School Road in Ashburton District

School Road in Ashburton District is an asphalted residential street (50 km/h). It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Ashburton Gorge Road and ends at Pattons Road. School Road also exists in Waimakariri District, Selwyn District, Timaru District and Hurunui District.

Road Type
residential street
Speed Limit
50
Route
northeast-southwest

Attraction

  • River Intake – approx. 2,2 km.
  • South Ashburton Siphon – approx. 2,2 km.
  • South Ashburton Check Gate – approx. 3,0 km.
  • Rabbit Board at Ashburton Gorge Road 390 – approx. 3,0 km.
  • Valetta Irrigation Scheme Offtake – approx. 3,0 km.
  • North Hinds Siphon – approx. 4,5 km.
  • Caves Stream Siphon – approx. 4,7 km.
  • Bowyers Stream Siphon – approx. 5,3 km.
  • Old kilns – approx. 7,2 km.
  • Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 7,3 km.
  • Taylors Stream Siphon – approx. 8,3 km.
  • Surrey Hills High Pressure Siphon – approx. 9,7 km.
  • Intake – approx. 10,3 km.
  • South Hinds Siphon – approx. 10,5 km.
  • Control gate – approx. 10,5 km.
  • Water caves – approx. 12,9 km.

Campsite

  • Bowyers Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 4,1 km.
  • Taylors Stream (tents allowed, caravans allowed) – approx. 11,3 km.

Petrol stations

  • Allied Petroleum Mayfield (Diesel, self-service, Allied Petroluem, opening hours: open 24/7) (7778) – approx. 12,3 km.
  • Caltex (Diesel, Caltex, opening hours: open 24/7) at Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road – approx. 13,0 km.

Convenience stores

  • Udder Dairy Cafe and Gift Shop – approx. 13,0 km.

Cafés

  • Stavely Café and Sundry Goods Store (outdoor seating, Wi-Fi, takeaway, wheelchair accessible) – approx. 6,6 km.
  • Panthers Rock Bar & Cafe at Arundel Rakaia Gorge Road 2006 (7778) – approx. 12,9 km.

Viewpoint

  • Sharplin Falls Lookout – approx. 8,9 km.

Shelter

  • Warden's hut (basic_hut) – approx. 10,7 km.