Liz's Guidebook
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A growing suburb of Victoria and next door to Langford, 20 minutes from downtown. Beautiful gardens at Hatley Castle (http://hatleycastle.com), museum and historic site with Fisgard Lighthouse at Fort Rodd Hill (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/fortroddhill). Down the road to the water from Fort Rodd Hill is the Esquimalt Lagoon bird sanctuary.
Colwood
A growing suburb of Victoria and next door to Langford, 20 minutes from downtown. Beautiful gardens at Hatley Castle (http://hatleycastle.com), museum and historic site with Fisgard Lighthouse at Fort Rodd Hill (https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/bc/fortroddhill). Down the road to the water from Fort Rodd Hill is the Esquimalt Lagoon bird sanctuary.
A suburb of Victoria 20 minutes from downtown. Many great restaurants and outdoor areas to hike or swim. Close to Goldstream Provincial Park. Central to day sightsee downtown, west to Metchosin or Sooke or upisland to see Chemainus and their murals.
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Langford
A suburb of Victoria 20 minutes from downtown. Many great restaurants and outdoor areas to hike or swim. Close to Goldstream Provincial Park. Central to day sightsee downtown, west to Metchosin or Sooke or upisland to see Chemainus and their murals.
Downtown Victoria
Sightseeing
Great for the museum, to hike Charlie’s Trail or walk among the gardens which rival the Butcharts Gardens in all but size. You may even see peacocks.
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Castillo de Hatley
2005 Sooke RdGreat for the museum, to hike Charlie’s Trail or walk among the gardens which rival the Butcharts Gardens in all but size. You may even see peacocks.
It satisfies the historic museum urges, the scenic of the lighthouse (which has appeared in a Hallmark movie)
110 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS
603 Fort Rodd Hill RdIt satisfies the historic museum urges, the scenic of the lighthouse (which has appeared in a Hallmark movie)
Birds in the sheltered man-made lagoon on one side and the ocean with beach rocks and logs on the other side of the road. Cool driftwood sculptures (watch for large McGnarly half way along facing ocean by “Drifted”)
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Esquimalt Lagoon
Birds in the sheltered man-made lagoon on one side and the ocean with beach rocks and logs on the other side of the road. Cool driftwood sculptures (watch for large McGnarly half way along facing ocean by “Drifted”)
Accessible trail and picnic grounds, at right time of year can see salmon run, small waterfall and very large moss strewn trees
242 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Goldstream Provincial Park
Accessible trail and picnic grounds, at right time of year can see salmon run, small waterfall and very large moss strewn trees
Hike around whole lake or just the lower lake trail, or swim.
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Parque Regional del Lago Thetis
Hike around whole lake or just the lower lake trail, or swim.
Five minute walk from the BnB to the swim beach. Two minute drive to the other end for play park and beach. Lovely 2.25km winding trail all along lake among the trees.
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Langford Lake
Five minute walk from the BnB to the swim beach. Two minute drive to the other end for play park and beach. Lovely 2.25km winding trail all along lake among the trees.