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Attractions Within Walking Distance
  • Experience the Power of Fundy and go Tidal Bore rafting. View the eco system of the Bay Of Fundy from the water.
  • Take walking tours of Maitland village, Nova Scotia’s first “Heritage Conservation District”.
  • Revisit the Golden Age of Shipbuilding at the Lawrence House Museum. (seen in Flash Movie at left).
  • Visit “Riverview Herbs” Nova Scotia’s leader in the production of local and exotic herbs.
  • Visit local artist at work “Ben McLellan” as he transforms a rustic burl of wood into a beautiful piece of handcrafted art.
  • At the village antique store you can choose a beautiful piece of hand carved ivory or a whale tooth as artist Kevin Neil performs his age old art of “Scrimshaw”
  • Take in the original designs created in glass of local artist Sharon Laska at "Studio Glass".
  • Many other craft and antique shops in the area.
 
  Attractions Less Than an Hour Away
  • Visit the East Hants Historical Museum in Lower Selma, an excellent site to start a genealogical search. See the antique medical table used during the aftermath of the Titanic.
  • Enjoy the beaches of Anthony Park, whether enjoying the sun or swimming in beautiful Cobequid Bay.
  • Visit Burntcoat Head Park, the reproduction of the Burntcoat Head lighthouse (the sight of the world's highest recorded tides) and walk amongst the Bay of Fundy "Flower pots" (wave-sculpted sandstone formations).
  • Go golfing at the nine-hole golf cliff side course in Cambidge.
  • Visit the Walton Lighthouse and look-off with unparalleled views of Cape Blomidon.
  • Day trips are always a favorite. Cresthaven is within an hour of the city of Halifax, The International Airport, The Annapolis Valley.
  • Visit the Studio Gallery of world renowned artist Joy Laking.
  • Visit the studio and gardens of Rasberry Bay Stone, as master stone mason "Heather Lawson" creates timeless accents for the home and garden from natural stone. Located in Bass River.
  • Visit the Studio of Canadian artist Ken Spearing. After viewing the collection of Spearing’s works at Cresthaven, head to Summerville to his gallery.
  • Always a fun day when you visit the Provincial Wildlife Park & Environmental Centre.
  • Explore the fossil cliffs of Cambridge with Ken Branchard. Ken offers tours of the beach and fossils. Enjoy a walking tour with interpretive displays showing the forming of the cliffs and the layers of fossils over millions of years.
  • Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island are both just two hours away
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Cresthaven By The Sea
Craig O'Leary & Barbara O'Neil
19 Ferry Lane Maitland
Nova Scotia, Canada B0N 1T0
Phone:(902)261-2001; Fax:(902)261-2044; Toll Free:(866) 870-2001