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Historic Haunts

Historic Haunts

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One trip is required per group.

* "PDF Instant Download" means the trip will be sent by email as a PDF document, and not by mail (the email is sent immediately after completing your purchase)

WHAT TO EXPECT

This haunted history route blends eerie legends and unusual attractions. Visit spots with documented haunted pasts — from towers and ruins to cemeteries — while uncovering the fascinating tales behind them.

Please Note: This trip begins in Cambridge and takes place in the same area as Local Markets & Picturesque Towns.

Trip Highlights

  • A school and post office with a haunted past
  • A hike to haunted ruins
  • A graveyard with an unusual surprise
  • A visit to one of the most ‘haunted buildings in Ontario’
  • A scene from ‘IT’
  • A street with a paranormal past

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

Days of the week: Any day

Seasons: Year-round

Not recommended: Holidays

PLEASE NOTE

This limited-release road trip will return mid-September!

Itinerary

STOP 1

Start off your day with two historic buildings that offer up some 'haunt gossip'. Decide for yourself if they give you the chills! The drive time to your second stop is 13 minutes.

STOP 2

The second stop will get you stretching your legs a bit in search of some haunted ruins. You can also visit a nearby local art gallery with a spooky past. The drive time to your third stop is 12 minutes.

STOP 3

The third stop takes you to a haunted tower and a nearby cemetery with fascinating local lore. The drive to your fourth stops ranges anywhere between 30-40 minutes (depending on where you want to go).

STOP 4

It's time to choose your own haunt — from paranormal streets to movie-famous spots, we’ve included a mix so you can follow your curiosity. Please note, one of the options on the fourth stop includes a stop that's also on our Local Markets trip.

Region

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Can depart from

London Area, Toronto Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • Camera
  • Cash
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Walking Shoes
  • Water

Additional Details

  • Accessible
  • Dog-Friendly

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We're here to help!

Please see the approximate driving distances below. Please note this just includes round-trip driving distances and not time spent at stops.

From Guelph: 2 hours and 20 minutes / 115 km

From Kitchener: 2 hours and 25 minutes / 126 km

From Brantford: 3 hours / 180 km

From Hamilton: 3 hours and 15 minutes / 187 km

From Brampton: 3 hours and 20 minutes / 220 km

From Oakville: 3 hours and 25 minutes / 217 km

From London: 3 hours and 45 minutes / 256 km

From Toronto*: 4 hours and 10 minutes / 275 km

From Barrie*: 4 hours and 45 minutes / 350 km

*We recommend booking overnight accommodations for trips that are longer than 4+ hours of driving time.

This trip is best done between Thursday - Sunday. It can be done on Monday - Wednesday; however, there will be some closures.

We recommend leaving anytime between 8 am-9 am.

This trip is somewhat pet-friendly!

The trip includes patio options for when it's warm & takeaway that work well for your pet. There will also be at least one dog-friendly activity at each stop. If you bring your furry friend, you will be unable to bring them into any indoor suggestions.

We recommend bringing between 2- 5 people on your surprise road trip adventure.

Second Stop: This is free to explore; however, one of our suggestions does accept a suggested cash donation of $5 per person.

Fourth Stop: This is free to explore; however, one of our suggestions does accept a suggested cash donation of $5 per person. 

After booking your trip, we'll send you a confirmation email with a few recommended accommodation options.

Our haunted trips are all about the stories and the atmosphere. While you’ll visit real locations tied to eerie legends, many are best enjoyed from the outside — so bring your imagination! You’ll have a few short walks or hikes, plus several “drive-by” or photo-op stops where you’ll read the history in your booklet and picture the events for yourself.

Ghost sightings not guaranteed… but goosebumps possible.

Customer Reviews

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What fun we had on our Historic Haunts trip. We started at the Old Post Office in Cambridge and had fun from there. We had trouble finding one of the stops but it was just for a viewing. Learned a lot of history that we didn’t know. Recommendations for lunch stops were appreciated and delicious. Looking forward to doing another trip in the future.

Thank you so much for leaving a review! We're so glad that you enjoyed your day of exploring, and hope you will try another one of our road trips in the future. :)

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Lovely day!

We enjoyed our day. We tried to fit everything in and came close but left one of stop 4's choices to the next day. We thought Monigram Cafe in stop 1 was a great place to view the Old Post Office, and had a great atmosphere. We found out that Graham has recently passed away, unfortunately. We enjoyed the other stops, too, especially the art gallery and Wellington County Museum. One piece of feedback is that the Bean Puzzle Tombstone is on Hutchison Rd, not HutchiNson Rd. That was the only typo we found in our guide. Thank you!

Thank you so much for your review! We're so glad you have a great time overall, and well will certainly correct that street address - thank you for your feedback! :)

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Lovely day!

We enjoyed our day. We tried to fit everything in and came close but left one of stop 4's choices to the next day. We thought Monigram Cafe in stop 1 was a great place to view the Old Post Office, and had a great atmosphere. We found out that Graham has recently passed away, unfortunately. We enjoyed the other stops, too, especially the art gallery and Wellington County Museum. One piece of feedback is that the Bean Puzzle Tombstone is on Hutchison Rd, not HutchiNson Rd. That was the only typo we found in our guide. Thank you!

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Historic Haunts

Day trip with girlfriends was a great way to spend time together and explore new places. Highly recommend Guess Where Trips.

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Great Mothers day and Fathers Day Family Outing

Five adults went on this trip leaving from Toronto. All the stops were fun and very informative. Only one of us "felt the haunt" but we all enjoyed every aspect and turn of the day. Beautiful historical town and great scenery at every turn. Definitely check out the coffee shop at stop one and the Grille for lunch. Not as "haunted" as we thought, but definitely a fun and informative day!