Windsor
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By Plane
The closest airport to Windsor is Halifax International Airport in Halifax.
By Train
Windsor is approximately 45 minutes by car from Halifax. To get to Windsor from Halifax, take Highway 101 West and get off at exit 5A or exit 6. (The Visitor Center is located at exit 6.) Windsor can also be accessed via Highway 1, also known as the Evangeline Trail, which goes right through the center of town.
Fort Edward National Historic Site
Fort Edward St., 15 Jun-31 Aug, M-F 10AM-6PM, Su noon-6PM. The oldest surviving Blockhouse in Canada, Fort Edward was built by the British in 1750.
Haliburton House
Su 1PM-5:30PM. The former home of Judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton, lawyer, judge, historian, member of the Legislative Assembly and the British House of Commons, and author of the Sam Slick stories. The house sits on a 40 acre estate with walking trails and an old apple orchard.
Shand House
389 Avon Ave., Jun-15 Oct, M-F 9:30AM-5:30PM, Su 1PM-5:30PM. An ornate late-Victorian house, complete with original furnishings, fixtures, and woodwork. Visitors can climb the tower for nice views of the Avon River and surrounding countryside.
Windsor-West Hants Pumpkin Festival
Windsor Waterfront and Exhibition Grounds, Mid-October. This festival includes a number of pumpkin-related activities, but the highlight is the Pumpkin Regatta: contestants make boats out of giant pumpkins and paddle or motor them around Lake Pesaquid, often in silly costumes.
Rosevale Par Three
Golf at Rosevale Par Three Family Golf Course- located just minutes from Windsor, just off the Chester Rd. Great golfing for learners, kids, and anyone looking to have fun and enjoy their day off!
January - March
October - December