Your accommodation at Sumner Bay Motel is close to everything in Sumner and within easy reach of Christchurch. We can help you to organise your visit, just let us know what you’d like to do.
Please only swim on patrolled beaches and stay within the flags.
Sumner Beach is a large family beach used for recreation and sunbathing. The sea here is great for swimming and is patrolled by surf lifesavers.
Scarborough Beach is used mostly used for surfing but there is also a wide promenade where residents walk, cycle and run. There is a children’s playground and café at the far end of the bay.
Taylor’s Mistake is a short drive over the hill from Sumner. It is a great swimming, surfing and bodyboarding beach which is patrolled by surf lifesavers.
Sumner can boast an eclectic selection of Restaurants, Bars and Cafes, all within easy walking distance of our Motel, covering breakfast through to dinner and drinks.
Walking tracks (Christchurch City Council)
Sumner has walks of many different lengths from a stroll along the beach to a climb up the Port Hills at the back of the village.
Cycling tracks (Christchurch City Council)
Christchurch is well known for its mountain biking and there are many tracks around the Port Hills.
Sumner is a safe beach to learn to surf with two companies offering surf lessons an easy walk from your motel.
The Heathcote estuary, close to Sumner, provides a great venue to learn to kite surf and windsurf.
Christchurch is only a 20 minute drive or a short bus ride away with a range of activities and attractions to visit. The Christchurch Museum and Art Gallery are worth a visit as is a trip on the tram around the city and punting on the Avon.
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