Things you must do while visiting Blue House

  • Breakfast on the sea-deck and gazebo to see the humpback and minke whales frolic in the channel...
  • Have a fire and marshmallow roast on the beach under the stars...
  • Hike to Tors Cove to visit local craft shops selling hooked rugs, visual art and textiles...
  • Book a local guide off Bauline Wharf for a personalized tour along the coast and through the islands; in July and August draw close enough to the humpback whales to touch them...
  • Book a half-day sea-kayaking excursion and picnic to Great Island through the Celtic Rendezvous...
  • Drive by car to Bidgood’s in the Goulds for good, old-fashioned Newfoundland home-cooked meals, Newfoundland books and locally made crafts...
  • Visit Cape Spear (45 minutes by car) and thrill to the stretch and song of majestic sea, visible in all directions...
  • On the way to Cape Spear, stop in 400 year old Petit Harbour to experience an enchanting and vibrant little outport fishing community
  • Take a day-trip by car to Cape St. Mary’s to experience the majestic beauty of the gannets, huge seabirds who descend from the auk...
  • Visit Ferryland (45 minutes away) where Lord Baltimore’s colony, dating back to the 1600s is now being unearthed in an archeological dig; while there, book the Lighthouse Picnic...
  • Drive out the Witless Bay Line to experience the serene tranquility of the barrens, where you can see the erratics (rocks and boulders deposited in the wake of glaciers) and distinctive plant-life (including insect eating plants)...
  • Visit the Botanical Gardens in St. John’s to learn about the array of plant life in the Avalon (which is the second most temperate zone for growing in Canada, after Vancouver)...
  • Book a boat excursion to see the whales and puffins with Gerry or Keith Colbert at Bauline Wharf
  • Visit St. John’s harbour, walk down Water and Duckworth Streets, experience the charm of Gower Street, famous for its tall “painted ladies”—19th Century attached clapboard houses, and take in George Street with its Celtic fiddlers and performers...
  • Visit Signal Hill and the Marconi Tower to learn more about the first transatlantic communications system...
  • Walk 5 minutes down the road from Blue House for a swim in the freshwater lake (called a pond by locals). Stop by the Celtic Outlook Cafe (across the road) for an ice cream cone...
  • Book at The Captain's Table Restaurant (open in season, 10 minutes away) for an excellent fish and chips dinner...
  • Take an overnight trip to St. Pierre and Miquelon...a little bit of France close to home...
  • Take an overnight trip to historic Port Rexton and Trinity East, Newfoundland and experience the Rising Tide Theatre; along the way stop by the Random Passage film set site...
  • Take an overnight trip to Woody Island Resort, where you can enjoy sandy beaches and traditional Newfoundland culture...