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The Home of Mid Canterbury's Living Heritage - a corner of Ashburton's Tinwald Domain has been a cherished haven for Mid Canterbury’s Living Heritage since 1971

01/04/2026

The Ashburton Fire Museum and Ashburton Woodworkers will be opening this Sunday, 5th April!

Come along and learn about Ashburton's Fire Fighting past at the Fire Museum - which houses the collection of the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade!

The Ashburton Woodworkers are always keen to talk all things wood, pop in and have a chat and you might walk away with a new hobby!

See you on Sunday!

11/01/2026

The Ashburton Steam and Model Engineering Club are hosting a large variety of miniature engineering marvels tomorrow (January 12) at The Plains Heritage Park! Come along and admire the skill it takes to build such fantastic small scale machines!

05/01/2026

Come along and enjoy another summers day this Sunday, 11th January!

Catch a vitnage train ride with The Plains Railway & Historical Museum, a Fire Engine Ride with Ashburton Fire Museum and check out the Woodworking tools of yesteryear at the Lynn Woodworking Museum and see woodworking in action at the Ashburton Woodworkers!

Johnatello’s Pizza Inferno, The Little Honey Co. and PK’s Kitchen will be attending once more to satiate your appetite while you explore the heritage buildings and machinery displays!

See you on Sunday!

28/12/2025

We're back at it again this Sunday, 4th January!

Come along and catch a train ride with The Plains Railway & Historical Museum, a Fire Engine Ride with Ashburton Fire Museum and check out the Woodworking tools of yesteryear at the Lynn Woodworking Museum!

PK’s Kitchen, Johnatello’s Pizza Inferno and The Little Honey Co. will be attending to satiate your appetite will you explore the heritage buildings and machinery displays!

See you on Sunday!

21/12/2025

The Plains Heritage Park is operating this Sunday, 28th December!

Come along and enjoy the sights and sounds of The Plains Railway & Historical Museum, Ashburton Fire Museum, The Lynn Woodworking Museum and the Ashburton Steam and Model Engineering Club!

Food and Drink will be available on site with The Little Honey Co., Johnatello’s Pizza Inferno, PK’s Kitchen coming along as well as a variety of options in the Railway Station Shop!

We'll see you on Sunday!

17/12/2025

A huge thank you to our amazing community of agricultural contractors and experts!

The paddock leased by the Plains Museum Trust plays a big part in supporting The Plains Heritage Park; all profits we make go directly back into maintenance and improvements at the park!

We rely on generous donations to keep this going, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to the local businesses who have stepped up to support us this season:

Marshall Spraying
Bio Oils NZ
Cairns Groundspreading
Ravensdown
Cates, New Zealand's Seed Specialists
Roger Smith Contracting ltd
Drummond Contracting Ltd
Quigley Contracting

Your generous support is what helps keep The Plains Heritage Park alive. Thank you!!

21/11/2025

The Home of Mid Canterbury's Living Heritage - a corner of Ashburton's Tinwald Domain has been a cherished haven for Mid Canterbury’s Living Heritage since 1971

The Plains Heritage Park is the new name for an old favourite, follow us for open day information and more!

Address

20 Maronan Road
Tinwald
7778

Website

http://theplains.nz/

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