Incredible scenery . . . Crystal clear air . . . Ideal summer conditions . . . Peace . . . Solitude . . . Room to breath and dream . . . A chance to step back in time to a slower, quieter, world. There's a lot for everyone - trout and salmon fishing (best in the world), dozens of pristine beaches, hiking trails, kayaking, 2 golf courses, cultural tours, fossil hunting, and much more.

Beaches
There are dozens of pristine beaches within minutes of the farm. Right here in our village of Pomquet, we have a beautiful, managed beach. It's an official Provincial Beach Park with boardwalk, changing rooms & toilets. This park has a wonderful dune system known as a "building beach", one of the few in Canada. That means, the dunes are getting bigger, rather than being worn down. -- Now, that's a pleasant thought, isn't it?

Hiking
There are wonderful hiking trails nearby, and more being built all the time. A friend of ours, Peter Jackson, is developing a Dream Trail that runs right along the coast.

Golf
Arthur plays every Thursday at the Antigonish Country Club, an 18 hole course open to the public. It's quite challenging, I understand. There's another small course, right on the rim of Antigonish Harbour which will give you a taste of how golf used to be played in Scotland. And on Cape Breton Island, you'll find many very fine courses including the one at Ingonish Beach, rated #2 in all of Canada.

Antigonish Town
Ten minutes from the farm is the wonderful Scottish town of Antigonish. The town itself is only about 8,000 people, but it's the County Seat, so has a combined population (town and county) of about 18,000. Antigonish is the home of St. Francis Xavier University, an excellent school. There's a large, modern hospital, a radio station, a sports arena, good shops and restaurants, and a Farmer's Market. New this year is the 19 million dollar Millenium Civic Center with its pools, ice rinks, indoor track, fitness center, dance center, concert halls, and IT center.

Touring The Local Area
Northeastern Nova Scotia abounds in fabulous views, unspoiled coves and fishing villages. Take a day to do the CABOT TRAIL, Cape Breton's magnificent coastal road, described by Alexander Graham Bell as "the most spectacular drive in North America:, or spend an afternoon touring the famous "Marine Drive" along the Eastern Shore to Halifax.

Antigonish Highland Games Week
July 16th ,17th and 18th with the major heavy events the 11th, 12th, and 13th. These are the oldest Highland Games in North America. If you wish to come during Highland Games week, please book us, and your accommodations, very early.

Evening Activities
Ten minutes from the farm is the wonderful Scottish town of Antigonish. There you'll enjoy live theatre and cabarets. Frequent concerts feature Scottish music with highland dancers, bagpipes and fiddlers. Before dinner and the theatre, you might take a bottle of wine, some pate (locally made) and head to the beach to watch the sunset - just another pleasurable interlude in a perfect summer day.

There's lots to do in Nova Scotia Scotia
Get the Nova Scotia Doers and Dreamers Guide Book from Nova Scotia Tourism
Call 1-800-565-0000

Other Accommodations Nearby
(These rates are approximate.)

• Porters Bed & Breakfast, Pomquet (our village) - George & Margaret Porter are in their eighties and live in a big, old farmhouse. They've been welcoming guests for many years. All our people really enjoy staying at the Porters. Telephone: 902-386-2196 $55 CN
   

• Sea'Scape Cottages, on spectacular beach. Weekly rental about $750 CN. Telephone: 902-386-2825
   

• Shebby's Bed & Breakfast, Antigonish town, 15 min. from the farm. Telephone: 902-863-1858 $75 CN
   

• Coastal Inn, Antigonish -- motel on 104 highway, 10 min. from farm. Telephone: 902-863=3730 $80 CN
   

• Maritime Inn, Maine St. Antigonish town. Nice motel. Telephone: 902-863-4001 $100 CN
   

• Victorian Inn Bed & Breakfast, Antigonish town. Lovely Victorian inn. Telephone: 902-863-1103 $150 CN
   

• Sunflower B & B, Pomquet, -  Attractive, new house on harbour 902-386-2492
   

• Restaurants: Gabrieau's Bistro, Sunshine Cafe & Fresca's. Gabrieau's is our favourite.

We hope you'll join us. Arthur and I have traveled the world, and quite honestly, have never seen anything to rival this. The clean air - the solitude - the wild roses - the soaring bald eagles that we see almost daily - the wonderful Nova Scotia people - the fabulous carriage driving! We love it, and would love to share it with you."