Explore History at Your Own Pace
Choose a self-guided tour below to take in local history at a relaxed, comfortable pace. There's lots of time to savour what interests you most.
| Campbellford Walking Tour |
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Wander though Campbellford on this self-guided tour to see as many as 17 designated heritage properties. See how "Campbell's ford" took shape on both sides of the Trent River. |
| Cobourg Walking Tour |
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Take the West, East or North tour, each self-guided and created by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. Be intrigued by Cobourg's mystery building – or see the birthplace of silver screen star Marie Dressler. |
| Port Hope Walking Tour |
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Try Port Hope's self-guided Historical Walking Tour to see Ontario's best-preserved 19th century streetscape and more. Add in the IT Filming Location Walking Tour for the inside track on how Port Hope's downtown was transformed into the thriller's setting of Derry, Maine. |
| Hastings Walking Tour |
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Take this self-guided walking tour with a focus on 18 stops in the Village of Hastings. Find out how "Crooks Rapids" came to be called Hastings, and its significance to the Trent canal system. |
| Warkworth Walking Tour |
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Step into the past on this self-guided walking tour of Warkworth with 24 buildings and architectural features. From verandahs to brickwork to windows, take in highlights of mid-19th century Ontario architecture. |
| Grafton Walking Tour |
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Explore the historic Hamlet of Grafton on a self-guided walking tour featuring 22 unique buildings. Learn the history of it churches, historic homes and gathering places dating back to the early 1800s. |
| Colborne & Castleton Walking Tours |
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Stroll by heritage sites in self-guided walking tours of Colborne and Castleton. See a rare example of a Queen Anne Revival home. Pass by an 1800s home also thought to house the ghost of a naval captain. |
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