Notable church · Waimate, Canterbury
St Patrick's Basilica
St Patrick's Basilica is a church in Waimate, Canterbury.
St Patrick's Basilica: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit St Patrick's Basilica
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun packed.
How to reach St Patrick's Basilica — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.73083, 171.05147. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near St Patrick's Basilica
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~0 km · Must-see
- Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse · beach · Timaru · ~45 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~45 km · Must-see
- Mount Nimrod/Kaumira · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~50 km · Must-see
- South Canterbury Museum · museum · Timaru · ~50 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~51 km · Must-see
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~55 km · Must-see
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~64 km · Must-see
- Waimate Museum & Archives · museum · Waimate · ~1 km
- St Augustines Anglican Church · church · Waimate · ~1 km
- Knottingley Park · park · Waimate · ~2 km
- Mount Ellen · viewpoint · Waimate · ~5 km
- Sanders Falls · waterfall · Waimate · ~9 km
- Sanders Falls · waterfall · Waitaki · ~10 km
- Wainono Lagoon · lake · Waimate · ~11 km
See everything within a day’s drive of St Patrick's Basilica
Other churches near St Patrick's Basilica
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~0 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~50 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~51 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Mackenzie · ~116 km · Must-see
- Church of the Good Shepherd · church · Central Otago · ~116 km · Must-see
- The Church of the Holy Innocents · church · Timaru · ~125 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~143 km · Must-see
- St Augustines Anglican Church · church · Waimate · ~1 km
- St. Martins · church · Waitaki · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is St Patrick's Basilica open today?
No visitor has reported the service & crowd status for St Patrick's Basilica yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
What is the best time to visit St Patrick's Basilica?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near St Patrick's Basilica?
Nearby: St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate (church, 0 km), Knottingley Park (park, 2 km), Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse (beach, 45 km), Elephant Rocks (attraction, 45 km), Mount Nimrod/Kaumira (viewpoint, 49 km), Sacred Heart Basilica (church, 50 km).
Is St Patrick's Basilica worth visiting?
St Patrick's Basilica is listed as a notable church in Canterbury on Spotwander.