Garden Suite Guidebook
Food scene
Lovely Cafe in nearby Sidney, BC, owned and operated by two sisters, Amy & Lisa. Great place for coffee and fresh, healthy meals and snacks. Delicious smoothies! Warm and friendly atmosphere, close to Sidney shops and the waterfront.
Grays Café
2526 Bevan AvenueLovely Cafe in nearby Sidney, BC, owned and operated by two sisters, Amy & Lisa. Great place for coffee and fresh, healthy meals and snacks. Delicious smoothies! Warm and friendly atmosphere, close to Sidney shops and the waterfront.
Waterfront French dining in an elegant setting. Popular spot so best to make a reservation, especially on weekends.
33 locals recommend
Deep Cove Chalet
11190 Chalet RdWaterfront French dining in an elegant setting. Popular spot so best to make a reservation, especially on weekends.
Family-owned orchard and ciderhouse. Beautiful patio for tastings, overlooking the orchard. Reservations for tastings are recommended and can be made online.
51 locals recommend
Sea Cider
2487 Mt St Michael RdFamily-owned orchard and ciderhouse. Beautiful patio for tastings, overlooking the orchard. Reservations for tastings are recommended and can be made online.
This market runs from May - September in the parking lot of the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC.
Sundays from 10am-2pm
Thursdays from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Local produce, baked goods, artisans and food trucks.
12 locals recommend
Sidney Spit Marine Park
This market runs from May - September in the parking lot of the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC.
Sundays from 10am-2pm
Thursdays from 5:30pm-8:30pm
Local produce, baked goods, artisans and food trucks.
Sightseeing
Horth Hill Regional Park is a beautiful place to hike. Guests can access the park by following the trail system from our home or they can drive to the parking lot at the bottom of the hill and begin their hike from there.
20 locals recommend
Horth Hill Regional Park
Willow RoadHorth Hill Regional Park is a beautiful place to hike. Guests can access the park by following the trail system from our home or they can drive to the parking lot at the bottom of the hill and begin their hike from there.
This is one of our favourite places to take in the sunset on a warm summer night. It is a short 5 minute drive from our home.
Moses Point
Beach AccessThis is one of our favourite places to take in the sunset on a warm summer night. It is a short 5 minute drive from our home.
Fun and informative for children and adults alike. Located in nearby Sidney, BC. The octopus and touch tanks are always highlights of our visits.
75 locals recommend
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
9811 Seaport PlFun and informative for children and adults alike. Located in nearby Sidney, BC. The octopus and touch tanks are always highlights of our visits.
Visiting Butterfly Gardens, especially during the winter months, feels like you are on a tropical vacation. The greenhouse is filled with many species of butterflies, tropical birds, turtles, flamingos, a shy iguana and many tropical plants.
137 locals recommend
Victoria Butterfly Gardens
1461 Benvenuto AveVisiting Butterfly Gardens, especially during the winter months, feels like you are on a tropical vacation. The greenhouse is filled with many species of butterflies, tropical birds, turtles, flamingos, a shy iguana and many tropical plants.
The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) presents a year-round botanical garden experience that everyone can enjoy and learn from. Smaller scale than Butchart Gardens but still beautiful and diverse.
The on-site Cafe, Charlotte & the Quail, provides an ever-changing menu with local, seasonal ingredients, including fresh produce grown by HCP volunteers in the veggie garden.
19 locals recommend
The Gardens at HCP
505 Quayle RdThe Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) presents a year-round botanical garden experience that everyone can enjoy and learn from. Smaller scale than Butchart Gardens but still beautiful and diverse.
The on-site Cafe, Charlotte & the Quail, provides an ever-changing menu with local, seasonal ingredients, including fresh produce grown by HCP volunteers in the veggie garden.