About the Annapolis Valley and the Area around Wolfville

Blomidon and the Minas Basin

The highest tides in the world occur here (get a sneak preview by moving your mouse over the picture at left) for an ever-changing landscape. Walk on the ocean floor at low tide!

There are several beaches right on the basin where you can wiggle your toes in the sand and watch the tide come in.

Cape Blomidon, which can be seen from the house, is the legendary home of the Mi'kmaq god-hero Glooscap, and said by many to be a power spot. It offers wonderful hikes and outings at Blomidon Provincial Park.

The Annapolis Valley boasts the best farmland and the warmest summer weather in the province.

Activities in the Eastern Annapolis Valley area

Within 10 minutes to half an hour, you will find:

• Ken-Wo Golf and Country Club
• Ski Martock
• Ross Creek Centre for the Arts - art camps, classes and events year round
• Shopping centres in New Minas
• More restaurants and shops in Berwick, Kentville, Windsor, Canning, Port Williams and points between
• Several farm markets
• Several beaches
• Fishing villages with fresh lobster on the Bay of Fundy
• Hiking, for example at Blomidon Provincial Park and Cape Split
• Lovely agricultural landscape for biking or scenic drives
• Several museums and the Grand Pré National Historic Site
• The Look Off - the #1 stop on a scenic tour of the Annapolis Valley.

Take day trips for fishing, hunting, horses, sailing, whale watching.

Halifax, Chester and Annapolis Royal are each only about an hour's drive away.

The area is known for birdwatching. Huge flocks of migrating birds feed on the tidal flats. Start with the Blomidon Naturalists Society for details.

Modern hospital facilties for the area are 15 minutes away in Kentville, and there is a part-time medical clinic in Wolfville.

Historical, artistic and cultural institutions in the area include:

• Grand Pré National Historic Site
• Ross Creek Centre For The Arts
• Acadia University
• Blomidon Naturalists Society
• Deep Roots Music
• Ski Martock
• Prescott House Museum
• Sheffield Mills Eagle Watch in the winter

Online Resources about the Annapolis Valley and Nova Scotia:

• Nova Scotia's official tourism site
• Evangeline Trail tourism site - lists festivals and events in the Annapolis Valley and has lots of information about the area.
• Destination Nova Scotia - an unofficial tourism site
• Photos of the Annapolis Valley area and Blomidon in the Nova Scotia Photo Album.