The Willows Park, West Melton, Christchurch, New Zealand (public walkway, cycleway, and NZMCA Park)

This is The Willows Park, West Melton, Selwyn, which is on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand. The Willows is a walkway and cycleway for the public, and contains a fenced 4.3-hectare dog park with dog agility equipment. The Willows is also a NZMCA Park for caravans to stay the night, so long as you're a NZMCA member.
Please note there is a strict non-motorised vehicle rule at this park which means you can’t bring motorbikes, such as dirt bikes and quad bikes.
The Willows is part of the Waimakariri River Regional Park, which covers 15,000 hectares of river's edge land. The regional council, named Environment Canterbury, and the Selwyn District Council created the Willows together.
NZ is heading into winter now, so the sunlight is getting weaker.
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[@rodharlick9089]

Thanks for these reviews, always interesting and informative.

[@caravanlifenz]

Thank you. I love the Waimakariri River and the view of the alps.

[@allantaylor3288]

Another great video thanks. I’ve lived in and around Ch Ch a good part of my life and I’ve never been to the Willows, how bad is that😮

[@caravanlifenz]

You'd love it, and it's easy to get to from Chch. Highway 73 from Chch leads to Old West Coast Road. West Melton has a few cafes for coffee and snacks, but I haven't tried the cafes yet.

[@peterhobson3583]

The gate that is locked at night has 2 padlocks one of which is a combination lock with the usual NZMCA number.

[@caravanlifenz]

The entrance gate to The Willows has an NZMCA padlock? That would make things much safer. I was worried that if someone needed to go to hospital during the night, they wouldn't be able to get out of the exterior gates after the park ranger locks them. Thanks for clarifying.

[@blairmartin7984]

Thanks for the video, wasn’t on our radar but will look at stopping there on our way south now.

[@caravanlifenz]

The Willows NZMCA park is so quiet compared to the busy NZMCA Weedons :)

[@marcusnz232]

Ha! Not far from my house either but I’d have to go over the river.

[@caravanlifenz]

You've got nice walkways on the other side anyway :)