Jennifer’s Guidebook for Fitz Cottage
Local Areas for Boutique Shops/Restaurants/Carp Farmers' Market/Ice Cream
Carp is a short 20 min. scenic drive away. It has a great Saturday Farmers' Market, amazing restaurants & ice cream, and a cute boutique shop!
Farmers' Market Open Sat. only 8 am - 1 pm only until October. (Please verify the dates and times on the Carp website)
Carp is also very well known for its Garlic Festival in August and the famous Carp Fair in September! The fair has rides & live entertainment!
Please check the town's website for specific information on the dates & times for all events!
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Carp
Carp is a short 20 min. scenic drive away. It has a great Saturday Farmers' Market, amazing restaurants & ice cream, and a cute boutique shop!
Farmers' Market Open Sat. only 8 am - 1 pm only until October. (Please verify the dates and times on the Carp website)
Carp is also very well known for its Garlic Festival in August and the famous Carp Fair in September! The fair has rides & live entertainment!
Please check the town's website for specific information on the dates & times for all events!
Arnprior is a 20 min. scenic drive from Fitz Cottage.
Wes' French Fries are the best! Chain restaurants - DQ, Tim Horton's, McDonald's.
Boutique shops, Hardware stores, and grocery stores are available.
Beautiful waterfront park! A very beautiful small town!
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Arnprior
Arnprior is a 20 min. scenic drive from Fitz Cottage.
Wes' French Fries are the best! Chain restaurants - DQ, Tim Horton's, McDonald's.
Boutique shops, Hardware stores, and grocery stores are available.
Beautiful waterfront park! A very beautiful small town!
A beautiful 20 min. scenic drive to this quaint small town filled with cute shops and a wonderful bakery!
Pakenham also has golfing in the summer and downhill skiing in the winter.
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Pakenham
A beautiful 20 min. scenic drive to this quaint small town filled with cute shops and a wonderful bakery!
Pakenham also has golfing in the summer and downhill skiing in the winter.
Great restaurant for breakfast & lunch in the village of Carp.
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Alice's Village Cafe
3773 Carp RdGreat restaurant for breakfast & lunch in the village of Carp.
Ridge Rock Brewing Company is a brewery, eatery, beer store, and hang-out spot in the village of Carp. They brew high-quality beer.
Ridge Rock Brewing Company
421 Donald B. Munro DrRidge Rock Brewing Company is a brewery, eatery, beer store, and hang-out spot in the village of Carp. They brew high-quality beer.
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm and Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 to 5:00 until November.
Apples, Squash, and pumpkins. They sell cider, pies, and crisps in the store. Most of our gifts and napkins are 50% off the prices marked.
4625 Carp Road
Carp ON
Located 5 kilometers north of the village of Carp
Sorry, No Pick Your Own.
Harvest Moon Orchard
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 5 pm and Thursdays and Fridays from 11:00 to 5:00 until November.
Apples, Squash, and pumpkins. They sell cider, pies, and crisps in the store. Most of our gifts and napkins are 50% off the prices marked.
4625 Carp Road
Carp ON
Located 5 kilometers north of the village of Carp
Sorry, No Pick Your Own.
Located at the Carp Fairgrounds in Carp, Ontario, Canada (3790 Carp Rd). Open Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May to the end of October.
The Carp Farmers' Market is the largest producer-based Farmers’ Market in Eastern Ontario.
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CARP Farmers' Market
3790 Carp RdLocated at the Carp Fairgrounds in Carp, Ontario, Canada (3790 Carp Rd). Open Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. from May to the end of October.
The Carp Farmers' Market is the largest producer-based Farmers’ Market in Eastern Ontario.
2225 Craig's Side Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0
Please check the website before going for upcoming events, times, and how to book private tours.
WINE SALES: OPEN FOR WINE TASTINGS AND WINE BY THE GLASS IN THE VINEYARD WITH LIGHT FOOD OPTIONS.
WEDNESDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
THURSDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
FRIDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
SATURDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
SUNDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
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KIN Vineyards
2225 Craig's Side Rd, Carp, ON K0A 1L0
Please check the website before going for upcoming events, times, and how to book private tours.
WINE SALES: OPEN FOR WINE TASTINGS AND WINE BY THE GLASS IN THE VINEYARD WITH LIGHT FOOD OPTIONS.
WEDNESDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
THURSDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
FRIDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
SATURDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
SUNDAY 11:00AM TO 8:00PM
Delicious ice cream & friendly service!!
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Carp Custom Creamery
3763 Carp RdDelicious ice cream & friendly service!!
Wes' Chips
198 Madawaska BoulevardAmazing french fry chip stand in Arnprior!! Delicious fries!
A 30 min. drive away!
Great outlet stores for shopping!
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Tanger Outlets Ottawa
8555 Campeau DrA 30 min. drive away!
Great outlet stores for shopping!
Now called Canadian Tire Centre
A 30 min. drive away!
Home to the Ottawa Senators!
Tickets for games and events can be found online!
Scotiabank Place
1000 Palladium DrNow called Canadian Tire Centre
A 30 min. drive away!
Home to the Ottawa Senators!
Tickets for games and events can be found online!
More places to visit in the area for recreation & fun
Only a couple of minutes down the road or a walk through the forest if you are familiar with the trails.
The Provincial Park is a popular place! It is well known for its great camping, walking trails, and beach area. There is a park store with great ice cream!
Groomed cross-country trails in the winter.
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Fitzroy Provincial Park
5201 Canon Smith DrOnly a couple of minutes down the road or a walk through the forest if you are familiar with the trails.
The Provincial Park is a popular place! It is well known for its great camping, walking trails, and beach area. There is a park store with great ice cream!
Groomed cross-country trails in the winter.
We are also very close to the Morris Island Conservation Area where they have 6km of trails. It is a beautiful place to explore! You can hike, canoe, kayak, jog, fish, snowshoe, cross country ski, and much more. (Entrance fee required)
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Morris Island Conservation Area
156 Morris Island DrWe are also very close to the Morris Island Conservation Area where they have 6km of trails. It is a beautiful place to explore! You can hike, canoe, kayak, jog, fish, snowshoe, cross country ski, and much more. (Entrance fee required)
Check the website for all details on golfing in Pakenham - only a 20 min. rural scenic drive away.
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Pakenham Highlands Golf Club
112 Mcwatty RdCheck the website for all details on golfing in Pakenham - only a 20 min. rural scenic drive away.
Check the website for all details on Mount Pakenham - only a 20 min. rural scenic drive away.
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Monte Pakenham
577 Ski Hill RdCheck the website for all details on Mount Pakenham - only a 20 min. rural scenic drive away.
Convenience Store/Groceries
Larger grocery store 30 min. from the cottage.
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Sobeys March Road
840 March RdLarger grocery store 30 min. from the cottage.
Grocery Store - Arnprior - 20 Min. West of the cottage
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Metro
2525 Richmond RdGrocery Store - Arnprior - 20 Min. West of the cottage
2391 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy Harbour
Fitzroy Harbour Store - great for picking up anything you may have forgotten! They also have a small selection of wine and beer.
Great Pizza restaurant next door to the convenience store.
General Store
2391 Fitzroy Street2391 Fitzroy St, Fitzroy Harbour
Fitzroy Harbour Store - great for picking up anything you may have forgotten! They also have a small selection of wine and beer.
Great Pizza restaurant next door to the convenience store.
Ottawa - Our city & Our Nation's Capital
Fitzroy Harbour is on the outer city limits of our Nation's Capital, Ottawa. Fitz Cottage is in Fitzroy Harbour on the shores of the Ottawa River near Arnprior.
Ottawa's city centre is located at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers. The Ottawa River forms the entire northern boundary of the city which it shares with the province of Quebec's municipalities of Pontiac and Gatineau. The northern boundary begins in the west at Arnprior and continues east to Rockland.
Our Nation's Capital city centre is a 47 min. drive away. You can spend the day visiting Parliament, taking tours, shopping, visiting the Byward Market (local produce & artisans), great restaurants, and many boutique & souvenir shops. You can take a stroll along the canal which is always a favorite or bring your skates in the winter & skate on the longest outdoor skating rink in the world!
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Ottawa
Our Nation's Capital city centre is a 47 min. drive away. You can spend the day visiting Parliament, taking tours, shopping, visiting the Byward Market (local produce & artisans), great restaurants, and many boutique & souvenir shops. You can take a stroll along the canal which is always a favorite or bring your skates in the winter & skate on the longest outdoor skating rink in the world!
Places to see in the City of Ottawa
Westboro is a nice quaint urban neighbourhood in Ottawa. It is a 45 min. drive away from the cottage. It is an area filled with boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants.
Westboro
Westboro is a nice quaint urban neighbourhood in Ottawa. It is a 45 min. drive away from the cottage. It is an area filled with boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants.
The Glebe is a nice quaint urban neighbourhood in Ottawa next to Lansdowne Park. It is a 50 min. drive from the cottage. It is a great area for boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants.
The Glebe
The Glebe is a nice quaint urban neighbourhood in Ottawa next to Lansdowne Park. It is a 50 min. drive from the cottage. It is a great area for boutique shops, cafés, and restaurants.