From Timberlea to Mahone Bay......

Tara & Yves
Tara & Yves
From Timberlea to Mahone Bay......

Food Scene

Food is great! You have to try the scallops and fries......
Mo's Grill & Dining Room
6446 Nova Scotia Trunk 3
Food is great! You have to try the scallops and fries......
Enjoy breakfast while you look out over the ocean...
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Island View Restaurant
6301 Hwy 3
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Enjoy breakfast while you look out over the ocean...
Perfect spot to pick up fresh seafood and local greens for dinner
Glydas Fruit And Vegetables
6465 Nova Scotia Trunk 3
Perfect spot to pick up fresh seafood and local greens for dinner
It's overlooking the Chester Basin.....need we say more?!
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Seaside Shanty Restaurant
5315 Nova Scotia Trunk 3
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It's overlooking the Chester Basin.....need we say more?!
Excellent menu using many local ingrediants
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Rebecca's Restaurant
249 Edgewater St
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Excellent menu using many local ingrediants
Great place to catch dinner before going to the Chester Playhouse
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Fo'c'sle Tavern
42 Queen St
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Great place to catch dinner before going to the Chester Playhouse
Great food (including hand-cut fries!) and patios for water gazing and people watching :)
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Oh My Cod!
567 Main St
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Great food (including hand-cut fries!) and patios for water gazing and people watching :)
Pick up some locally brewed beer for the evening......maybe stay for the band and the patio.
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Saltbox Brewery
363 Main St
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Pick up some locally brewed beer for the evening......maybe stay for the band and the patio.
Great coffee and truly excellent sandwiches. Ambience inside is lovely; quiet patio for nicer weather.
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The Biscuit Eater Cafe and Books
16 Orchard St
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Great coffee and truly excellent sandwiches. Ambience inside is lovely; quiet patio for nicer weather.
Great for everything British - from a few specialized groceries to yummy homemade British fare
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Delish Fine Foods
5280 St Margarets Bay Rd
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Great for everything British - from a few specialized groceries to yummy homemade British fare
Moxie's Grill & Bar
182 Chain Lake Dr
Jack Astor's Bar & Grill
184 Chain Lake Dr
A great stop along the BLT trail for a bite
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Train Station Bike & Bean
5401 St Margarets Bay Rd
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A great stop along the BLT trail for a bite

Parks & Nature

Such a great spot for a day hike or more.......wonderful vistas for photographing
A great spot to visit - take a picnic.
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Oak Island
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A great spot to visit - take a picnic.
Part of the Rum Runners Trail, this 70 km multi-use trail has an entrance only a few minutes from us on Hwy #3 east.
Chester Connection Trail
Chester Connection Trail
Part of the Rum Runners Trail, this 70 km multi-use trail has an entrance only a few minutes from us on Hwy #3 east.
Very unique place to visit...in addition to a hiking trail, camping, and picnicking, there are natural caves ('ovens') bored into the rock face that you can visit.
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The Ovens
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Very unique place to visit...in addition to a hiking trail, camping, and picnicking, there are natural caves ('ovens') bored into the rock face that you can visit.
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Long Lake Provincial Park
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Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail
Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Trail
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The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail (parking lot)
2890 St Margarets Bay Rd
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Sightseeing

Iconic Peggy's Cove and its rugged terrain is a must-see while in Nova Scotia.
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Peggys Cove
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Iconic Peggy's Cove and its rugged terrain is a must-see while in Nova Scotia.
Lunenberg is a UNESCO world heritage site. It has a picturesque waterfront with wonderful shops filled with local artisan creations. It also boasts a number of good restaurants.
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Lunenburg
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Lunenberg is a UNESCO world heritage site. It has a picturesque waterfront with wonderful shops filled with local artisan creations. It also boasts a number of good restaurants.
Just a 10 minute drive from Shanti Cottage, Mahone Bay is Lunenberg's little sister - just as picturesque with a number of shops and restaurants/cafe's. Enjoy it as the destination or on the way to Lunenberg.
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Mahone Bay
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Just a 10 minute drive from Shanti Cottage, Mahone Bay is Lunenberg's little sister - just as picturesque with a number of shops and restaurants/cafe's. Enjoy it as the destination or on the way to Lunenberg.
Chester is a small seaside town that has an active marina and a number of shops and restaurants. Enjoy lunch on a patio while you look out over the water!
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Chester
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Chester is a small seaside town that has an active marina and a number of shops and restaurants. Enjoy lunch on a patio while you look out over the water!

Arts & Culture

This is a great day trip for those interested in how life used to be. Visit the various buildings filled with actors dressed in period attire and more than willing to educate you :)
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Ross Farm Museum
4568 NS-12
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This is a great day trip for those interested in how life used to be. Visit the various buildings filled with actors dressed in period attire and more than willing to educate you :)
Great local theatre...
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Chester Playhouse
22 Pleasant St
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Great local theatre...

Essentials

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Nick's Your Independent Grocer
543 Main St
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Atlantic Superstore
2132 McPhillips Street
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Shopping

Unique items and a wonderful owner...
Sprig Apothecary & Marketplace
16 Edgewater St
Unique items and a wonderful owner...
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Bayers Lake
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Activities

Voted one of Canada's Best 25 Golf Courses in 2018
Links at Brunello
120 Brunello Blvd
Voted one of Canada's Best 25 Golf Courses in 2018
Great fun for the whole family!!
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Kartbahn Racing Inc
200 Otter Lake Ct
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Great fun for the whole family!!