20 Things To Do & See In and Around Hantsport
- Admire some Victorian architecture and learn about Hantsport’s shipbuilding heritage. See some of the folk art of Frances De Silva and hear the legends of “Ondine” and “Elaine".
- Stay awhile and watch both the high and low tide.
- Walk on the ocean floor. (You’ll get muddy!)
- Buy fresh, local produce. (Or pick your own)
- Railway buff? The Windsor & Hantsport Railway houses a Provincial Heritage Property on Foundry Road.
- Spend a few hours horseback riding. (Murphy’s Stables 684-0908)
- Bird watch-eagles, herons, and, of course, seagulls.
- Check out Avonport Lighthouse- Please, don’t get too near the edge of the bank!
- Hunt for fossils on the ebb tide (684-9541 to arrange a tour) Doing it on your own? Respect the tides: finish your beachcombing no later than 3 hours before high tide and beware of falling rocks and dirt.
- Burn off some steam and hit a few tennis balls, or play a little one on one.
- Make it an “arts’ day-visit our local galleries.
- Take the kids to the playground.
- Shop for antiques.
- Have tea in Victorian splendor daily except Monday 2pm-4pm at Churchill House- Coffee served mornings 10am-12pm.
- Take a guided walking tour of Hantsport-799-1110 to book.
- Picnic at Fundy park.
- Watch the fastest loading gypsum facility in the world. Call 684-9302 for docking schedule.
- Visit Blue Beach Fossil Museum.
- See the Cairn of naval hero William Hall.
- Have your picture taken with the Caleb Burgess carving, corner of Oak and Prince.
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