About Our Home
We moved to Caledon heading on 30 years ago after we purchased a run down and dilapidated small farm. It was pouring rain with thick fog and we walked around the old house and bought it on the spot. Most of our family and friends called us crazy, but we moved to a house with leaking windows, no basement and all manner of rodents and snakes living together in harmony.
The brick portion of the house is over a hundred years old, but the board and batten section is a replacement from the many additions and pieces that had been added prior to our ownership.
The lawn surrounding the house is part of our long term reclamation project. The property was so overgrown that it took one full summer just to clear away the detritus. The majority of the trees on the property were planted by us. We started with more than 100 trees per year for well…years, now we mostly fill in spaces and have started adding fruit and flowering trees.
This is still a work in progress (see the old barn) but it is a labour of love. We have had the privilege of being part of the Alton community, and have brought up two children on our farm. Two kids who aren’t afraid of getting dirty or a little hard work.
Find Us / Contact Us
Our CALEDON Home Bed & Breakfast
890 Highpoint Sideroad, Alton
The Caledon Hills, just an hour from Toronto
Reservations and Questions:
Bruce Trail
The Bruce Trail Conservancy
https://brucetrail.org
The famous trail which runs from Niagara to Toberymory is Canada’s longest and oldest footpath. It boasts 900 km of trail, with another 450 km of “side trails”. The Bruce Trail and the side Elora Cataract Trailway (Forks of the Credit Provincial Park to Elora) are accessible just minutes from our home.
Caledon Hill Trails
Please download the full maps and trail routes directly from the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Think of adding a donation of support.
Get Outdoors
19785 Main Street, Alton
https://lynxandharecycles.com/
Our local bike shop with sales and services. Check out their local ride suggestions.
Copied directly from the Lynx and Hare website, a loop which crosses directly in front of our driveway!
Highpoint Side Rd. - Shaw's Creek Rd: 15km,
East on Queen from the shop to Highpoint just north of the railway tracks, or straight up Main street to join Highpoint at the top of the hill. Either way, head west as Highpoint winds through open farmland to Shaw's creek road. Take Beechgrove east back to town unless it's a summer evening and you feel like a locally-brewed pint, in which case keep going on Shaw's to Goodlot Brewing Co., just a couple of hundred meters down the road.
Belfountain Conservation Area and the Hamlet of Belfountain
819 Forks of the Credit Road
https://cvc.ca/discover-our-parks/belfountain-conservation-area/
Settled in 1825, the Hamlet of Belfountain is located at Mississauga Road and the Forks of the Credit. Home to natural beauty and charming local businesses, including The Common Good and Higher Ground Cafe.
Cheltenham Badlands
1739 Olde Base Line Road
https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/properties/cheltenham-badlands
Check out the fly over video from the Heritage Trust web site above. Badlands are by reservation only.
The Badlands are considered one of Ontario’s geological treasures. It was formed at the base of an ancient sea 450 million years ago. The Badlands are part of the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. This Queenston Formation is made of maroon shale with small amounts of green shale, sandstone and limestone. The red colouring comes from iron oxide. 🙂Ok educational lecture over.
Caledon Hills Cycling
15640 McLaughlin Road, Inglewood
Caledon’s Local Bike Shop located in the Village of Inglewood. If you love to cycle, this is the place for you. Check out their website for help to plan your route whether you want a high difficulty level or a scenic peddle. They offer bike services, and an onsite Cafe.
Pet Friendly
Bring your fur babies. There are 25 acres to run, play, fetch, swim, get dirty and tired out (the dogs and their humans).
We welcome pets; love them actually. We do however add an additional $15.00 cleaning fee AND we ask that you “poop and scoop” after your dog. This is our home too. Our guests are responsible for any damage or injury caused by their pets or service animals.
As for mobility accessibility, our home is not very accessible and we are sorry for that. Rooms and the bathroom are on the 2nd floor with 14 + steps to access them. If there is anything we can do to accommodate your needs, reach out and we will see what we can jointly arrange.
Relaxing on the porch on a summer afternoon. Victoria and Socrates
Local to us
Goodlot Farm & Farmstead Brewing Co.
18825 Shaws Creek Road
Local organic hop farm and solar-powered brewery just five minutes by car (21 minutes by bike) away. They make fresh, hyper-local Farm-raised Beer using ingredients grown on their farmand by other small Ontario Farmers. They have live music, comedy nights, game nights and the best outdoor beer garden ever!
TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley
19131 Main Street
Choose from three of the top 25 public courses in Canada. Osprey Valley is the home of Canadian Golf, and the Canadian Open. Two Brothers and Fescue restaurants are open to the public, and worth the visit just to see the view from the main club house.
Spirit Tree Estate Cidery
1137 Boston Mills Road
It’s a ten minute drive to our local Cidery, Bakery and Bistro. Try the pizza; especially in a Cider Garden. As Spirit Tree describes: “Think traditional beer garden, but with cider!”
Mono Cliffs Inn and the Peter Cellars Pub
367006 Mono Centre Road
It's a thirty minute drive, and a beautiful one at that, to the Mono Cliffs Inn and Peter Cellars Pub. The restaurant is charming, and serves an incredible Sunday roast dinner. The witty pub offers live music with food and local craft beers. Local charm with a great wine list.
Hockley Valley Resort - Golf, Spa and Ski
793522 3rd Line EHS, Mono
Hockley Valley Resort calls itself an all season resort, especially with skiing during the winter. We don’t disagree, but anyone visiting the Hockley Valley during the fall is in for some of the most beautiful autumn colours in the Province.
Heatherlea Farm Shoppe, Butchery and Cafe Restaurant
17049 Winston Churchill Blvd.
Snacks, bakery treats, prepared meals, and a butcher shop remind you to take some of the delicious-ness home with you. That is, after you try the restaurant and cafe with both indoor seating and an outdoor licensed patio.
Terra Cotta Inn
175 King Street, Terra Cotta
This painting, taken from the Terra Cotta Inn website, is a perfect depiction of the beauty of the Inn and of Terra Cotta. Have lunch or dinner, and walk the Village. Reservations are a must.
The Village of Alton
Millcroft Inn & Spa
55 John Street, Alton
The grounds of the Millcroft are breathtaking. Even if you don’t choose to stay, eat or spa there, just pack and walk around. There are few hotels as beautiful. On the edge of the Village of Alton, you are a minute walk from the Alton Mills Arts Centre, coffee, ice cream and bike shop.
If you want to have a romantic dinner, we recommend booking “the pod” with a view over the waterfalls.
Alton Mills Arts Centre
1402 Queen Street West, Alton
There are shops, event venues, classes all found within this historic and beautifully refurbished Mill. It is host to the Fire and Ice festival every January, and to countless art and cultural displays.
Take a moment to visit the museum of the Mill. The Village of Alton was an industrial hub in the mid to late 1880’s. What is now an arts centre began as a knitting mill and then a rubber company. There are a few of our long-time locals who remember working for the Western Rubber Company making Disney balloons until in WWII the rubber company was commissioned to make condoms for the Canadian military.
Ray’s 3rd Generation Bakery
1475 Queen Street West, Village of Alton
For reservations call 519-941-6121
The Town of Orangeville
Grocery Stores
Sobeys Orangeville
500 Riddell Road
Metro
150 First Street
FreshCo
286 Broadway at Dawson
Zehrs
50 4th Line
Walmart Superstore
95 First Street
No Frills
90 C Line
Harmony Whole Foods Market
163 First Street
Freshway Indian Grocers
163 First Street
Alcohol Stores
LCBO
510 Riddell Road (Sobeys Plaza)
LCBO
40 B Broadway (at Townline)
Resturant List
Local Shops
Dave’s Butcher Shop
75 Alder Street
Blighty’s British Store
88 First Street
Experiences and Suggestions
Sleep and Eat, (and Relax)
Bed and Breakfast with us. Your own room with a double bed and views of the rolling hills. A separate but only for you bathroom with tub/shower. Use the pool, and the property while you stay with us. As breakfast is a family favourite meal, we provide a full meal complete with homemade preserves.
Campfire Experience
Since you’ve left the City to enjoy the quiet and our nature, we can bring out the camp chairs and you can sit out and enjoy a campfire. Roast (burn) your own dinner or find a stick and toast smores.
Expand to a Full Camping Experience
If you really want the outdoor experience, you can try camping. We set up (or you can help) a 5 person tent, and you can try rustic sleeping. All equipment is provided including a tent, sleeping bags, pillows and flashlights!
Outdoor Movie Experience (Coming Soon)
Out under the stars (or on the covered porch if it's raining) we set up a projector and you can watch a movie outside. Popcorn and snacks while sitting curled up in a blanket.