On Site:
Millstone Manor offers plenty of activities to augment your peaceful, relaxing stay:
- canoe across the pond
- play bocce ball, horseshoes, or croquet
- borrow a bike & ride county roads
- hike the forest with our dog, Brisco
- go bird & wildlife watching
- take a hayride in the fall
- roast a hot dog around the campfire
- check your email, surf the net, or play our vintage Super-Nintendo games!
- read one of our 800+ books
- watch one of our 500+ movies
- play the piano
- join us for Afternoon Tea (24 hr notice)
- grab a picnic lunch and go (24 hr notice)
- relax!
Around Nanaimo:
Nanaimo is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts with a multitude of trails & parks, for hikers, bikers, and families alike. We highly recommend…
- Yellow Point Cranberries (http://www.yellowpointcranberries.com) the only cranberry farm on Vancouver Island, hosts a fabulous tour and a wonderful gift shop featuring over 20 cranberry products made on site. Get a free gift when you mention you are from Millstone Manor
- Walking Tour of Nanaimo (http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/innercity-hike.php) including Bowen Park
- Morrell Sanctuary (www.morrell.bc.ca)
- Colliery Dam Park (www.trailpeak.com)
- Linley Valley (www.nalt.bc.ca)
- Buttertubs Marsh Sanctuary (http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/buttertubs-marsh.php)
- Neck Point (http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/neck-point.php)
- Westwood Ridges (http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/westwood-ridge.php)
- Pipers Lagoon (http://www.nanaimoinformation.com/pipers-lagoon.php)
There’s also a wonderful museum downtown which explores Nanaimo’s diverse heritage, along with great shopping in the restored Historic District and Waterfront areas
Day Trips
our favourites:
- Ladysmith (www.ladysmith.ca)
- Chemainus (www.chemainus.bc.ca)
- Coombs (www.oldcountrymarket.com)
- Cathedral Grove (www.vancouverisland.com/parks/?id=286)
- Pacific Rim National Park (www.longbeachmaps.com)
- Qualicum Beach – great antiquing
- Parksville – awesome beach and playground
- And, one of the best ways to experience Vancouver Island - Vancouver Island Garden Trail (www.vancouverislandgardentrail.com)
