Local amenities and things to do

Phil And Sara
Phil And Sara
Local amenities and things to do

Nature

A fantastic wilderness area with a number of different trails. Only about 15 mins drive away, yet you'll feel like you're in complete wilderness. https://wrweo.ca/wp/
14 locals recommend
The Bluff Wilderness Hiking Trail (parking lot)
2890 St Margarets Bay Rd
14 locals recommend
A fantastic wilderness area with a number of different trails. Only about 15 mins drive away, yet you'll feel like you're in complete wilderness. https://wrweo.ca/wp/
Another fantastic wildnerness area within 10 mins drive! https://www.novascotia.ca/nse/protectedareas/wa_BlueMountainBirchCove.asp
Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
Maskwa Club Trail
Another fantastic wildnerness area within 10 mins drive! https://www.novascotia.ca/nse/protectedareas/wa_BlueMountainBirchCove.asp
Amazing white sands and some great hikes. Cold ocean water! Gate is locked in the winter, but you can still walk in.
122 locals recommend
Crystal Crescent Beach Provincial Park
220 Sambro Creek Rd
122 locals recommend
Amazing white sands and some great hikes. Cold ocean water! Gate is locked in the winter, but you can still walk in.
Park right next to beach. Small, but nice drive is take the Lighthouse Route (#3).
74 locals recommend
Queensland Beach Provincial Park
Nova Scotia Trunk 3
74 locals recommend
Park right next to beach. Small, but nice drive is take the Lighthouse Route (#3).
Amazing white sands and a great drive to get there. Take the old highway 3 for the best views. It's a longer drive but worth it.
29 locals recommend
Bayswater Beach Provincial Park
4015 NS-329
29 locals recommend
Amazing white sands and a great drive to get there. Take the old highway 3 for the best views. It's a longer drive but worth it.

Local amenities

Local grocery store with all essentials plus more.
Kingswood Market
1210 Hammonds Plains Rd
Local grocery store with all essentials plus more.
11 mins from the Pancake House
6 locals recommend
Sobeys Mill Cove
961 Bedford Hwy
6 locals recommend
11 mins from the Pancake House
All major box stores and retail outlets (Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire and lots more). 17 mins from the Pancake House.
9 locals recommend
Bayers Lake Industrial Park
216-218 Chain Lake Dr
9 locals recommend
All major box stores and retail outlets (Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire and lots more). 17 mins from the Pancake House.
Right next to Kingswood Market, 5 mins from The Pancake House
67 locals recommend
Tim Hortons
6034 Lady Hammond Rd
67 locals recommend
Right next to Kingswood Market, 5 mins from The Pancake House
Closest grocery store. Nice and new and relatively quiet.
10 locals recommend
Atlantic Superstore
1650 Bedford Hwy
10 locals recommend
Closest grocery store. Nice and new and relatively quiet.
Redmond's Home Hardware
5209 St Margarets Bay Rd
Canadian Tire
5130 St Margarets Bay Rd
NSLC Express
1222 Hammonds Plains Rd
NSLC
3650 Hammonds Plains Rd

Food scene

A few minutes drive from the Pancake House. A great coffee shop. Lunch/brunch, and then evening meals with live music Fri/Sat.
9 locals recommend
Edible Matters
1345 Hammonds Plains Rd
9 locals recommend
A few minutes drive from the Pancake House. A great coffee shop. Lunch/brunch, and then evening meals with live music Fri/Sat.
Vernon’s Thunderbird Diner
2094 Hammonds Plains Road
Right next the Rails to Trails bile/run path.
43 locals recommend
Train Station Bike & Bean
5401 St Margarets Bay Rd
43 locals recommend
Right next the Rails to Trails bile/run path.
Best pizza around, it's our go-to for sure. Free delivery over a certain amount. Alternatively, it's only a few kms outside the subdivision.
Alexandra's Pizza Hammonds Plains
1679 Hammonds Plains Road
Best pizza around, it's our go-to for sure. Free delivery over a certain amount. Alternatively, it's only a few kms outside the subdivision.
Great Irish bar. Good food and atmosphere.
24 locals recommend
Finbar's Irish Pub
1595 Bedford Hwy
24 locals recommend
Great Irish bar. Good food and atmosphere.
Fantastic waterfront restaurant.
171 locals recommend
The Bicycle Thief
1475 Lower Water St
171 locals recommend
Fantastic waterfront restaurant.
Probably the best place in town to grab a beer right by the ocean!
29 locals recommend
Stubborn Goat Beer Garden
1599 Lower Water St
29 locals recommend
Probably the best place in town to grab a beer right by the ocean!
43 locals recommend
Train Station Bike & Bean
5401 St Margarets Bay Rd
43 locals recommend
Acadian Fish and Chips & Enzo Pizzeria - Hammonds Plains
1990 Hammonds Plains Road
Beautiful spot with good fun and fresh air. On way to Peggys Cove, so perfect location to grab a lobster roll!
22 locals recommend
White Sails Bakery & Deli
12930 Peggys Cove Rd
22 locals recommend
Beautiful spot with good fun and fresh air. On way to Peggys Cove, so perfect location to grab a lobster roll!

Sightseeing

349 locals recommend
Peggys Cove
349 locals recommend
Beautiful town. Closer than Lunenburg and a more local feel.
174 locals recommend
Mahone Bay
174 locals recommend
Beautiful town. Closer than Lunenburg and a more local feel.

City/town information

Just over 25 mins from the Pancake House to downtown Halifax.
107 locals recommend
Halifax
107 locals recommend
Just over 25 mins from the Pancake House to downtown Halifax.

Medical

Kingswood Market
1210 Hammonds Plains Rd