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Located 20 min west of downtown Victoria, these adjacent Parks Canada administered sites offer spectacular views of Esquimalt Harbour & Juan de Fuca Strait. Fort Rodd Hill’s extensive century-old fortifications include 3 gun batteries, barracks & searchlight emplacements. Fisgard Lighthouse, built in 1860, is Canada’s oldest West Coast lighthouse. Video programs, exhibits & displays of original artifacts tell the site's long & colourful history; open year-round; families often bring a picnic lunch & stay for half a day. While the kids investigate our tide pools, parents can enjoy the spectacular sea & mountain views. Come visit soon.
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Experience, discover & enjoy one of Victoria's hidden treasures. Located 20 min drive from downtown, Victoria Hatley Park National Historic Site is situated on a 226 ha (565 acre) property. Enjoy an interpretive tour of the 101-year Hatley Castle, stroll the gardens, visit our quaint museum & gift shop. Like a good walk? We have 15 km of trails through wooded forests - you can even bring along your GPS & go caching! Rich with military history & one of British Columbia's founding families - the Dunsmuirs - the site is rich with natural & cultural history, celebrating the best of British Columbia.