Roadside oddity
Stratford glockenspiel clock tower
Stratford, Taranaki
Clock tower that plays Romeo and Juliet through a glockenspiel three times a day.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min

Stratford's main street is themed around Shakespeare, and the tower acts out the balcony scene a few times daily. It is a quick, cheerful stop and a good place for a coffee before heading up to the mountain or over the Forgotten World Highway.
Good to know
- Time your stop for one of the daily performances
- Stratford is the start of the Forgotten World Highway
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Broadway, SH3, street parking
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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