Hatley Park is Canada's largest and most diverse National Historic
Site.
At the centre is a magnificent castle built in 1908 by former British
Columbia Premier and coal baron, James Dunsmuir.
This 565 acre Edwardian estate is nestled on the Southern tip
of
Vancouver Island, just 25 minutes from downtown Victoria.
Open Year round, visitors will enjoy
daily tours of Hatley Castle, a visit to
the museum, or strolling through the Japanese, Italian and Rose Gardens.
The ocean front setting is ideal for weddings, meetings, retreats,
conferences, corporate team building, motion picture filming,
experiential travel programs and special events.
The showpieces
of the park are generally considered to be the
formal gardens of which the Italian, the Rose
and the
Japanese gardens are the best
known.
View of the Esquimalt
Lagoon from one the the many sightseeing
paths which pass through formal gardens, 250-year-old Douglas firs
to Garry Oak meadows and wetlands.
In the background just outside of CFB
Esquimalt can be seen a
visiting Nimitz Class American Aircraft Carrier.
