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The Small Town Charm Trail

The Small Town Charm Trail

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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

You know those towns that are described as 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it'? They often have the most amazing hidden gems! Get to know a few small pockets of Ontario with this surprise road trip.

Trip Highlights

  • Adorable small towns you'll want to return to
  • Local cafes and restaurants for road trip fuel
  • Great stops to fill up your camera roll
  • Outdoor adventures perfect for every activity level

AVAILABLE TO DEPART

This itinerary can be used any time of the year from Wednesday - Saturday.

SUGGESTED FOR

  • Seniors
  • History Buffs
  • Foodies

Itinerary

STOP 1

Start the day with a cuppa joe & delicious treat at a funky coffee roasters. On the way? You'll want to check out our historic photo op spot & a delightfully delicious cheese farm. Drive time to your second stop is 5 minutes.

STOP 2

For your second stop we have recommended a great spot to grab an early lunch & a local park with a cool past. Drive time to your third stop is 10 minutes.

STOP 3

This town is small but mighty with incredible antique & food shops on the main street. This is where your cooler and ice packs will come in handy - trust us! Drive time to your fourth stop is 12 minutes.

STOP 4

An iconic history-filled town with the most incredible shops, sites and restaurants. On the way we have included one of the cutest markets we have ever seen.

Region

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Can depart from

Sarnia Area, London Area, Toronto Area, Kitchener-Waterloo Area

Before you go

What You'll Need to Bring

  • An Ice Pack and Cooler
  • Cash
  • Reusable Shopping Bags
  • Road Trip Snacks
  • Walking Shoes

Additional Details

  • Accessible
  • Kid-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 Toronto: 3 hours and 30 minutes / 300 km
  • From Brampton: 2 hours and 55 minutes / 256 km
  • From Oakville: 2 hours and 55 minutes / 253 km
  • From Hamilton: 2 hours and 29 minutes / 214 km
  • From Kitchener: 1 hour and 24 minutes / 93 km
  • From London: 2 hours and 33 minutes / 185 km
  • From Niagara Falls: 4 hours and 10 minutes / 363 km
  • From Barrie: 4 hours and 30 minutes / 421 km
  • From Sarnia: 4 hours and 5 minutes / 337 km

This trip can be done any time of the year from Wednesday - Saturday. There are a few closures between Sunday-Tuesday.

We recommend leaving anytime between 8:30 am - 9 am. The later you leave, the less time you may have to complete all the stops.

Unfortunately, this trip is not pup-friendly. We recommend quite a few indoor destinations on this road trip, so you will have to leave them at home for the day!

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

None of the stops require an entrance fee. You will want change for parking and all food and drink purchases are the travellers responsibility.

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

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Tamara Perry
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Small Town Charm

Beautiful locations and the food recommended stops were delicious. Nice, easy walks. Favourite was our first stop.

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Diane
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Small Town Charm

The Trip was enjoyable but not out of the ordinary.
We did stop at places I would not usually visit like the cheese shop.
It would have been nice to know that filming of Anne with an E was filmed at what is called the Castle. The Castle should be called a manse or even mansion. I was expecting a castle and it isn't.

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Karen Koop
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Some great discoveries!

We went on this trip on a sunny Saturday and had a most enjoyable day! This trip included such fun little stops that you wouldn’t just happen upon which is great! Love the support of local area farms and businesses! A few freebies too when we showed our Guess Where itinerary. A great day spent exploring and a great lunch recommendation!

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Tracey Breedon
Most Amazing Day!!

This trip took me a few places I have been before however never noticed any of the things we saw or did. It was such a great experience and would actually do this exact one again. But I do look forward to my next adventure. Thank you so much for the amazing experience and opportunity to make memories!!

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Maria De Santis
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Discovering Ontario

We have such amazing sights, adventures, history and just wonderful things around Ontario that we don’t take a chance to discover. Guess Where Trips allowed me and my other half to discover a places we didn’t even know exist. It was a fun pace agenda to see history, enjoy great food/drinks, small towns. Must have for a wonderful weekend road trip.