Ashburton Domain boasts an international standard artificial hockey turf and a modern 14 court tennis complex. Also to be found in the domain is a nationally recognised cricket oval and grass athletic track.

Many club and national fixtures are played throughout the year on the domain sports-fields including hockey, soccer, cricket and athletics. Several schools also take advantage of the large area when having tournaments for a large number of teams, and multiple fields are needed.

Most rural communities have a "domain" that is used for most of their sporting events and is a hub of active recreational sports.