MacKenzie's Suites and Wildwood Motel in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada have intimate brookside cottages, motel rooms and luxury suites in a stunning park like, brook-side setting with something for everyone's taste and budget. All guest enjoy the heated outdoor pool, free WIFI, surrounding decks, landscaped brookside atmosphere, a free continental breakfast, and BBQ's are available. MacKenzie's Suites and Wildwood Motel are ideally located just 10 minutes walk from the historic waterfront district, and the area is great for hiking and picnics, visiting museums and the arts centre, kayaking, canoeing, golf and more, plus there are sandy beaches, boat launches, a yacht club and marina, rivers and lake and of course one of the most beautiful harbours in the world, come for a fabulous stay.READ MORE

The Whirligig Book Shop in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada has for more than fifteen years been one of the most popular bookstores in Atlantic Canada, and also operates as a ticket box office for the Osprey Arts Centre and many other artistic events around the community. This is a good gathering place for much discussion and conversation, and with an ideal location in the center of the Historic district of Shelburne, it's the place to find your favourite book, they even have collector's books for sale. The Whirligig Book Shop has new and used books for sale covering art, fiction, food, health, people, outdoor adventures, birding and places, plus they have nautical books, and history, mystery and folklore. There's a section for young readers and young adults and popular local interests. Come visit, see what's new, stay and browse, buy a magical read and enjoy the character of this charming book shop.READ MORE

Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada established in 1903, is located at the edge of the historic waterfront district with a very active social program. Here they host events, have a long tradition of racing and a sailing academy which delivers Sail Canada CANSail 1, 2, 3, 4 and WET FEET programs to youths. adults and families. They also offer introduction to sailing programs and a Progressive Training Course for students who wish to progress to more advanced levels including competitive racing. Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club also offer an extensive service marina, and can assist with marine repair work through local business, they also have fuel and floating docks for rent, wireless internet, showers, electrical hookups and more, contact them for more information.READ MORE

The Shelburne Museum Complex in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offers museums by the sea, and is comprised of the Shelburne County Museum, the Dory Shop Museum, and the Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum. Group tours are available and you will learn about the the county's heritage, and the museum shop has some excellent souvenirs and gifts, also available on-line. Come for a fascinating visit, explore the 10 block historic waterfront, the Dory Shop, the Ross-Thomson House and Store Museum, the Shelburne County Museum, Tottie's quilts, rugs and crafts, Cox's historic shipyard and warehouse, the Guild Hall and Farmers Market and so much more. The Shelburne Museum Complex also offer 18th century re-enactments, so look out for those, and the historic waterfront serves as a great set for historic films. Come celebrate the heritage and special community events, take a walk back in time, it's an unforgettable experience.READ MORE

Barracks Cove Cottages in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada offers 3 private, clean and comfortable cottage suites, with heavenly beds in a quiet country setting. With convenient open plan kitchen, dining and living area, all appliances, a full sized fridge, propane BBQ, air conditioning, spacious decks and so much more, it's the perfect self catering home away from home, wheelchair accessible too. Barracks Cove Cottages also have a hot tub swimming pool with sun deck and fireplace, a fish pond, cable TV, with walking and biking trails nearby that will take you through the beautiful woods with mature trees and along the harbour until you reach the park, it's perfect here for relaxing after a busy day.READ MORE

Charlotte Lane Cafe and Gift Shop in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada is an award winning restaurant with delicious Swiss inspired fare with a local flair. Come for sublime dining and warm hospitality, a menu featuring famous maritime seafood, succulent meat dishes made with imagination, pastas to die for bursting with flavour, refreshing salad, and desserts that melt on the tongue, all personally prepared by the co-owner chef. There are also take home meals available and gluten free, lactose free menus to choose from. Charlotte Lane Cafe and Gift Shop also have a fine selection of Atlantic Canadian gifts and artwork, and the collection includes pottery, prints, jewelry, water colors, pewter, glassware, culinary knives, hunting knives, music, must have Charlotte Lane T-shirts and aprons, and if you can't decide on the perfect gift, buy a gift certificate, it's all here.READ MORE

Shelburne Harbour Boat Tours in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada welcomes you aboard the luxurious MV Brown Eyed Girl a 44-foot Marine Trader trawler, that takes you on stunning tours around beautiful Shelburne Harbour and the Historic Waterfront. Your trip begins at the Shelburne Harbour Marina and along the way you'll see see lighthouses, birds, seals, harbour porpoises and maybe even a whale. They offer three tours daily including evening harbour tours, and the entire boat is also available for a group party where you can bring your refreshments and food to prepare on their propane barbeque, come for the perfect boat party, bring your CD's too, or let them provide the snacks and refreshments. Shelburne Harbour Boat Tours also offer vacation packages with great choices including accommodation and breakfast.READ MORE

The Dory Shop Museum in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada welcomes you inside to a fascinating first hand view of the art of crafting a traditional dory, and hear the take of these iconic small crafts. Fishing was revolutionized in the middle of last century with the discovery of lots of hooks on one line producing more fish, thus trawling was born and afterwards even more fish could be hauled by taking lots of little boats onto the schooner then carrying them out to the banks, and thus dory fishing was born. The Dory Shop Museum was built by John Williams in 1880, and along with other businesses helped produce thousands of dories during the years of the famous Grand Banks fishery from 1880 - 1971, come learn all about this wonderful history and see the craft.READ MORE

The Islands Provincial Park is located just across the harbour from the historic town of Shelburne, Nova Scotia ideal for a fun maritime camping experience. The 70-site campground has water outlets and two picnic areas, a private beach which is unsupervised as well as a boat launch and trailer dump station, it's the perfect base for exploring Shelburne's many museums, shops, and picturesque charm. The Islands Provincial Park has WIFI available at the building and surrounding area, and is a restful stop, come for a fabulous stay and enjoy all that the south shore has to offer in beautiful surrounds.READ MORE

The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre and Historical Site in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada is unique and was one of the largest free black settlements in the 1780's where people voted for their freedom with their feet. Enjoy a guided tour, explore the amazing archaeology and excavated artifacts, climb the Shaw Turret overlooking Birchtown Bay, visit the centre's Lindsay Gallery for a multimedia presentation on the Black Loyalist journey from Africa to the US and on to Nova Scotia, plus there's a virtual copy of Carlton's Book of Negroes and more. The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre and Historical Site offers exhibits and historical buildings, movies, the National Historic Monument, visit the pit house and explore the heritage trail, you can even bring a picnic, or search for your ancestral roots, the possibilities are endless, it's a fascinating history that awaits. READ MORE