) – approx. 9,7 km.
  • Ski Time Restaurant – approx. 10,4 km.

Guest house

  • Mt Hutt Retreat – approx. 6,2 km.

Viewpoint

  • Sharplin Falls Lookout – approx. 8,6 km.

Public telephones

  • Telecom Card Phone – approx. 10,4 km.