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Tea & Talk: History of Ranulph Dacre and the Dacre Cottage

Talk by Felicity Goodyear-Smith on her fully-illustrated book Dacre Cottage and the Weiti Block. Cost: $10 entrance fee for the talk and visit to Warkworth Museum.Booking essential: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz The book tells the story of Dacre Cottage, built in 1855 by Captain Ranulph Dacre for his young son Henry to farm the Weiti block of land, […]

Tea & Talk: Pioneers of the Mahurangi River

Warkworth Museum The Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive, Warkworth

Dive into the captivating history of the early European settlers along the enchanting Mahurangi River!  Join us for an unforgettable journey as we uncover intriguing tales, like the mystery behind Hamilton’s Landing. Nestled beneath the headland amidst the mangroves lies a peculiar sight – a lengthy path of dry land adorned with pipi shells, believed to […]

$10.00