Local favourite fort · Timaru, Canterbury
Customhouse
Customhouse is a fort in Timaru, Canterbury.
Customhouse: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Customhouse
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Customhouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.39527, 171.25480. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Customhouse
- St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~0 km · Must-see
- South Canterbury Museum · museum · Timaru · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~45 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~51 km · Must-see
- Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~53 km · Must-see
- Te Ana Māori Rock Art Centre · museum · Timaru · ~0 km
- Landing Service Building · fort · Timaru · ~0 km
- Chalmers Church · church · Timaru · ~1 km
- Benvenue Cliffs · viewpoint · Timaru · ~2 km
- Aigantighe Art Gallery · museum · Timaru · ~2 km
- Blackett's lighthouse · fort · Timaru · ~2 km
- Caroline Bay · beach · Canterbury · ~2 km
- Timaru Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Timaru · ~2 km
- Pātītī Point · beach · Timaru · ~3 km
- Caledonian Sports Ground · sanctuary · Timaru · ~3 km
- Waitarakao / Washdyke Lagoon · lake · Timaru · ~4 km
Other forts & heritage near Customhouse
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~114 km · Must-see
- Landing Service Building · fort · Timaru · ~0 km
- Blackett's lighthouse · fort · Timaru · ~2 km
- Temuka Pioneers Memorial · fort · Timaru · ~21 km
- Kakahu Lime Kiln · fort · Timaru · ~38 km
- Burkes Memorial · fort · Mackenzie · ~78 km
- 45th Parallel marker · fort · Waitaki · ~86 km
- World War One Memorial · fort · Waitaki · ~102 km
- Criterion Hotel · fort · Waitaki · ~102 km
- Brydone Monument · fort · Waitaki · ~108 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Customhouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Customhouse yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Customhouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Customhouse?
Nearby: St Mary's Church (church, 0 km), South Canterbury Museum (museum, 0 km), Sacred Heart Basilica (church, 1 km), Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Mount Nimrod/Kaumira (viewpoint, 45 km), St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate (church, 51 km).