Weymouth: Trails and Cultural History

Weymouth offers a range of trail lengths and several cultural and historical highlights to help you plan your trip. These include interpretive panels along a short trail, a long multi-use trail, and exhibits and a community museum in a former church.

Trails ranging from a short themed path to a multi-use trail

The Storybook Trail is less than 1 km long and features interpretive panels about five founding cultures. The trail also has a playground and fitness equipment. If these amenities are important to your plans, check on them again before your visit.

At 42.4 kilometres, the Sentier de Clare Trail is on a different scale. This multi-use trail runs from Weymouth to the Yarmouth County boundary, passing through forests and crossing rivers. Interpretive kiosks along the way share Acadian heritage. The comparison highlights the difference in trail lengths: the Storybook Trail is less than one kilometre long, while the Sentier de Clare Trail is much longer. Their described features also differ: panels about five founding cultures on one trail, and forest sections, river crossings, and kiosks about Acadian heritage on the other.

Cultural history at Sissiboo Landing and in the former church

The Sissiboo Landing Interpretive Centre presents the heritage of the Mi’kmaq First Nations, the United Empire Loyalists, the Black Loyalists, the Acadians, and the New France settlers through interactive exhibits. The centre also offers a detailed portrayal of Weymouth in the 1890s. It therefore focuses both on the heritage of different communities and on Weymouth during a specific historical period.

The former Saint Thomas Anglican Church and the property surrounding it are designated heritage property. The former church is a one-and-a-half-storey wooden church with pointed Gothic windows and now serves as a community museum. Its current use and architectural description offer two different perspectives on the same building: it is both a museum and a historic structure with clearly described features.

A visitor information centre at Sissiboo Landing provides information about mooring fees. If you need this information for your plans, check before travelling to see whether the information service is available.

More to explore in the wider destination of Digby County

In the wider destination of Digby County, Smith’s Cove offers its own attractions: the Old Temperance Hall Museum displays artefacts dating back to the 18th century and is located next to the Digby County Rail Trail. Beachcombing is popular on the beaches of Smith’s Cove. The Annapolis Valley Trail System follows the abandoned Dominion Atlantic Railway bed and is used by hikers, cyclists, and ATV riders. It differs from the Sentier de Clare Trail: here, the former rail corridor and its range of users are defining features.

Digby Neck is also part of the regional travel information for Digby County: the route leads into the Bay of Fundy to Long Island and Brier Island. The journey from Digby, via Digby Neck, includes two short ferry crossings for vehicles and foot passengers; check ferry service before your trip. Digby Scallop Days takes place every year over four days, from Thursday to Sunday. The program includes demonstrations of scallop shucking and boat rigging; visitors can also shuck a Digby scallop themselves. Check the event dates for your chosen year when planning your trip.

Discover more destinations: Mavillette, Little Brook, Digby, Clare, Smiths Cove.

View the wider travel guide: Digby County.