Uniacke Estate

Halifax Trails

HRM Trail Guide

Uniacke Estate

Difficulty: Easy to hard.

Setting: Woods, lakeside, marsh, creeks.

Facilities: Parking, gravel paths, picnic tables, garbage bins, toilets, museum.

Interpretation/Signage: Good

Trail Summary

· The site extends over 930 hectares and features 7 trails of varying difficulty and length.

· Next to the parking lot is the Uniacke Estate Museum, a 19th century Georgian style Mansion. It is open until 5:30pm, from June 1 to October 15.

· Outdoor exhibits and excavations can be seen along the trails.

The trails at the Uniacke Estate vary considerably. The park offers approximately 4km of leisurely and level gravel trails and about 8km of moderately difficult natural trails through woods, marshes and ravines. One of the trails follows the original road between Windsor and Halifax.

They provide not only exercise and scenery but also education and insight into life in Nova Scotia centuries ago.

If you plan on walking all of the trails, bring along good shoes or boots, some water and a snack.

The trails are open year round, and remain un-groomed in the winter.