Eastern Canada, Here we Come – Twillingate, Newfoundland -2025- Part 1

Twillingate is a must see place if you go to Newfoundland. The entire province has lots of great views and things to do but Twillingate is a special place.(minus all the construction on the main road going in this past summer!)

We drove to Long Point Lighthouse and went inside, paying a little extra for one of the staff to walk with us up to the top. You are not allowed to do it on your own. The views were pretty spectacular and when you exit the Lighthouse, there are all kinds of trails and viewpoints to discover.

  • Completed in 1876
  • Looking down as I climb to the top of the Lighthouse

We went to another dinner theatre, Twillingate NWI Dinner Theatre. It was a typical Newfoundland music/comedy show and the dinner was delicious. They usually have chicken or some form of seafood as choices. Recommended for those who are in the area.

There is lots of hiking trails in this area and we did do a couple of them. We did the Lower Little Harbour Trail which took us down to a very cool arch in the water and then you climbed a whole lot of stairs, which I hate. I can walk uphill but stairs are my nemesis. When we go to the top, it wasn’t really a defined trail, more like climb over this rock and go around those rocks. We did not do the entire trail, we turned around because some days I am not “up to snuff”. But I did enjoy the part we did.

  • Trails map
  • An old root cellar
  • Small Cove
  • The Arch

We also did the Black Rock trail, which also took us down by the water and I guess I took a picture of the sign and thought to myself “good enough!” because I don’t have any of the trail.

There is a micro brewery in the town called Split Rock Brewing Company which of course we had to go, a couple of times. We spotted the cutest little dog there wearing a little skirt! We also played Corn Hole, one of the few games I am good at and I love playing it. The beer was okay, didn’t really stand out but it was good.

So below just a few photos, one is of Peyton’s Woods, a campground that we stayed at for 4 nights and then the Pumpkin House which was built in 1872 and we also did a visit to Auk Winery. We just tried a couple of wines but didn’t buy any. It was a lot of fruit wines and yes I know, grapes are fruit but this was OTHER fruit like strawberry, blackberry, those types of fruit.

  • Ballerina dog
  • Black Rock Trail starting point
  • View
  • Auk Winery
  • The Pumpkin House
  • Campground we stayed at, pretty fancy !!

One more post on Twillingate and then off to Gander, Newfoundland!

15 thoughts on “Eastern Canada, Here we Come – Twillingate, Newfoundland -2025- Part 1”

  3. I liked the scenery and especially The Arch. I never get tired of seeing the bright-colored buildings and houses. That was a steep climb in the lighthouse Susan. I would not want to look down. I was in a tall lighthouse a few years ago, not as tall as this one, but there were no railings to climb up the stairs as they wanted to preserve the historical look and feel. The steps were steep. My legs felt wobbly and by the time I got to the top and worse coming down. Then I had to go across the pier with no guardrail over the Detroit River. I was the youngest on this historical day tour, the rest of the folks were people from a lighthouse tour group, all older folks who were used to all this, climbed without issue.

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    1. I really like, and need, railings or something to hang onto going up and coming down. I love the bright coloured houses too, they seem to fit the landscape. I also don’t like heights so my legs get wobbly too ! The Arch was magnificent, I know there have been landscapes like this in other places and over time, they fall down. There was one in New Brunswick and I have read about others.

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      1. They are beautiful natural marvels of nature – it was very picturesque. I have to have something to hang on as well. I thought it was an accident waiting to happen having no railing in the lighthouse – they open it up once a year to charge for tours to raise money to preserve the lighthouse. I’m sure people don’t care if it doesn’t look authentic.

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      3. Safe is preferred and when I walked across the pier, my legs were shaking. The guide asked “does everyone feel safe walking or can I take your arm and walk with you?” The lighthouse tour group who goes on lighthouse tours were all retired, much older than me and they were all fine, so I didn’t ask. I wasn’t going to ever see these people again – it was a tour group from out of state and I usually don’t care what people think anyway!

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