Blog & Reviews

Winter is a great time to enjoy nature, treasure a romantic weekend, or visit one of the many local eateries in Northumberland County.

Savoury Selections

Take a food adventure with a twist by visiting Port Hope for their annual Delicious Dates featuring a number of participating restaurants offering rich, seductive flavours and special features.

Outdoor Skating

Outdoor skating rinks are the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy the winter months. Hit the ice and skate with family...

If there's one thing we can all look forward to as the warm summer changes to a cool autumn, it's fall harvest. With the changing of the seasons comes delicious produce. There's a reason harvest is a time of celebration - it's because the food is awesome! Fall's harvest is colourful, hardy, and full of flavor. You don't want to miss out on fresh sweet corn, apples, broccoli, squash and many other vegetables in season. Visit a farmers' market in Campbellford, Hastings, Codrington, Cobourg and Port...

As temperatures reach double digits and the snow melts, activities draw us outdoors with a passion like no other season. Take a spring tour of the county by bike, motorcycle or by car by using our Top 5 Road Trips Map Guide. Attend a spring festival, shmurgle (hug) baby goats at Haute Goat, or take an historical walking tour and enjoy the fresh spring air.

Maple Syrup

There is nothing more Canadian than maple syrup and Northumberland has plenty of...

Now that winter weather has officially arrived, it's time to start enjoying it! With parks, conservation areas and family friendly accommodations, Northumberland County offers lots of ways to appreciate the outdoor adventures.

Woodland Bed and Breakfast, in Garden Hill, is a perfect "home away from home" to use as a base camp when going on a family adventure. It's close to conservation areas, Ganaraska Hiking Trail, Ganaraska Forest Centre and the town of Port Hope's shops,...

Get Sweet On Outdoor Skating

By Sarah Webster

When I was little, I lived on a street with a parkette at the end of it. Each winter, neighbours would build and maintain an ice skating rink in the parkette. I loved that skating rink and spent all of my spare time there. After school and on the weekends – either with friends or alone – I would tromp down the street to the park, lace up my skates, and skate in the open air. I twirled. I did figure eights. I whizzed by trees and I flew around other...