Annapolis Royal

Annapolis Royal is a tiny, historic town of 530 people (2021) in Nova Scotia 's Annapolis Valley .

Annapolis Royal is 40 km (25 miles) east of Digby on NS Route 1. A bypass highway, NS 101, approximately follows NS 1 but bypasses the town to the south; exit on NS 8 northbound to return to the old road.

Annapolis Royal is a small village that is easily crossed on foot.

🌍 Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens , 441 St. George St , ☏ +1 902-532 7018 , fax : +1 902-532 7445 . Open daily . 17 acres (6.9 hectares) of historically themed areas exhibit gardening methods, designs and materials representing more than 400 of local history. Gardens shop, German bakery and Garden Café. 🌍 Fort Anne , St. George St , ☏ +1 902-532-2321 . 2017 hours: May 17-Jun 15 and Sep 3-Oct 12: Tu-Sa 9AM-5:30PM; Jun 18-Sep 2: daily 9AM-5:30PM; grounds open year-round . Canada's oldest national historic site. One of the most hotly contested pieces of land on the entire continent. The land on which Fort Anne now stands is part of the traditional homeland of the Mi’kmaq First Nation. A succession of Scottish, French, and English settlers clashed over it, often drawing the Mi’kmaq into their conflict. Fort Anne was the site of thirteen attacks, seven changes of hands, and the ratification of the Treaty of Boston. Adult $3.90, senior $3.40, child or youth free . ( updated Jul 2019 ) 🌍 Melanson Settlement , 3870 Granville Road, Port Royal , ☏ +1 902 532-2321 . May 15-Oct 10: 8AM-4PM . Former Acadian farm fields developed from marsh land which neighbours protected by a series of dikes. A 193-m loop trail leads to a lookout with original artwork on interpretive panels; the uplands, marsh and river are all visible. Free . 🌍 Port Royal-Habitation , Granville Road, Port Royal , ☏ +1 902-532-2898 . A reconstruction of the Habitation (1605), an early French settlement built as an enclosed wooden compound, with costumed interpreters. Late June-early Oct, grounds open year-round. The Annapolis Heritage Society . operates three local history museums, O’Dell House Museum (136 Lower St. George Street, +1 902-532-7754), Sinclair Inn Museum (230 Lower St. George St, +1 902-532-0996) and North Hills Museum (5065 Granville Road, Granville Ferry +1 902-532-2168). By donation, $3 recommended . ( updated May 2018 )

Garrison Graveyard Candlelight Tours , ☏ +1 902-532-2397 (reservations) . Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings through mid-October. King's Theatre , 209 St George St , ☏ +1 902-532-7704 . 1921 cinema house, rebuilt in the 1980s for live theatre

Leo's Café , 222 St George St , ☏ +1 902-532-7424 . Commercial St. Café , Commercial Street (across from the end of George Street), Middleton . Lunch only . A selection of four excellent Asian fusion dishes. The building's facade is misleading: look for what appears to be someone's house with a simple wooden sign that says "Cafe". $8-12 . The End of the Line Pub , 73 Queen St., Bridgetown . The kitchen is often closed by 8:30PM . Good standard pub fare and great beers on tap, plus Asian Fusion and Tex-Mex nights on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Old Town Pub , 11 Church St , ☏ +1 902-532-2244 .

Annapolis Royal Inn , 3924 Hwy 1, 1 km west of town , ☏ +1 902-532-2323 , toll-free: +1-888-857-8889 . Motel with pool, continental breakfast. Double Jun 15-Oct 15 $130; other times $92.50 . ( updated Apr 2017 ) Garrison House Inn , 350 St. George St , ☏ +1 902-532-5750 , toll-free: +1-866-532-5750 . Seven-room inn with restaurant in Annapolis Royal National Historic District. $145-185 with breakfast . ( updated Apr 2017 ) Queen Anne Inn , 494 St. George Street , ☏ +1 902-532-7850 , toll-free: +1-877-536-0403 . Restored ten-room Victorian B&B mansion, antique furnishings, private baths, non-smoking. Double $120 with breakfast . ( updated Apr 2017 ) Bailey House , 150 Saint George Street , [email protected] . Built in 1770, the Bailey House Inn is directly on the sea. One of the oldest private buildings in Canada. ( updated May 2024 ) Dunromin campground, nice family place with a fort.

Annapolis Royal Farmers' and Traders' Market , St. George Street, opposite wharf/boat ramp , ☏ +1 902-532-5044 . W Sa until mid-Oct.

Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada is one of the main attractions of the area. Routes through Annapolis Royal Yarmouth ← Digby ← W E → Wolfville → Bedford END ← N S → Jct W E → Kejimkujik N.P. → Liverpool This article is issued from Wikivoyage . The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.