Firth Tower Reserve and Museum

Firth Tower Reserve and Museum Reserve and museum, motorhome stopover, wedding venue. Welcoming groups and schools. Based on the Hauraki Rail Trail, near Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand.

The purpose of our page is to:
- provide you with Firth Tower's latest news and event information
- get your opinion on various topics relating to Firth Tower activities
- answer any questions you may have about Firth Tower services

We’ll respond to your query as soon as we can but won’t always be able to get back to you right away. For detailed information about Firth Tower Reserve and

Museum please visit www.firthtower.co.nz. We welcome your comments and encourage discussion. We ask that you're polite and respectful with your comments and views. We reserve the right to remove comments that are disrespectful, abusive or considered spam. Firth Tower Reserve and Museum page must not be used for electioneering purposes. Any post, comment or tag - positive or negative - made by any individual specifically relating to their own - or someone else's – nomination, intention to run for Council or election campaign, will be removed immediately.

Motorhome Information. You'll find this in our carpark. Fees, how and where to pay, plus little brown envelopes if you ...
01/06/2026

Motorhome Information. You'll find this in our carpark. Fees, how and where to pay, plus little brown envelopes if you happen to be using cash. We don't take bookings for our campervan spaces. First come, first served. Just rock up at a time that suits. Plenty of non powered sites plus 6 powered sites, if you require one! See our website for more info https://www.firthtower.co.nz/motorhomes See you soon 🚌🚐

Our museum will be closed on Monday 1 June 2026 for the Kings Birthday public holiday. We will re-open at 10am on Thurs...
29/05/2026

Our museum will be closed on Monday 1 June 2026 for the Kings Birthday public holiday. We will re-open at 10am on Thursday 4 June 2026. The reserve will remain open for your enjoyment! https://firthtower.co.nz/

29/05/2026

Weddings here at Firth Tower Reserve and Museum. There's a lot of behind the scenes prep before all of our weddings here at Firth Tower, but we love wedding days!

If you are looking for a Waikato wedding venue with a vintage vibe then check out our website https://www.firthtower.co.nz/weddings-functions for all of the details.

Isabella Beeton, better known as Mrs Beeton, became a household name in the 1800s thanks to her famous book, Mrs Beeton'...
27/05/2026

Isabella Beeton, better known as Mrs Beeton, became a household name in the 1800s thanks to her famous book, Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management.

Published in 1861, her guide was much more than a cookbook — it was a complete manual for running a Victorian home, covering everything from recipes and budgeting to childcare and etiquette.

Despite her lasting legacy, Isabella sadly passed away before she was 30 years old. Yet her work continued to shape households for generations and remains one of the most influential domestic guides ever written.

✨ A true pioneer of practical living and timeless advice.

Do you have a favourite cookbook, or do you prefer to use online recipes now?

https://www.firthtower.co.nz/

25/05/2026

Sunny autumn bike ride on the Hauraki Rail Trail. Section E runs right past our front door! Come park up in our car park, grab yourself a refreshing Lemon and Te Aroha and take off on your journey through the Waikato.

What an amazing afternoon we have had! Cake, community and company. We have had some amazing bakes come through the 2026...
24/05/2026

What an amazing afternoon we have had! Cake, community and company. We have had some amazing bakes come through the 2026 Kings Birthday Bake off today! Here's the afternoon in pictures 🫖☕️🍰🍪

We're all ready for you bakers! Everyone welcome for afternoon tea at 2.30pm. Gold coin donation for non bakers 🙂
24/05/2026

We're all ready for you bakers! Everyone welcome for afternoon tea at 2.30pm. Gold coin donation for non bakers 🙂

THIS SUNDAY!!!Kings Birthday Bakeoff 😋Entries to be dropped off between 1pm and 1.45pm.Afternoon tea from 2.30pm (gold c...
22/05/2026

THIS SUNDAY!!!

Kings Birthday Bakeoff 😋

Entries to be dropped off between 1pm and 1.45pm.

Afternoon tea from 2.30pm (gold coin donation for non participants).

Old Arts Sociaety Building, Firth Tower Reserve and Museum, Tower Road, Matamata

Full details here https://www.firthtower.co.nz/events

📷Some of last years delicious entries!

Reminder! This Sunday, 24 May 2026, is Kings Birthday Bakeoff day! This year it is being held in the Arts Society buil...
18/05/2026

Reminder! This Sunday, 24 May 2026, is Kings Birthday Bakeoff day! This year it is being held in the Arts Society building - between the Settler Cottage and the Madill shed here at Firth Tower Reserve and Museum. Once again, we'll have Mrs. Shirley Frew QSM as judge, with prizes of chocolate bars, honey, and Firth Tower tea towel for winners!

This year we have an extra category for bakers.

Division 1 – Victoria Sponge
Division 2 – Wildcard – Cake and baked goods
Division 3 – Children – cake and baked goods
Division 4 – Allergy – Gluten/Dairy free – cake and baked goods

Bake an entry or simply come along for the shared afternoon tea where we'll serve up all of the entries plus a cuppa (for a gold coin donation). Want to take a look around the museum while you're here? $5 admission all day! It's going to be a fun afternoon!

Address

266a Tower Road
Matamata
3471

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+6478888369

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