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VICTORIA PARK FTY 31 Loc: 181 Commonwealth Avenue T: (709)
Located in the west end of St. John’s, the 368 0220 E: chris@landwashbrewery.com W:
park has formally laid out paths and offers a landwashbrewery.com $$: See website. CC:
playground, baseball field, dog park, and Debit, MC, V. Avalon
green space. It is currently undergoing a major MOUNT PEARL COMMUNITY PARKS FT
revitalization. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Mount Pearl is described as a city within a park
Sudbury Street T: (709) 576 8106 / 8519 TF: (844) because it features over 60 parks, playgrounds,
570 2009 E: tourism@stjohns.ca W: stjohns.ca multipurpose areas, and playfields. Visitors are
$$: Free.
invited to come out and explore our parks.
WESLEY UNITED CHURCH F Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Various T: (709) 748
The home of VOWR, Newfoundland’s oldest 1008 E: rstead@mountpearl.ca W: mountpearl.
operating radio station, dating to July 24, 1924. ca $$: Free.
Operated now by over 80 volunteers. The MOUNT PEARL T’RAILWAY SYSTEM FT
church was founded in 1908. Season: Jan 1– Over 60 km of beautiful and unique walking
Dec 31 Loc: 101 Patrick Street T: (709) 579 3682 trails connect all neighbourhoods and parks Attractions & Adventures
E: info@wesleychurch.ca W: wesleychurch.ca throughout Mount Pearl. Visitors are invited to
$$: Free.
come and explore. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc:
A WILDER EXPERIENCE FTI2 Various T: (709) 748 1008 E: rstead@mountpearl.
Offers unique, adventure tourism-based ca W: mountpearl.ca $$: Free.
excursions that highlight the natural beauty Blackhead, Cape Spear, Route 11 (T24)
of Newfoundland and Labrador. We specialize
in sea kayaking, packrafting, hiking, and BLACKHEAD ONE-ROOM SCHOOL
arctic adventures. Cap: 10 Season: Apr 7–Sep AND CHURCH MUSEUM F579
30 Loc: 564 Water Street T: (709) 325 3616 / Step back in time in this historic, beautifully
432 2180 E: info@awilderexperience.com W: restored, one-room school and church,
awilderexperience.com $$: See website. CC: originally constructed in 1879. Search your
AE, MC, PayPal, V, e-Transfer. history in the genealogy exhibit. Season: Jul
1–Aug 25 Loc: 8 Blackhead Village Road T: (709)
St. John’s, Route 1 (T23) 753 1077 / 691 8312 E: blackheadmuseum@
to Blackhead, Route 11 (T24)
gmail.com $$: Free. CC: e-Transfer.
EAST COAST TRAIL– Blackhead, Cape Spear, Route 11 (T24)
DEADMANS BAY PATH FTI2 to Maddox Cove, Route 11 (T24)
A moderate to difficult, 4- to 7-hour (one way),
10.5-km (plus 2-km side trails) hike from Fort EAST COAST TRAIL–CAPE SPEAR
Amherst to Blackhead. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 PATH FTI2
Loc: Trailheads at Fort Amherst and Blackhead. A moderate, 5- to 7-hour, 15.4-km hike between
See contact information on page 344. Blackhead and Maddox Cove. Attractions: the
easternmost point in North America, WWII
Mount Pearl, Route 1 (T23)
coastal defence battery. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31
ADMIRALTY HOUSE MUSEUM Loc: Trailheads at Blackhead and Maddox Cove.
AND ARCHIVES FTYI397 See contact information on page 344.
Explore the fascinating stories about the Cape Spear, Route 11 (T24)
Marconi Telegraph Station, the Royal
Navy, and more! Visitors can also enjoy CAPE SPEAR LIGHTHOUSE
our garden, which is filled with gorgeous NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE–
foliage and a fairy-tale archway. Season: PARKS CANADA TYI43857
Jan 2–Dec 23 Loc: 365 Old Placentia Road At Canada’s most easterly point, exceptional
T: (709) 748 1124 E: admiraltyhouse@ hiking will take you by crashing waves, a WWII
mountpearl.ca W: admiraltymuseum.com BL: battery, and to the oldest standing lighthouse
admiraltymuseumblog.blogspot.com $$: See in the province. Come inside and step back
website. CC: AE, Debit, MC, V. in time. Season: Jun 1–Oct 7 Loc: Blackhead
Road T: (709) 772 2191 TF: (888) 773 8888 E:
LANDWASH BREWERY FTI32 lhncapspear-capespearnhs@pc.gc.ca W: pc.gc.
We brew flavour-forward beers inspired by ca/capespear $$: See website. CC: AE, Debit,
modern American craft beer and serve it in MC, V.
our beer-hall style taproom. Order at the bar,
share a table, and enjoy. Season: Jan 1–Dec

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