Valley Fold Farm Cottage Guidebook
Sightseeing
Beautiful white shell beach and easy 45-minute walk around the peninsula, featuring gorgeous views of Montague Harbour and Trincomali Channel.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park
550 Montague Park RdBeautiful white shell beach and easy 45-minute walk around the peninsula, featuring gorgeous views of Montague Harbour and Trincomali Channel.
Stunning scenic lookout over Active Pass. Can be reached by car or on foot. If you like history, the Charcoal Kilns are interesting.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bluffs Park
Bluff RoadStunning scenic lookout over Active Pass. Can be reached by car or on foot. If you like history, the Charcoal Kilns are interesting.
Great beach for swimming! A 5-minute walk down a wooded trail from the parking lot to the beach. Views of Gossip Island and the mainland.
Morning Beach
109 Harper RdGreat beach for swimming! A 5-minute walk down a wooded trail from the parking lot to the beach. Views of Gossip Island and the mainland.
A steep trail leads you up to the top of Mt. Galiano, where there is a spectacular lookout over the Gulf Islands and the mountains of Vancouver Island.
Mount Galiano Trailhead
Active Pass DriveA steep trail leads you up to the top of Mt. Galiano, where there is a spectacular lookout over the Gulf Islands and the mountains of Vancouver Island.
A short walk and a very steep (somewhat difficult) descent bring you to a beach that's right on Active Pass. Watch the eagles hunt, and the ferries go by.
Matthews Point Regional Park
350 Mary Anne Point RdA short walk and a very steep (somewhat difficult) descent bring you to a beach that's right on Active Pass. Watch the eagles hunt, and the ferries go by.
A 20-minute walk through the woods brings you to Cable Bay, a beautiful spot to swim or simply take in views of Georgia Strait and the mountains on the mainland.
Cable Bay
A 20-minute walk through the woods brings you to Cable Bay, a beautiful spot to swim or simply take in views of Georgia Strait and the mountains on the mainland.
Retreat Cove is halfway up Galiano Island on Trincomali Channel. There is a government dock and a place to put in a kayak or canoe for a paddle on the west side of the island.
Retreat Cove Road
Retreat Cove RoadRetreat Cove is halfway up Galiano Island on Trincomali Channel. There is a government dock and a place to put in a kayak or canoe for a paddle on the west side of the island.
Easily accessible but with great views of Georgia Strait and Active Pass. The park is basically a huge outcrop of rock that you can walk all the way down to the water on. There are benches to take in the views, and a very short trail around the park.
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bellhouse Provincial Park
Bellhouse RoadEasily accessible but with great views of Georgia Strait and Active Pass. The park is basically a huge outcrop of rock that you can walk all the way down to the water on. There are benches to take in the views, and a very short trail around the park.
Food scene
Highly rated restaurant in a great location. Reservations are generally required in the summertime.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
pilgrimme
2806 Montague RdHighly rated restaurant in a great location. Reservations are generally required in the summertime.
Taco and sandwich restaurant, located on a deck above the water in Montague Marina. Lovely place to eat lunch or dinner.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Crane and Robin Restaurant
3451 Montague RdTaco and sandwich restaurant, located on a deck above the water in Montague Marina. Lovely place to eat lunch or dinner.
A pizza restaurant that is open most days.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Babes in the Woods
60 Sturdies Bay RdA pizza restaurant that is open most days.
Oxeye
2470 Sturdies Bay RdPopular cafe serving food produced locally (including ours!). Open for lunch.
On Saturdays May through October, the Lions' field hosts the Galiano Saturday Market, where farmers and craftspeople sell what they have produced. It's a fun weekly event with live music and it's a favourite with locals. Runs Saturdays from 10am-2pm from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving.
Lions Club of Galiano Island
992 Burrill RoadOn Saturdays May through October, the Lions' field hosts the Galiano Saturday Market, where farmers and craftspeople sell what they have produced. It's a fun weekly event with live music and it's a favourite with locals. Runs Saturdays from 10am-2pm from Victoria Day weekend to Thanksgiving.
A 5-minute drive or a 20-minute walk from Valley Fold Farm Cottage, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner on weekends in the summertime.
Woodstone Restaurant and Lounge
743 Georgeson Bay RoadA 5-minute drive or a 20-minute walk from Valley Fold Farm Cottage, this restaurant serves lunch and dinner on weekends in the summertime.
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Places to put in a kayak
A map of the public shore access points on Galiano, including places that are suitable for putting in a kayak, can be found at:
https://www.crd.bc.ca/docs/default-source/southern-gulf-islands-ea-pdf/galiano-island/galiano-brochure.pdf?sfvrsn=c744d9ca_0
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Link to Galiano Trails Society site -- trail maps
https://www.galianotrails.com/
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Map of Galiano Island
A general map of the island, featuring parks, sights, places to eat, shops, and amenities.
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