Cracroft Guiding Centre

youth organization — Cashmere · Christchurch

About Cracroft Guiding Centre

A multipurpose camp and event venue for Girl Guides, on a 1.4 hectare property at 151 Cashmere Road in Cashmere, Christchurch, bordering the Cashmere Stream. The main building is The Barn, which sleeps up to 48 people, with a large main hall, bunk beds upstairs and foldaway beds. It has a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room with 13 trestle tables, and space for 17 trestle tables to seat up to 150. There are six toilets, two with disabled access, and six showers. An abseiling tower can be used with your own instructor and equipment, and a Games Container with outdoor games can be hired for an extra fee. As at 2026, a day hire of the Barn costs $250 if staying overnight. Use is allowed until 11.30pm, and the site is smoke free. Bookings are made through the calendar on the website, and groups must bring their own food, drink, equipment and bath mats and towels.

Customers say the centre is well appointed and fairly wheelchair friendly, and that the grounds and buildings were well kept during one event. One visitor who has not been for three years says the grounds and gardens look tired and unloved.