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Eastern Newfoundland is synonymous with the fishing industry. Learn more about this
way of life in major museums in Bonavista and Grand Bank. But there’s more here than
just fish. How about a round of golf near two salmon rivers, or a walk along a coastal
path so beautiful it has won international acclaim? There’s a theatre festival in Trinity
that’s been entertaining travellers for many years with local productions, local stories,
and local stars. There are beaches and boat tours, history and heritage – and even a
ferry ride to France.

Discovery Trail Admiral’s Point) was established in 1748
Start: Port Blandford or Clarenville by the British to protect Trinity’s
Length: About 425 km mercantile assets, and a lighthouse was
built here in 1871.
Coastal experiences are aplenty in
Trinity, including whale-watching tours
in Trinity Bay. Whales frolic and feed
around our shores as they follow their
Clarenville, founded in the 1890s, is a annual migration route, while seabirds
youngster compared to many other like puffins and gannets swoop and dive
towns on the Bonavista Peninsula – but into the waters around your boat. You
it’s the area’s busy service centre and never know what unexpected visitor
commercial hub. Pay a visit to The Farm may pop up to say “hello” – even orcas
and Market, grab a coffee, and browse have paid visits in recent years.
local products from over 35 vendors. Visit But it is for the theatre that travellers
the Clarenville Heritage Museum to learn come in summer. The high comedy,
about the town’s history, or follow a farce, and enduring drama of
meandering stream on the Rotary Trail. Newfoundland and Labrador’s history
For more adventure, join a local boat or takes to the streets for the New Founde
kayak tour to explore the coastline and its Lande Trinity Pageant, a walking tour of
resettled communities. As you make your the town led by actors. Rising Tide
way to Trinity, stop in Milton for a visit to Theatre also presents Seasons in the
the Newfoundland Cider Company for a Bight at its waterfront theatre. In New
taste of their barrel-aged ciders. Bonaventure, visit the film set for the TV
Trinity, once a prosperous fishing site, miniseries Random Passage, a replica of
is one of the best-known communities in an early 1800s fishing village.
the province. Follow Route 239 to this In Port Rexton / Trinity East, you’ll find
coastal gem with many architecturally the Skerwink Trail, which brings you to a
significant buildings. Take a guided sea stack called the Music Box due to the
walking tour, or just wander around. sounds the winds make. Finish off your
Among the fascinating exhibits are the hike with a visit to the Port Rexton
Cooperage, where barrels were made, Brewery. Then, visit the Champney’s West
and a working forge where blacksmiths Aquarium, or head to nearby English
produce iron items to be sold in local Harbour where the English Harbour Arts
craft stores. Fort Point (also known as Centre’s programming includes arts and

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