Wellington,
Hillier, Ameliasburgh, & Sophiasburgh
Starting Point:
Prince Edward County Chamber of Tourism & Commerce,
116 Main Street, Picton.
1. Drive West for
approximately 8 km on Main Street West (Hwy #33) to Bloomfield, make a
left in Bloomfield to continue on the Loyalist Parkway to Wellington (Hwy
#33) [10 minutes]
2. Continue on Loyalist Parkway (Hwy #33) / Wellington Main Street for
approximately 10 km till you reach Beach Street. Turn left onto Beach
Street and take a look at the Wellington Public Beach. [10 minutes]
3. Turn around and go back to Wellington Main Street and then make a left
turn. On your left hand side at 239 Wellington Main Street stands one
of Ontario’s first stone houses ever built [.6 km (2 minutes)].
4. Continue to the Wellington Library on your left at 261 Main Street.
This is the new home of the County Archives.
5. Continuing for .3 km on the right hand side of Wellington Main Street
stands the Wellington Museum.
6. If you travel along Wellington Main Street (Loyalist Parkway #33) you
will find many of the Prince Edward County wineries. Check your County
Red Map for the locations of each of the wineries. Don’t forget
to stop and taste and of course buy the excellent wines.
7. Continue on the Loyalist Parkway / Hwy #33 for approximately 9 km;
make a left hand turn onto County Road #27 (North Beach Road) to North
Beach Provincial Park. [7 minutes]
8. Turn around and head back 2 km to the Loyalist Parkway Hwy #33. Make
a left onto Hwy #33. While driving you will pass by the Consecon Mill
Dam Conservation Area. [6.4 km, approximately 6 minutes]
9. Continue on Hwy #33 (Loyalist Parkway) for 1 km, you will pass by Salem
Road where the Whitney Memorial Dam Conservation Area is located.
10. Continue on Hwy #33 (Loyalist Parkway) for approximately 2 km; make
a right turn onto County Road #19 [2 minutes].
11. Continue on County Road #19 for approximately 9 km. On the left hand
side is the Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre, on your right
hand side is the Ameliasburgh Museum and right across from the museum
is the Harry Smith Conservation Area. [7 minutes]
12. Continue on County Road #19 then make a left onto County Road #23
[3 km, approximately 4 minutes]. Drive approximately 5.3 km (5 minutes)
then make a left onto Barley Road. At the stop sign make a right onto
County Road #3 (Rednersville Road). Located on the right hand side is
the Rednersville General Store [.9 km, approximately 1 minute].
13. Continue 6.3 km on County Road #3, when you reach Hwy #62, make a
right hand turn. [6 minutes]
14. Continue 13 km on Hwy #62 to County Road #14. Make a left hand turn
onto County Road #14. [10 minutes]
15. On County Road #14 you will pass by the Demorestville Dam Conservation
Area.
16. Continue on County Road #14 for approximately 9 km then make a left
turn onto County Road #15 [7 minutes]. Follow County Road #15 till Northport.
Check out some of the local stores. (9.7km, approximately 9 minutes).
17. Continue on County Road #15, then make a left hand turn onto Foster
Road. Make another left hand turn on to Fish Lake Road. (4.3 km, approximately
8 minutes)
18. Continuing on Fish Lake Road for approximately 7.6 km, on the right
hand side is Fish Lake [12 minutes].
19. At the stop sign make a left hand turn onto County Road #5. Continue
on County Road #5 to County Road #6; turn right on Hwy #62 to Picton.
Take a right at the stop sign to get onto Main Street Picton. At the next
stop sign take a right and then on your left hand side at 116 Main Street
is the Chamber of Tourism and Commerce, where you began. [9.6 km approximately
9 minutes]
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