The Date Almanac
A fall day around Brockville
Apple picking, a waterfall, and a local market
Start with apple picking at Hall’s Apple Market, then a waterfall a few minutes on, and finish at the Brockville market. 4 stops, none more than 2 km apart, all around Brockville.
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Pick the patch · Brockville
Hall’s Apple Market
A third-generation apple farm with eighty acres of orchard running to nearly thirty varieties, plus a bakery turning out cider, apple butter and a long roster of pies, and a country store stocked with gifts and local fare.
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See the falls
Ferguson Waterfall
A thin 30-metre ribbon of water dropping into Spencer Gorge near Dundas, viewed from the Bruce Trail across the gorge from the better-known Tews Falls. Best after heavy rain or spring melt, when there is actually water to see.
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A bit of history
Brockville War Memorial
A bronze soldier mid-stride, rifle and bayonet forward and arm cocked to throw a grenade, set on a granite base at the foot of Court House Avenue. The sides name the battles the town's men fought, from Ypres and Vimy to Passchendaele.
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Shop and refuel · Brockville
Brockville Farmers' Market
One of Ontario's older outdoor markets, set downtown near the river and the old railway tunnel. Dozens of vendors with local produce, butter tarts, jams, and prepared food from spring rolls to empanadas.
Before you go
- Confirm Hall’s Apple Market is open and in season the day you go; what is ready shifts week to week.
- The rock above a waterfall gets slick and the edges are often unfenced, so wear grippy shoes and keep children close.
- The Brockville market runs limited days and hours, so check its schedule before you build the day around it, and bring cash.
A free day out from the Home Almanac. Every stop is a verified place; days change with the season, so print it the week you go. Data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, openstreetmap.org/copyright.