Our biggest park is Halswell Quarry Park which can be accessed from Kennedys Bush and Cashmere Rds at the base of the hill. As the name suggests, the Park was once the site of a quarry from which Halswell Stone was mined and used in a variety of ways and places around Christchurch. The quarry had a long life – opening in the 1860s and not closing until the 1990s when it was made into the Park that we have today. The park provides wonderful opportunities for walking, mountain biking, orienteering and picnicking and has a series of Sister Cities Gardens.