Attractions

Ski Martock
Ski Martock is a ski resort located near Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Martock is the closest downhill ski area to Halifax , being roughly a 45 minute drive away. The facilities feature a downhill area served by a quad chair lift and two T-bars, a beginners area served by two rope tows, and 5.5km of cross-country ski trails.

The hill features a half-pipe and terrain park for snowboarding and freeskiing.

Howard Dill's Farm
Visit giant pumpkin patches and a seed centre at the home of Howard Dill, four-time World Champion pumpkin grower and developer of "Dill's Atlantic Giant" pvp pumpkin variety, which has produced world record pumpkins up to 496 kg (1,092 lb). Mr. Dill is a previous Guinness World Record holder.

Cradle of Hockey
It was the students of King's College who adapted the game of hurley to ice which developed over time to the game of ice hockey. Visit the Cradle of Hockey where the students today still play on the "long pond" on the Dill Farm next to King's-Edgehill School.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Touring theatre for the young, known for its unique blend of puppets and performers and for its unusual retelling of traditional and contemporary children's classics. Visitors can tour Mermaid's headquarters where props and puppets from their many productions are on display.

Museums

Fort Edward National Historic Site
As you explore the history of the Acadians, don't miss the last surviving blockhouse in Nova Scotia and the oldest such original structure in North America. Built by the British in 1750, Fort Edward once guarded the overland route between Halifax and the Bay of Fundy. Between 1755 and 1762, Fort Edward served as the detention centre for the deportation of more than 1,000 Acadians. Although British troops stayed on at Fort Edward until the early 19th century, its strategic importance rapidly declined.

Haliburton House Provincial Museum
Visit Judge Thomas Chandler Haliburton's elegant wooden villa, furnished with Victorian period furniture and some of Haliburton's own possessions, including the desk where he wrote his famous "Sam Slick" stories.

Shand House Provincial Museum
Built in 1891, this late Victorian home features woodwork and some marvelously crafted furniture from the Windsor Furniture Factory. View the display of Clifford Shand's medals and memorabilia from the early days of the sport of bicycling. Enjoy the panoramic view of the Avon River from the tower.

West Hants Historical Museum
Located in the former Methodist Church; the cultural history of one of Nova Scotia's oldest communities. Displays of household, industrial and shipping technologies of a bygone era. Extensive library and archives of Nova Scotia and Hants County; genealogy of many local families.

Windsor Hockey Heritage Museum
Visit the "Birthplace of Hockey" museum. Artifacts include the equipment with which the game began - wooden pucks, hand-made one-piece hockey sticks carved by the Mi'kmaq natives, stock skates and world-famous Starr skates - as well as early forms of protective equipment. View photos of players and teams from the formative years of Canada's great winter game, ice hockey.