Take the Time - map brochure

Note: This map brochure is an overview of the various
amenities within the Lunenburg Region but may not
include all that is available.
Wishing Stones Studio &
Gallery
151 South East Cove Road
Big Tancook Island
902-228-2655
wishingstonegallery.com
Old Black Forest Restaurant
10117 Martins Brook Road
Maders Cove
902-634-3600
Indian Falls
Natural Falls and Nature Trail
1585 Newburne Road
Newburne
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Miller Point Peace Park
Walking trails along the
shores of the LaHave River
13941 Highway 3
Dayspring
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Sawpit Wharf
Water access to Lunenburg’s
Back Harbour and the
Atlantic Ocean
28 Back Harbour Road
Garden Lots
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Acadian Mi’kmaq Festival
Unveiling of the Mi’kmaq
Acadian Monument
99 Fort Point Road
LaHave
902-688-1632
fortpointmuseum.com
Indian Garden Farm
U-Pick Farm and
Farmers Market
15401 Highway 3
Hebbville
902-543-1979
Westcote Bell Pottery
Pottery Studio
LaHave
902-693-2042
westcotebellpottery.com
Homegrown Skateboards
Custom skateboards, clothing and featuring an indoor
skateboard bowl
Located top floor of LaHave
Bakery building
902-688-1180
hgskate.ca
Fibre Art by Henriette Maier
2142 Hwy #331
West LaHave
902-693-2102
henriettemaier.ca
Boston Pizza
485 Highway 10
Cookville
902-530-3663
Guppy’s Place Family
Restaurant
4744 Highway 10
New Germany
902-644-3900
guppysplace.net
Swiss Chalet/Harvey’s
8 Pine Grove Road
Cookville
902-527-1988
Hodge Podge Lodge
327 Ovens Rd
Feltzen South
902-766-4621
Carolyn’s Restaurant
& Craft Shop
656 Tancook Island Road
Big Tancook Island
902-288-2749
tancookislandrestaurantand
crafts.ca
Bob and the Boys
Farm Market
16554 Highway 103
Hebbs Cross
902-543-8250
Macleod’s Canteen
85 Green Bay Road
Petite Riviere
902-688-2212
Platter House
2817 Highway 325
Wileville
902-543-1119
Lunenburg Region offers many choices in quality and comfortable
accommodations, including motels, bed & breakfasts, inns,
cottages, cabins, campgrounds and hostels. Spend a romantic
night in one of our charming bed & breakfasts or enjoy an
adventurous night under the stars at one of the region’s many
camping facilities. If you are looking for economical alternatives,
try our hostels.
Regardless of price, Lunenburg Region has the accommodations
to suit your needs. Visit www.lunenburgregion.ca.
Lunenburg Region’s business park is home to the new 63 room
Best Western Hotel & Suites, featuring pool equipped with
a 24-metre spiral waterslide and a 360-square-metre convention
centre. Other accommodations around the area include
Oak Island Resort, White Point Beach Resort and
Lunenburg Arms just to name a few.
LaHave Bakery
Highway 331
LaHave
902-688-2908
Wiles Lake Farm Market
Highway 325
Wileville
902-543-6082
Charlie’s Pizza
487 Upper Branch Rd.
Wileville
902-543-5555
charliespizza.ca
Happy Cooker Restaurant
199 Cornwall Road
Blockhouse
902-624-0238
Bluenose Coast
Highlights
How to get here!
PJ’s Bargain Centre
Quality Used Clothing
1143 Highway 325
Maitland
902-642-8786
James Middleton Artist Studio
& Gallery
8 Fort Point Road
LaHave
902-693-2093
jamesmiddleton.ca
Mushamush Beach Park
Inland Fresh Water
Beach Park
11 Aulenback Point Road
Sweetland
Middle New Cornwall
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Blarney Stone Restaurant Ltd.
16339 Highway 103
Hebbs Cross
902-543-6229
blarneystonerestaurant.ca
The Lunenburg Region, has been welcoming visitors since
1879. Just a short distance from Halifax, Nova Scotia’s
thriving capital and business centre and located within the
Bluenose Coast on the south shore, the Lunenburg Region’s
active and evolving communities offer room to breathe and room to play!
Village Nursery
430 New Cumberland Road
Pleasantville
902-543-5649
villagenursery.net
Annual Heritage Blueberry
Festival
Held the Saturday following
the Labour Day weekend
3005 Barss Corner Road
Maplewood
902-644-2893
parkdale.ednet.ns.ca
Best Coast Coffee Gallery
7070 Highway 331
Broad Cove
902-935-2031
Arrive by air
Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia
welcomes many international flights daily. The Region is just
an hour’s drive from the airport.
Natures Point of View
Guided Wilderness Adventure
Mahone Bay
902-624-9638
naturespointofview.com
Village Glassworks
Handcrafted stained glass
panels, lamps, mirrors and
many suncatcher patterns
4928 Highway 10
New Germany
902-644-3185
villageglassworks.ca
One of a Kind Folk Art
788 Back Road
Vogler’s Cove
902-677-2478
Come by chance or Phone
Arrive by land
Driving from Halifax there are 2 routes to the Lunenburg
Region. Take Highway 103 from Halifax and head west via
the South Shore. Follow scenic route #3 south from
Halifax along the South Shore.
Osprey Ridge Golf Club
Graham Cooke designed
18-hole championship course
492 Harold Whynot Road
Cookville
1-888-963-7821
ospreyridge.ca
Merydie Fjarlie
Artist working in the medium
of Metal Threads
3300 Highway 331
LaHave
902-693-2012
Rissers Beach
Provincial Seaside Park
Highway 331
Petite Riviere
novascotiaparks.ca/parks
Arrive by sea
Travel aboard the Princess of Acadia ferry from Saint John,
New Brunswick arriving in Digby, Nova Scotia.
Follow Highway 101east to Middleton and then
Hwy 10 South to the beauty of the Lunenburg Region.
Fort Point LaHave Museum
The First capital of all of
New France from 1632-1636
99 Fort Point Road
LaHave
902-688-1632
fortpointmuseum.com
Halifax & Southwestern
Railway Museum Building
Building Nova Scotia’s
Greatest Model Railway
Display
11188 Highway 3
Center
902-634-3184
hswmuseum.ednet.ns.ca
Where to Stay
Municipality of the District of Lunenburg
210 Aberdeen Rd. Bridgewater NS
902 543-8181
Parkdale Maplewood Museum
See how the ancestors of our
communities lived
3005 Barss Corner Road
Maplewood
902-644-2893
Open May – October
parkdale.ednet.ns.ca
Where to Eat
lunenburgregion.ca
novascotia.com
destinationsouthwestnova.ca
ospreyridge.ca
What to Do
Peggy’s Cove – About an hour and a half from Lunenburg
just outside the capital city of Halifax. Known as the idyllic
fishing village, Peggy’s Cove is one of the most popular stops in
Atlantic Canada. Set on rocky shores, the lighthouse and village
at Peggy’s Cove are a photographer’s paradise. Peggy’s Cove is
certainly one of Canada’s gems.
Ross Farm Museum
Vissers Farm
Strawberry U-Pick
4030 Highway 325
Newcombville
902-543-8898
vissersfarm.ca
LaHave Island Marine Museum
The history of the in-shore
fisheries and life on the
LaHave Islands
100 LaHave Island Road
LaHave Islands
902-688-2973
lahaveislandsmarinemuseum.ca
Crousetown Cottage Studio
Traditional Nova Scotia
Rug Hooking
1216 Italy Cross Road
Crousetown
902-688-2815
Veterans’ Memorial Park
LaHave River Boat Launch
New Germany,
Mariner Craft
Sagged Bubble Glass, Silver
Jewelry, Leatherworks,
Pewter & Pottery
Green Bay Road
Petite Riviere
902-688-2667
Spirit of Art
Studio & Gallery
Middle LaHave
902-766-0143
spiritofart.net
Lunenburg Yacht Club
734 Hermans Island Rd,
Hermans Island
902-634-3745
lyc.ns.ca
LaHave River Yacht Club
77 Pernette Dr
West LaHave
902-688-3177
lryc.ca
LaHave River Folk Festival
99 Fort Point Road, LaHave
902-688-1632
fortpointmuseum.com
Advent Art Inc.
Paul Kelley
LaHave
693-3400
paulkelley.ca
Open by Appointment
Municipal Activity & Recreation
Complex
Indoor/Outdoor Recreation
33 Leary Fraser Rd
Dayspring
lunenburgregion.ca
Bradford Naugler’s Folk Art
Nova Scotia Folk Art
117 Hirtle’s Rd, Middlewood
902-543-5417
Jan’s Antiques
Pre-1850 British Porcelain,
Hooked Rugs and Country
Furniture
4863 Highway 331
Petite Riviere
902-688-2423
Arctic Inuit Art
Kingsburg
[email protected]
River House Rug Hooking
36 Petite Riviere Road
(next to the firehall)
Petite Riviere
902-693-3111
riverhouserugs.com
Sattler’s Stained Glass Studio
Custom Stained Glass Studio
2102 West LaHave
688-1156
sattlerglass.com
Tom Ward
Local Artisan
83 Indian Pt. Rd, Oakland
902-624-8843
Terra Beata Cranberry Farm
Cranberry U Pick, Bog Store
161 Monk Point Road,
Heckman’s Island
634-4435 (closed Sunday)
cranberryfarm.ca
- At Ross Farm you will learn
about what life was like on a Nova Scotian farm between 100
and 175 years ago. Ross Farm is typical of the many small farms
that existed throughout Nova Scotia when the province was still
being settled.
Charlie’s Burger
5157 Highway 10
New Germany
902-644-2400
Mike’s Pizza & Donair
11261 Highway 3
Lunenburg
902-634-8399
Dairy Kone
7 Delong Lane
New Germany
902-644-2825
Tiny’s Place Family Restaurant
2234 Highway 10
West Northfield
902-543-4624
Tastee Freeze
15390 Highway 3
Hebbville
902-543-3326
MacDonalds - Walmart
60 Pine Grove Rd
Pine Grove
902-543-8680
The Turkey Burger Restaurant
Take-out and Catering
1671 Highway10
Cookville
902-530-0003
Twenty-Seven South
BEST WESTERN PLUS
Hotel & Convention Centre
527 Highway 10
Cookville
902-530-0101
Tim Horton’s
9 MacCulloch Rd
Cookville
902-543-6811
timhortons.com
Osprey Ridge Golf Club
Club House
492 Harold Whynot Rd
Cookville
902-543-6666
ospreyridge.ca
Den Mart Ltd.
2234 Highway 10
West Northfield
902-543-4624
Town of Mahone Bay - Situated on a bay of more than
100 islands, it is considered one of the most beautiful towns in
Eastern Canada. A treasury of history, culture and 19th century
architecture, the main street hosts an assortment of art galleries,
shops and living museums - all within an easy stroll.
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic - The ultimate
waterfront experience in the UNESCO World Heritage Town
of Lunenburg. While at the Museum, you will experience life in a
fishing community and explore up-close, life at sea. Learn about
Rum Running, whales and August Gales. Have a yarn with old
salts, get to know the lobsters and enjoy Bluenose memorabilia.
Explore the magnificent aquarium and wharf-side vessels.
Take the Time
Lunenburg Region HIGHLIGHTS
Town of Lunenburg - On December 6, 1995, Old
town Lunenburg was inscribed on the World Heritage list of the
UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World
Cultural and National Heritage. Inscription on this list confirms
the exceptional universal value of a cultural or natural site which
deserves protection for the benefit of all humanity.
Petite Riviere
Vineyard
Crescent Beach
Wines from Canada’s oldest
wine growing region.
The 2km of white sand beach
stretches out from the shore
to Georges Island.
Gaff Point
Tancook Islands
A true hikers adventure.
Unique, unspoiled
promontory of 124 acres
seperates the LaHave
estuary and Hartling Bay.
Two island communities
located 6km off the southern
coast of Nova Scotia. The
islands are accessible by
passenger ferry.
Lunenburg Region
www.lunenburgregion.ca
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The Lunenburg Region, found on Nova Scotia’s South Shore,
is a place where you can experience the diversity of the
Atlantic Ocean coastline or explore the many charming
rural communities that dot the countryside.
Here, nature’s canvas is particularly vibrant...from sprawling
rock caves to white sand beaches; sheltered bays to pristine
rivers, lakes and pastoral farmlands.
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Lunenburg Region... a proud history... a promising future...
and a great place to visit!
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Hidden Gems
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1 Indian Falls
To commemorate the Municipality of the District of
Lunenburg’s 125th anniversary in 2004, Indian Falls was
designated as a Municipal Park. The park offers a picnic area,
on-site privies, walking trails, rock beach and look off points.
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Lunenburg County Winery
The winery is located at Hackmatack Farm, a commercial
highbush blueberry farm. Take a pleasant drive into the
country were you can taste wine, pick berries,
picnic, or tour the winery and N.S. craft store.
813 Walburne Rd, Newburne 902-644-2415
3 Petite Riviere Vineyard
French colonists planted the first vine in this area in the
early 1600’s. In 1994, Petite Riviere Vineyards revived the
tradition. Wines from Canada’s oldest winegrowing region
are now available at the winery, and at select restaurants in
the area. 1300 Italy Cross Rd, Petite Riviere 902-693-3033
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4 Maritime Painted Saltbox
Peter Blais and Tom Alway design and build heritiage
reproduction furniture and furnishings in the colourful
tradition of 19th Century, Nova Scotia. Their unique barn
gallery and studio features dramatic acrylic paintings, as
well as one of a kind folk art. 265 Petite Riviere Rd, Petite
Riviere 902-693-1544
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5 Crescent Beach
Connecting the LaHave Islands to the mainland this
beach stretches out from the shore to Georges Island
and provides a popular beach destination for tourists
throughout the summer.
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6 LaHave Bakery
From the authentic turn-of-the century shop, choose from
a wide variety of breads, rolls, cakes and cookies, made only
with traditional ingredients. 3421 Highway 331, LaHave
902-688-2908
7 Gaff Point
Unique, unspoiled promontory of 124 acres separates the
LaHave estuary and Hartling Bay. It consists of marine,
terrestrial and wetland ecosystems. Gaff Point offers; steep
cliffs, tidal pools where topography becomes gentler; and
sand and gravel beaches along the shoreline.
8 Hirtle’s Beach
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A creation of internationally recognized golf course
architect Graham Cook, Osprey Ridge is an 18-hole
championship course that provides a worthy challenge and
a unique and pleasurable golfing experience for players of all
skill levels. 492 Harold Whynot Rd, Cookville,
1-888-963-7821
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Ovens Natural Park
Blue Rocks
A small village about a six minute drive from Lunenburg.
The little community of Blue Rocks is advertised as
“Lunenburg’s answer to Peggy’s Cove”.
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Osprey Ridge Golf Club
A privately owned 190 acre pristine reserve of coastal
forest. Some of the highlights of the park season are the
unique sea caves, tours, gold panning on Cunard’s beach, the
miner’s museum and nightly entertainment by the fire.
327 Ovens Rd, Riverport 902-766-4621
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A nature enthusiast’s paradise. Here you will find more
than three kilometers of white sand, rolling surf, fresh sea
air, drumlin cliffs and breathtaking views.
Tancook Islands
Big Tancook and Little Tancook are 2 islands located 6 miles
off the southern coast of Nova Scotia in Mahone Bay. These
two islands are accessible by passenger ferry from the
historic yachting community of Chester.
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