Hiking Holiday or Guided Walking Holiday

Your Hiking holiday can include sections of the Elgin Hiking Trail, or walks through some of our local Conservation Areas where you can experience the abundant wildlife in some of the last remaining Carolinian Forest in Ontario.

There are many walks from which to choose, ranging from short, easy terrain walks that take an hour or so, to longer, more challenging walks for the experienced hikers among you!

If you choose to take the Self-Guided Walks from the several for which we have maps available, you may like to take a packed lunch while you spend the day in the lovely Ontario countryside.

If you would prefer to take one of our Guided Walks, then a local Guide can be arranged for you.

Create the Hiking Holiday of your dreams - Hike every day if you like, or perhaps take a gentle Walk every other day, the choice is yours!

Below are some of the Walks and Hikes in the St Thomas area, however, there are many more within a 30 minute drive of our self-catering holiday home.

These areas of Natural beauty are great places to visit on your hiking holiday in Southern Ontario.

Lake Whittaker 7km round the lake walk

Dan Patterson Conservation Area - gentle 2km walk

Kirk-Cousins Management Area is a bird watchers paradise

Elgin County Hiking Trail

Springwater Conservation Area - 370 acres, 8km round the lake trails

Catfish Creek Conservation Area Archie Coulter Conservation Area, Yarmouth Natural Heritage Area & Calton Swamp Wetland Complex - there are hundreds of acres of wetlands, forests & trails

Fanshawe Park, London Located in the north east corner of London, Ontario, this is a great place to take your family hiking, fishing or camping.

Pittock Lake Conservation Area
near Woodstock, Ontario.

Wildwood Conservation Area
near Stratford, Ontario.

Hike Ontario Website - all you need for your Hiking Holiday
Information and links to various resources for those interested in Hiking here in Ontario

Elgin Hiking Club Events
The Elgin Hiking Club meets frequently throughout the year and the link above will take you to a list of their upcoming events

For Holiday accommodation while you are hiking in the Brantford or Paris area, check out the River Ridge Bed & Breakfast in pretty Paris - this is a lovely Bed & Breakfast and your host and hostess will make you most welcome.