Lochheads Road in Ashburton District

Lochheads Road in Ashburton District is a gravelled minor road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road and crosses Moodies Road and Gates Road and ends at Tramway Road.

Road Type
minor road
Route
southeast-northwest

Attraction

  • Taylors Stream Siphon – approx. 5,3 km.
  • South Ashburton Check Gate – approx. 5,9 km.
  • Bowyers Stream Siphon – approx. 6,7 km.
  • River Intake – approx. 6,8 km.
  • South Ashburton Siphon – approx. 6,8 km.
  • Caves Stream Siphon – approx. 7,4 km.
  • Valetta Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 7,6 km.
  • North Ashburton Siphon – approx. 8,4 km.
  • North Ashburton Spillweir – approx. 8,7 km.
  • Ashburton Lyndhurst Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 8,9 km.
  • North Hinds Siphon – approx. 9,3 km.
  • Rabbit Board at Ashburton Gorge Road 390 – approx. 10,2 km.
  • Old kilns – approx. 10,4 km.
  • Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 11,4 km.
  • Stockwater Bypass – approx. 12,2 km.
  • Ashburton Lyndhurst Main Race Offtake – approx. 12,2 km.
  • Methven Checkgate – approx. 12,3 km.

Campsite

  • Bowyers Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 5,2 km.
  • Taylors Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 10,4 km.

Viewpoint

  • Sharplin Falls Lookout – approx. 11,9 km.

Petrol stations

  • Allied Petroleum Mayfield (Diesel, self-service, Allied Petroluem, opening hours: open 24/7) (7778) – approx. 12,8 km.

Cafés

  • Stavely Café and Sundry Goods Store (outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 8,0 km.
  • Panthers Rock Bar & Cafe at Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road 2006 (7778) – approx. 13,1 km.

Parking

  • Mt Alford Track Parking (surface, 15 spaces, free) – approx. 12,7 km.

Events venues

  • A&P Show Shed – approx. 13,1 km.