Northumberland Shore

Craft-beer bar and farm-to-table kitchen at 76 College Street in Antigonish, pairing rotating local taps with a seasonal menu and handmade cocktails in a university-town room.

A 200-acre working maple syrup farm in the Cobequid Hills of northern Nova Scotia, now operating pop-up brunches plus tours and tastings by advance reservation (bookable via Tock), with maple syrup and farm products available by appointment. Hiking trails, including the on-site Rogart Mountain Trail, remain open year-round.

Our Backyard BBQ and Smokehouse in Amherst serves authentic Southern BBQ with a Maritime twist. All meats are smoked in-house daily, sides made fresh from scratch, with inventive sauces like Blueberry and Rootbeer BBQ.

Seafoam Lavender Company & Gardens is a family-owned experiential farm on Nova Scotias Northumberland Shore. Visitors can explore fragrant lavender fields in bloom, pick their own bouquet (seasonal), browse handmade lavender products at the farm store, and enjoy sweeping views of the Northumberland Strait with PEI visible in the distance. Open mid-May to mid-October.

Family-owned organic microbrewery (est. 2014) in a converted butcher shop on Tatamagouche's Main Street. Small-batch beer, tasting flights, weekend brewery tours, a covered side deck, and a two-headed-calf logo drawn from village lore. Two blocks from the Train Station Inn.

A unique pedal buggy and outdoor gear rental shop on the Butter Trail in Tatamagouche. Rent surrey-style four-wheeled pedal buggies (seats up to 5), bicycles, and tandem kayaks to explore the Trans Canada Trail along the Northumberland Shore. Also has a cafe, book shop, and gift shop.

Captain Chris's family-run pontoon boat tours from the Pictou Public Wharf — 90-minute 'Meet the Seals' cruises to a secret seal cove with guaranteed sightings, harbour history cruises, and 18+ sunset dinner cruises with a 3-course meal at the Monarch Marina.

A 37-kilometre network of hiking trails traversing the Cape George peninsula on Nova Scotia Northumberland Shore. The trail system features 7 interconnected loop trails and 5 point-to-point routes winding through old-growth Acadian forest, past 100-metre coastal cliffs, and along the shores of St. Georges Bay.

Provincial park 11 km north of Pictou with a mile-long warm-water sand beach, a 2-km sandspit to Munroes Island, birding lagoons, hiking trails and over 80 campsites.

A car-free island in the Northumberland Strait a 25-minute passenger ferry ride from Caribou Wharf. Quiet sand-and-cobble beaches, coastal cycling, birdwatching and working-farm scenery make it a tranquil day trip from Pictou.

Nova Scotia's largest and longest-operating winery in Malagash on the Northumberland Shore. Daily complimentary wine tastings, Seagrape Café serving seasonal fare, vineyard trails, and award-winning wines. Google 4.6 rating with hundreds of awards.

Step aboard the full-size replica of the Ship Hector, which brought the first Scottish emigrants to Nova Scotia in 1773. This Nova Scotia Signature Attraction on the Pictou waterfront features an Interpretive Centre with the story of the 11-week Atlantic crossing, costumed guides, and the annual Highland Homecoming.

Lismore Sheep Farm is a working farm with about 200 sheep on the Northumberland Shore. The Wool Shop offers a wide range of sheepskin and wool products made on the farm or locally: wool blankets, mitts, slippers, hats, pillows, yarn, and felting supplies. The visitor barn is open seasonally (May 16 through Thanksgiving) for guests to meet the sheep and lambs, see wool processing demonstrations, and experience farm life. The shop is open daily May through Thanksgiving, 10 AM - 4 PM.

Nova Scotia's first-ever tulip festival at RiverBreeze Farm in Upper Onslow. 200,000+ tulips in bloom across two fields, pick-your-own flowers, photo ops, and family-friendly fun. Seasonal spring event.