Kay's Taranaki Guidebook
Food & Fun
I love going to this cafe and restaurant. The food is good. In the winter they often have a cozy gas fire going that looks like a real log fire. You can relax in comfortable couches. Luscious mountain bush walks are just a few steps away from the front door (short or long) and it is only about 5 minutes from the carpark where you can enter the ski fields.
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Stratford Mountain House
998 Pembroke RdI love going to this cafe and restaurant. The food is good. In the winter they often have a cozy gas fire going that looks like a real log fire. You can relax in comfortable couches. Luscious mountain bush walks are just a few steps away from the front door (short or long) and it is only about 5 minutes from the carpark where you can enter the ski fields.
Situated in New Plymouth, just a half hours drive North) is this lovely park. There are bush walks, playgrounds, ponds, winter gardens, row boats and a cafe. Well worth a visit.
In the summer the annual light festival is held here, well worth a visit on a lovely evening.
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Pukekura Park
10 Fillis StSituated in New Plymouth, just a half hours drive North) is this lovely park. There are bush walks, playgrounds, ponds, winter gardens, row boats and a cafe. Well worth a visit.
In the summer the annual light festival is held here, well worth a visit on a lovely evening.
Sightseeing
Step back in time when you enter this historical village. So interesting. Well worth a visit.
There is also a lovely cafe nearby called the Shaky Pear.
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Taranaki Pioneer Village
3912 Mountain RdStep back in time when you enter this historical village. So interesting. Well worth a visit.
There is also a lovely cafe nearby called the Shaky Pear.
If you have a car and fancy a walk through lush mountain bush down to a waterfall, this is a lovely place to visit (have good footwear as can be muddy in winter).
Also be aware that the walk back up is much harder than going down!!
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Dawson Falls
If you have a car and fancy a walk through lush mountain bush down to a waterfall, this is a lovely place to visit (have good footwear as can be muddy in winter).
Also be aware that the walk back up is much harder than going down!!
Museums and Galleries
A great museum in New Plymouth - half an hour drive north of Stratford.
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Puke Ariki
1 Ariki StA great museum in New Plymouth - half an hour drive north of Stratford.
Ċentru Len Lye
42 Queen StAn interesting Art Gallery to visit.
I have never been to this museum near Hawera (30 mins south of Stratford) but I have been told so many times that it is well worth a visit. I suggest you google this for more information. This is a historical museum with life-like wax figures in historical settings. There is also a cafe.
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Tawhiti Museum
401 Ohangai RdI have never been to this museum near Hawera (30 mins south of Stratford) but I have been told so many times that it is well worth a visit. I suggest you google this for more information. This is a historical museum with life-like wax figures in historical settings. There is also a cafe.