TRAVEL LIKE A LOCAL | Top 10,000 Places to Visit in Canada
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The Seaton Trail is one of the best-known and most-used trails for recreation in the Pickering region. This is mainly due to its ideal day hiking length and excellent scenery.
This 14.5km out-and-back trail is a moderately challenging route taking an average of 3 hours and 15 minutes to complete. There are lots to explore and enjoy on this hike in Pickering.
Photo: Google Maps, Faye Wang
Enjoy the expansive great outdoors at the Petticoat Creek Conservation Park. This unique, natural corridor for wildlife and travel is home to 69 different types of trees and is a habitat for extensive wildlife.
The conservation park offers picnic areas, washrooms, playgrounds, waterfront, and lookout points. A great place visit for outdoorsy visitors to Pickering.
Photos: https://trca.ca/parks/petticoat-creek-conservation-area/
The West Duffins Creek Lookout is a naturistic vista point on the Seaton Hiking Trail. The trail follows West Duffins Creek winding through a riparian habitat.
Following the trail vertically to a pristine lookout spot gives a great view of the meandering creek and surrounding forestry—a great spot to take a break and soak in the surroundings during your hike through Pickering.
Photos: http://www.seatontrail.org/; Google Street View
The Herongate Barn Dinner theatre is a dining room and separate theatre, outdoor amphitheatre, and expansive lawn space. The location hosts weddings, corporate events, casual dinners and a show. Come by when they are offering entertainment and enjoy a night of good food and spectacle.
Photo: https://www.herongate.com/
The Whitevale Golf club is a member-owned club conveniently located in the greater Toronto area in Pickering. The club offers a scenic championship golf course, world-class practice facilities, as well as a state-of-the-art clubhouse. The well-kept course and exciting hazards make for challenging and enjoyable play. The golf club also hosts weddings and other corporate events if so needed. Come by and play a round during your visit to Pickering.
The Treehouse Clubhouse is one of Durham’s largest indoor playgrounds! With 10,000 square feet of fun, this custom-designed play space promotes social interaction, creativity, and physical fitness. Parents with active children will love this hygienic and safe play environment where they can explore their imaginations through creative physical play.
Come by and check it out for yourself!
Photo: https://treehouseclubhouse.com
Kids can spend the day exploring the Pickering Museum Village. Discover the woods, gardens, buildings, and interactive exhibits with a Museum Interpreter.
Learn about the history of Pickering within this well-kept and excellently run museum experience!
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/pickeringmuse/
Visit the historic Thistle Ha’ Farm in Pickering. The farm is a national historic site of Canada and is a working farm comprised of 80 hectares of farmland with a farmstead including a stone house, large wooden barn, and various buildings.
The historic farm was once associated with John Miller, a pioneer who played an important role in improving stock breeding throughout North and South America in the 19th century.
Photos: Google Street View; https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9632
