Devonshire Tea at Mona Vale

For our final day in New Zealand, we visited Mona Vale Gardens in Christchurch. The historic estate dates back to 1905, when the land was purchased by Annie Quayle Townsend from one of the original Christchurch settler families. Mrs. Townsend landscaped the property with an extensive variety of trees, shrubs and flowers. Over the years, Mona Vale has become one of the city’s most treasured assets, and its rose garden is in bloom from November to May. The gardens and landscaped lawns along the Avon River are open to the public year-round, and the Homestead Restaurant offers and all day menu, picnic baskets, and a traditional Devonshire Tea.



Take a virtual stroll through the beautiful gardens in the newest slide show!