Kilbirnie Homestay

Kilbirnie was designed and built as a guesthouse 100 years ago, and has recently been completely renovated. It is in the centre of Middlemarch, close to the Railway Station and the start of the Rail Trail, and to local amenities.

We can accommodate 5 homestay guests (1 twin room, and 1 double & single room) and 9 backpackers.
Also provided:
  •  An extensive book and video library (pictured)
  •  Sky Digital
  •  All linen included
  •  Email and DTP facilities available
  •  Ambulance Officer on site
  •  Meals by arrangement, from B&B to full board
 Library

Homestay room

Backpackers $20 per night per person
Homestay guests (bed & breakfast) $55 single, $90 double
Meals extra by arrangement

Family and small groups very welcome (price by negotiation).

Craft weekends a speciality - get a small group together and bring your spinning, weaving, quilting, whatever else equipment and make a real weekend of it! Tuition in some crafts can be arranged.

 Craft weekends

Ham Radio: Marg ZL3UD and Irene ZL3VQR will be operating a full amateur radio station once the radio tower is in place. This will be available for emergency communications services as well as licensed Hams. Visit .

A small dairy goat herd is run in conjunction with Kilbirnie. Take the opportunity to make friends.

Margaret is a qualified Ambulance Officer of 21 years standing and uses alpaca fibre in a variety of crafts. Irene has a world reputation on the care of dairy goats and is a production hand-spinner using a great variety of fibres. Both are competent in Desktop Publishing.

You can reach us by mail at

Kilbirnie
5 Mold Street
PO Box 19

 New Zealand

By phone at 64-3- (with answerphone), 64-3- or mobile 027-640-0162.
By email at

 

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