Disc golf, lavender harvesting and craft cider give Bonshaw a variety of distinctive attractions. Hillcrest Farm Disc Golf Course is set on 40 acres among the area's rolling hills. Island Lavender Distillery offers lavender harvesting, while Riverdale Orchard and Cidery produces craft cider. This variety gives you different local themes to plan your trip around.
Bonshaw: Disc Golf, Lavender and Local Production
The private Hillcrest Farm Disc Golf Course combines its scenic location among the hills with a tournament history: local and professional disc golf tournaments have been held there. The course is private, so if you plan to visit, check in advance whether a visit is possible.
Lavender harvesting is the focus of the activity at Island Lavender Distillery. If this particular experience is a deciding factor for your trip, ask in advance when it is offered. Riverdale Orchard and Cidery offers a different glimpse of local production: craft cider is made there. Lavender harvesting and cider-making represent different local themes.
Queens County: History and Landscape
The wider destination of Queens County complements Bonshaw's local attractions with a strong historical perspective. Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada represents the site's role from 1720 to 1770 as a seat of government and a port of entry for settlers arriving on Prince Edward Island. St. Elizabeth's Anglican Church was built of wood in 1848, using timber cut on the property. A Gothic country church, it stands on a rise overlooking farmland.
John Ings Senior House offers another way to explore the region's history. Dating to around 1830, it is one of the earliest buildings in the community of Pownal in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. The house also offers wide views over farmland and Pownal Bay. Its approximate date, status as an early building and landscape views distinguish this focus from the historic role of the national site.
Seasonal Activities in Queens County
Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale is in the central part of Queens County. Winter activities include Nordic and alpine skiing, snowboarding, fat biking, tubing and snowshoeing. The park also has 25 km of well-maintained trails with varied terrain, a training park and a roller loop. In spring, summer and fall, the park offers mountain biking and hiking trails starting from the Nordic Centre. The activity options therefore vary by season: winter sports contrast with mountain biking and hiking trails in the other seasons mentioned. Trail conditions can change, so check them before planning your visit.
For another outdoor option in the wider Queens County area, the Queens East ATV Club manages a trail network in the eastern part of the county. At the Pisquid Road crossing, this network connects to the Confederation Trail. Permits and trail conditions can change, so check the club's current information before riding.
A Historic Building with a Restaurant Connection
The Mill in New Glasgow is a large, two-storey building clad in wooden shingles, overlooking the River Clyde. It is valued for its age, its longstanding connection to the history of the community of New Glasgow and its varied uses over the years. Since 2015, the property has operated as The Mill Restaurant. Check before visiting whether the restaurant is currently operating.
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For the wider travel overview: Queens County.
