Dreaming of your stay on the North Shore?
Farm Dog Favourites, along with distances from Farm Dog Cycles to help plan your route. We make a point of tasting the wines, sampling the menus, experiencing the view, and personally trying each flavour of ICE CREAM – a tough job, right?! Ask us for a recommendation!
Wineries
Cooper’s Hawk Vineyards - a family-friendly winery with large grounds to explore and a beautiful new tasting room. ~ 4.5 km
Paglione Estate Winery – a winery-in-waiting. It’s still exciting to watch the progress as you whiz by! Coming Soon! < 1 km
Oxley Estate Winery - Opening Summer 2012. Stay tuned! ~ 2 km
Viewpointe Estate Winery - A stunning facility, summer restaurant patio and a lakeside view to kill for. ~ 5 km
North 42 – Opening Summer 2012. Stay tuned! 5 km
CREW – What’s not to love about a store nestled in a big, red barn? ~ 5.5 km
Erie Shore – Meet the owners in the retail store for a tasting and the best service around. ~ 9.5 km
Sprucewood Shores - Another beautiful facility set on the lakeshore. ~ 13.5 km
Colio – One of the area’s most established wineries, in the heart of Harrow. ~ 9.5 km
Muscedere Vineyards – well-worth the journey for the enthusiastic cyclist. Don’t miss their wood-fired pizza! ~ 16 km
Accommdations
The Bell House - A 1920′s Victorian-sttyle Bed and Breakfast, just ‘down the road’; great hospitality from new owners Grant and Vera Maguire. ~ 2 km
La Roos Maison – Stunning location with a spectacular view; ask for the house speciality -Eggs Benedict. ~ 9 km
The Red Door Cottage - Beautiful & cozy cottage with an open concept layout perfect for family vacations, a couple’s retreat, a reunion with friends, or even a quiet retreat by yourself. ~ 7 km (519-738-3879, thereddoorcottage@hotmail.ca)
Jack’s/INN 31 – just down the street in lovely Kingsville, you get the triple-whammy of an extensive craft-brew list, ICE CREAM, patio living and a fabulous place to rest your head. ~ 11 km
The Bunk N’ Go and R&R Studio – hostel-style accommodation, with hosts that can’t be beat:) In the heart of Colchester.
Playing
John R Park Homestead – One of Ontario’s best living history museums. There’s always something going at ‘the homestead’ – check their events page! ~ 1 km
Colchester Harbour & Beachside Eats ‘n Treats - sun, surf, sand and ICE CREAM. ~ 6 km
Oxley Beach Golf Course – Canada’s southermost course, and one of our personal favourite ways to spend the odd morning off! Family-run, personal service, natural beauty and the best rates. ~ 2 km
Farms & Agritourism
Serenity Lavender – Over 40 varieties of Lavender, tips, recipes and a lavender gift shop. Tours by appointment. 5 km
The Fruit Wagon – Keep it in the family! Quality fruit, veggies, herbs and flowers in-season. 0 km!
Klassen’s Blueberries - Pick your own, ready-picked, pies and ICE CREAM. July – September. ~ 2 km
and, of course, Farm Dogs:
Inisroe Wheatens - Once you meet Farm Dog Finny, Champion Wheaten, you’ll want one for yourself :)