A Special Feeling!
There’s a special feeling of welcome everywhere as you travel the Sunrise Trail, a scenic drive along the northeastern coast of Nova Scotia. It’s a part of everything, from the warmth of the gentle surf that caresses broad sand beaches to the friendly people you’ll meet everywhere you go. There’s a special beauty along the Sunrise Trail, too. Gently rolling farmlands create a quilt of emerald green fields that meets the sparkling blue waters of the Northumberland Strait. Country roads wind along sandy shores with their bright red bluffs and tidal saltmarshes that are vibrant with life. Timeless towns and villages, where generations have harvested the bounty of land and sea, now wait to be explored. Gracious accommodations offer a home away from home. There are fine restaurants, colourful shops and art galleries, as well as museums, summer theatre, and a fine arts centre. Good food and festivals are our specialty. Approx. touring distances along the Sunrise Trail: Amherst–Tidnish 23 km Tidnish–Pugwash 31 km Amherst–Pugwash 44 km Pugwash–Tatamagouche 40 km Tatamagouche–Pictou 60 km Pictou–New Glasgow 15 km New Glasgow–Antigonish 67 km Antigonish–Auld’s Cove 58 km
Northport Beach Provincial Park
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Northport Beach Provincial Park is 3 km / 2 mi east of Northport (7722 Highway 366) in the Northumberland Shore region. The
Heather Beach
Heather Beach is a provincial beach park situated 8 km / 5 mi east of East Linden (off Route 6, 40 km (24 mi) southeast
Amherst Shore Provincial Park
Amherst Shore Provincial Park lies on the gentle shores of the Northumberland Strait.
It makes an ideal spot to
Cumberland County Museum
Located in the heritage home (c. 1838) of Robert Barry Dickey, Father of Confederation, Cumberland County Museum and
River John
Photo Credit: Ralph MacAdam’s Photo Stream @ Flickr
River John is located near the mouth of the River John on the Northumberland Strait, half way between Pictou and Tatamagouche.
Ship Hector Quay
When the ship Hector landed here in 1773, it marked the start of the great Scottish migration to the New World.
Pugwash
Aerial Photo by Vic Dean, courtesy of the Village of Pugwash
Pugwash is a quaint village located on a scenic harbour at the mouth of the Pugwash River. A popular holiday area, Pugwash
Wallace
Wallace is a picturesque village with a diverse cultural heritage. The remnants of Mi kmaq habitation and the Acadian
Sutherland Steam Mill
From the moment you park your car you have arrived at a unique slice of Nova Scotian heritage. The parking lot was the
Malagash
Photo credit: Brian Doucette
A left turn beyond Wallace leads around the Malagash peninsula. Like the Gulf Shore Route this road leads along a scenic pastoral