Falls Song Farm Guidebook
Food scene
You cannot visit Metchosin without a trip to the café! Recently voted number 1 family restaurant in Victoria you will have an experience to remember. Due its popularity you cannot book tables and the wait time can be long but critters corner (a collection of goats, donkeys and chickens) will keep you entertained while you wait.
The main café is supplemented by My Chosen pizza, which is pick up or delivery. And also the Sugar Shack. Get prepared to get sugared up, it is well worth it. The cheesecake is famous.
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My Chosen Café
4492 Happy Valley RdYou cannot visit Metchosin without a trip to the café! Recently voted number 1 family restaurant in Victoria you will have an experience to remember. Due its popularity you cannot book tables and the wait time can be long but critters corner (a collection of goats, donkeys and chickens) will keep you entertained while you wait.
The main café is supplemented by My Chosen pizza, which is pick up or delivery. And also the Sugar Shack. Get prepared to get sugared up, it is well worth it. The cheesecake is famous.
Please check the website for opening hours as they vary due to private functions. Bilston offers picnics in their orchard. The chef is amazing! It is a lavender farm and there are lots of lavender products to purchase.
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Bilston Creek Farm
4185 Metchosin RdPlease check the website for opening hours as they vary due to private functions. Bilston offers picnics in their orchard. The chef is amazing! It is a lavender farm and there are lots of lavender products to purchase.
For the very best ‘drive-through’ pizza visit Glenrosa. Open Friday and Saturday 3-7pm. Orders should be placed in advance for pick up. You won’t be disappointed by this delicious pizza made with local produce.
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Glenrosa Farm Restaurant
5447 Rocky Point RdFor the very best ‘drive-through’ pizza visit Glenrosa. Open Friday and Saturday 3-7pm. Orders should be placed in advance for pick up. You won’t be disappointed by this delicious pizza made with local produce.
Accessed off Taylor Road from William Head Road. The parking lot is small. If you go through the trails at Devonian Park (see above) you will reach Taylor beach.
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Taylor Beach
1052 Taylor RdAccessed off Taylor Road from William Head Road. The parking lot is small. If you go through the trails at Devonian Park (see above) you will reach Taylor beach.
In the village of Metchosin you’ll find the Café (see above). There is also a village store where you can buy almost anything you need. The Broken Paddle café is open throughout the week for a good breakfast. You’ll also find a couple of small art galleries, a tennis court, mountain bike ramps (next to fire hall) and a riding ring.
On Sundays, May to October, there is a farmer’s market held just behind the Metchosin fire hall. It is well worth a visit to stock up on local produce.
On a Monday evening Molly’s British Fish and Chips food truck can be found on the Church parking lot next to the house. Highly recommended!
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Metchosin
In the village of Metchosin you’ll find the Café (see above). There is also a village store where you can buy almost anything you need. The Broken Paddle café is open throughout the week for a good breakfast. You’ll also find a couple of small art galleries, a tennis court, mountain bike ramps (next to fire hall) and a riding ring.
On Sundays, May to October, there is a farmer’s market held just behind the Metchosin fire hall. It is well worth a visit to stock up on local produce.
On a Monday evening Molly’s British Fish and Chips food truck can be found on the Church parking lot next to the house. Highly recommended!
Sightseeing
The trails immediately behind the house lead you to Sitting Lady Falls. The waterfalls are just a five minute walk. You reach the trails by turning immediately left as you leave the property. You will join the trail at the end of the parking lot. The hike to Witty’s Beach is about 1.5kms. The water is shallow and warm in the summer.
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Witty's Lagoon
525 Witty Beach RdThe trails immediately behind the house lead you to Sitting Lady Falls. The waterfalls are just a five minute walk. You reach the trails by turning immediately left as you leave the property. You will join the trail at the end of the parking lot. The hike to Witty’s Beach is about 1.5kms. The water is shallow and warm in the summer.
Devonian Park offers a trail system through the forest to the beach. There are picnic benches close to the parking lot too and a nice grassy area for playing soccer.
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Devonian Regional Park
4705 William Head RoadDevonian Park offers a trail system through the forest to the beach. There are picnic benches close to the parking lot too and a nice grassy area for playing soccer.
There is a trail running right around Matheson Lake. It’s a good hike. If you take your time it’s a couple of hours. There is a beach for swimming. An island in the middle of the lake is calling for a kayak and a picnic.
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Matheson Lake Regional Park
Matheson Lake Park RoadThere is a trail running right around Matheson Lake. It’s a good hike. If you take your time it’s a couple of hours. There is a beach for swimming. An island in the middle of the lake is calling for a kayak and a picnic.
The lagoon is very popular beach year-round. In the summer there are many swimmers and kayakers. The beach is decorated with driftwood art by a local artist. On Friday, Saturday and Sundays through the summer food trucks line the lagoon road so you can grab dinner and enjoy a stroll along the beach. Certain days also have live music.
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Esquimalt Lagoon
The lagoon is very popular beach year-round. In the summer there are many swimmers and kayakers. The beach is decorated with driftwood art by a local artist. On Friday, Saturday and Sundays through the summer food trucks line the lagoon road so you can grab dinner and enjoy a stroll along the beach. Certain days also have live music.
This is a challenging hike and includes many steep scrambles on rock face. Recommended for the more experienced hikers. The views from the top are stunning.
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Mount Finlayson Trailhead
This is a challenging hike and includes many steep scrambles on rock face. Recommended for the more experienced hikers. The views from the top are stunning.
French Beach, beautiful beach with BBQ areas and play area. Just before French Beach is a village called Shirley. Stop to pick up lunch at Shirley Delicious (sandwiches, bowls and baked goods).
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I-French Beach Provincial Park
French Beach, beautiful beach with BBQ areas and play area. Just before French Beach is a village called Shirley. Stop to pick up lunch at Shirley Delicious (sandwiches, bowls and baked goods).
City/town information
Fisherman’s Wharf
BC Museum and IMAX
The Empress
Craigdarroch castle
Victoria bug zoo
Beacon Hill children’s park
Whale watching tours
British Columbia parliament buildings
Flying squirrel
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Victoria
Fisherman’s Wharf
BC Museum and IMAX
The Empress
Craigdarroch castle
Victoria bug zoo
Beacon Hill children’s park
Whale watching tours
British Columbia parliament buildings
Flying squirrel