I had seen this place advertised for years, but never had the time to go there when I was visiting Feilding, before now. What a gem! I wish I had made the effort to go sooner! It has an amazing display of carts, coaches, early farming implements, and old machinery used by the settlers who founded Feilding and surrounding areas, The exhibits give a comprehensive explanation of the native bush and birds in the area, development by early landowners, local farm workers, and business owners and how they achieved what they did. The displays are extensive, and there are some interactive areas where you can climb up and sit in some of the carts and carriages. The displays are so well done, and well researched. Many items have been donated from private individuals, and these are all acknowledged with gratitude. It is obvious that the exhibits have been created as a labour of love from the many talented volunteers, as a wonderful record of the people who saw the vision of what Feilding, Ashhurst, Kimbolton, and other local towns could be. Now that we know about this place, we will definitely put it on our list to bring family and friends visiting from other areas. It is a fabulous place to visit, and well worth the drive through to Feilding. Entry prices were reasonable, and we spent a couple of hours there, wandering around. Access is easy for anyone with mobility issues, and there is plenty of parking available.

After nearly 2 decades of ahopping and supporting local producers, Feilding Farmers Market is one of my favorite farmers, markets, and a member of Farmers Markets NZ

Great place to stay. Manager is super kind! Cleanliness 9/10. Comfortable 9/10. Very impressed and will definitely look to stay here again next time we’re down. Great location for the racetrack. Affordable- but you don’t need to sacrifice anything important like cleanliness ect for it. Definitely better than any motel I’ve stayed at recently. Little bit of road noise but that’s like any motel really. It’s not luxury, but it’s very very comfy and clean. The manager allowed us a room on very short notice, and worked with us for us to keep the room an extra night. She seems like a very thoughtful, kind and caring woman. We really appreciated that :) Overall- good job to the staff, this place is great.

This is the epitome of a NZ rural experience. Well done Feilding for adding the tour. Well worth it and thank you Stewart for sharing your knowledge and your humour.

The lovely lady at the information centre was friendly and very knowledgeable about the local area. She spent time showing me some cool local walks as well as bike trails a bit further afield. She printed off a new version of the local Feilding map that she had just received in an email. Super helpful. Thanks so much 👍

Excellent place to experience quintessential Kiwi Holiday and at the same time well run glamping facilities. Sarah is a great host, she is very knowledgeable and provides fresh as 'paddock to plate' catered meals that are delightful. The Ridge Top farm is well managed and we enjoyed the well formed tracks with excellent views. Highly recommended.