The Fundy at your door
Experience the Fundy Shore.
Places
Cliffs, islands and ancient forests.
Fundy Geological Museum
Canada's oldest dinosaur bones and the story of the shore's deep past, a short drive into Parrsboro.
Partridge Island
A tied island reached by a gravel bar, with a lookout over the Minas Basin and beaches scattered with semi-precious stones.
Five Islands Provincial Park
Towering red cliffs, sea stacks and trails above a seafloor that empties at low tide.
Cape d'Or
A lighthouse on a dramatic headland where the tide races through the narrows below.
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, where 300-million-year-old forests are preserved in the cliff face.
The Tides
The highest tides in the world.
The Bay of Fundy narrows and shallows as it reaches inland, funnelling a vast volume of seawater into the Minas Basin. The result is the greatest tidal range on earth.
Twice a day the sea retreats, leaving miles of red seafloor to walk, then returns over roughly six hours. Ask us for the tide table during your stay; timing a walk to low tide is part of the pleasure.
Itineraries
One, two or three days.
One day
- Morning at the Fundy Geological Museum
- Lunch in Parrsboro
- Low-tide walk to Partridge Island
- Sunset from the inn
Two days
- Day one as above
- Day two: Five Islands trails at low tide, then a quiet afternoon in your suite
Three days
- Days one and two as above
- Day three: Joggins Fossil Cliffs and the Cape d'Or lighthouse, timed to the tide