Trip Planner: South Pacific / New Zealand / North Island / Taranaki Region / Stratford / Stratford Clock Tower

Stratford Clock Tower, Stratford

2.8

#2 of 18 in Things to do in Stratford

Four times a day, Stratford Clock Tower charms Stratfod with a short show featuring a glockenspiel and mechanical figurines of characters from William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Accompanying the music of the glockenspiel (housed within the tower and the only one of its kind in the country), the figures play out scenes in the window near the base of the tower. Use our Stratford trip generator to add Stratford Clock Tower and other attractions to your Stratford vacation plans.

Create an itinerary including Stratford Clock Tower

Plans in Stratford by other users

25 days in North Island BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES September, outdoors, beaches, hidden gems PREFERENCES: September, outdoors, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 15 days in Taranaki Region BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM May, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, popular PREFERENCES: May, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 60 days in New Zealand & Australia BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, shopping, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, shopping ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 29 days in North Island BY A USER FROM SWITZERLAND October, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: October, outdoors, relaxing, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 10 days in North Island BY A USER FROM MALAYSIA May, popular PREFERENCES: May ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 31 days in North Island BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA September, culture, outdoors, historic sites, hidden gems PREFERENCES: September, culture, outdoors, historic sites ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 27 days in North Island BY A USER FROM GERMANY July, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, museums, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: July, outdoors, beaches, historic sites, museums ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Medium 27 days in North Island BY A USER FROM CANADA April, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums, hidden gems PREFERENCES: April, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, historic sites, museums ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 25 days in New Zealand BY A USER FROM GERMANY December, kids, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems PREFERENCES: December, kids, culture, outdoors, relaxing, beaches ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems PACE: Slow & easy 16 days in North Island BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA June, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums, hidden gems PREFERENCES: June, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, historic sites, museums ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems PACE: Medium 3 days in Taranaki Region BY A USER FROM NEW ZEALAND June, popular PREFERENCES: June ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium 29 days in Stratford BY A USER FROM AUSTRALIA October, popular PREFERENCES: October ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular PACE: Medium

View more plans

Plan your trip to Stratford

Get a personalized plan

A complete day-by-day itinerary
based on your preferences
Customize it

Refine your plan. We'll find the
best routes and schedules
Book it

Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% off
Manage it

Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.

Where to stay in Stratford

Browse hundreds of hotels and read guest reviews on the world's leading online travel agency website.

CHECK IN - CHECK OUT

TripAdvisor
Millions of travel reviews
on TripAdvisor

Reviews

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating

101 reviews

Marilyn B

We waited to watch the clock in action with the tale of Romeo and Juliet. We stood opposite the clock but traffic noise made it hard to hear the music and impossible to hear the words. A set of speake... more »
Nicola W

I'd read various brochures about this so we rushed to get there for the 7pm after arriving in Stratford. Takes 5 minutes, was entertaining, a scene from Romeo and Juliet, an unexpected delight. more »
Christine W

Stopped in this quaint little town, history placards all along the street. Well written articals. Taranaki we will be back. more »