# Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road), New Zealand: what it is and when to go > Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road) is a road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand (Timaru). Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 42. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/cleland-road/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand · History, Architecture - **Where:** New Zealand - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 148 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** -44.23416, 171.00016 ## What it is and where Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road) is a road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand (Timaru). It is in [Timaru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/timaru/), where this site lists 18 more places to see, 26 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -44.23416, 171.00016; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 148 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-44.234159%2C171.000156) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.234159%2C171.000156) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/arquitectura/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road) is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 58 | | February | Best time | 13 h 46 | | March | Best time | 12 h 22 | | April | Best time | 10 h 46 | | May | Possible | 9 h 25 | | June | Possible | 8 h 42 | | July | Possible | 9 h | | August | Possible | 10 h 10 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 16 | | November | Best time | 14 h 38 | | December | Best time | 15 h 19 | In December there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | October to April | May to September | | Architecture | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road) has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Limestone Bridge (Hays Road)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hays-road/): Road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand · 375 m - [Totara Valley Limestone Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sterndale-valley-road/): Road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand · 1.6 km - [Mountgay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-gay/): Mountain in New Zealand · 5.9 km - [Pleasant Point Museum and Railway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/pleasant-point-railway/): Railway and museum in New Zealand · 11 km - [Kakahu Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/kakahu-hill/): Hill in New Zealand · 12 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: History - [Tongariro National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/parque-nacional-de-tongariro/): national park in New Zealand - [Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/one-tree-hill/): mountain in New Zealand - [Larnach Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/larnach-castle/): New Zealand mansion - [Auckland Town Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-town-hall/): town hall and concert hall on Aotea Square in Auckland, New Zealand - [MS Mikhail Lermontov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/ms-mikhail-lermontov/): Soviet cruise liner wrecked in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand - [MV Rena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mv-rena/): ship built in 1990 Every New Zealand place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road)? It is a road bridge in Totara Valley, New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road)? October to April. In December there are 15 h 19 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Limestone Bridge (Cleland Road)? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 148 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-44.234159%2C171.000156) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Limestone Bridge (Hays Road)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hays-road/), [Totara Valley Limestone Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sterndale-valley-road/), [Mountgay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/mount-gay/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/915782645), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79302270), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).