The leaves are turning, and Niagara-on-the-Lake is full of ways to see it happen.
For a drive, follow the Niagara Parkway from Old Town through Queenston toward Niagara Falls — it’ll be easy to see why Sir Winston Churchill, back in 1943, called it “the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world.”
Stop at Queenston Heights for views over the Niagara River, or at the Laura Secord Homestead to take in some history amid changing leaves. Lakeshore Road offers another route, driving past orchards and vineyards near harvest’s end.
Walk along Queen Street, dressed for the season, to the gazebo at Queen’s Royal Park. Or, follow the trails linking Butler’s Barracks National Historic Site and Fort George National Historic Site, where tree-lined paths across the Commons make for a scenic autumn walk.
For a nice fall hike, Woodend Conservation Area and Niagara Glen both offer forest trails — one perched high on the escarpment, the other tucked deep in the gorge.
And for a bike ride, cycle the 56-kilometre Niagara River Recreation Trail, which follows the Niagara Parkway past wineries, historic sites and stretches of river scenery.
However you travel, the view does the talking.
