Lunenburg & Peggy's Cove - Same Day?

[Racer70]

We'll be in Halifax, NS on RCI's Brilliance on Oct. 16 from 9:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.

We're renting a car and driving to Peggy's Cove and would like to visit Lunenburg too.

 

I assume there will be ample time to do both and return back to Halifax before ship departure? If you've visited both, which route would you recommend and which town/village should we go to first?

[hutt1]

Hi

I found this information on the famous "owl" website. Hope it s useful.4. Re: How long from Halifax to Lunenburg via Peggy's Cove?

Jun 11, 2009, 1:46 PM

Hi Florida!

 

With no dawdling along the way, it would take about three hours to drive between Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg if you followed the coastal roads, rather than Rt. 103 (a super-2 freeway) or Route 3. Of course, you will stop at many places en route, so allow at least twice this time.

 

Some of the highlights along the way include:

 

- Route 329 aroung Bayswater and the Aspotagan Peninsula. This road passes some sparkling, but chilly, Atlantic Ocean beaches, small fishing towns, a few oomphy houses and also the memorial to those who died in the terrible Swissair crash ten years ago.

 

- Chester town. A picturesque, wealthy waterfront town, well worth a stroll around. There's a ferry (no cars) to Tancook Island, a populated island out in the bay, and if you have the time, Tancook shows what old salt living was like before cars became commonplace.

 

- Indian Point and Oakland, reached by an unnumbered, paved road southwest from Martins River. There are fishing villages along the way, culminating in the best view of the famous three churches of Mahone Bay town.

 

- Another unnumbered paved road starting south of Mahone Bay town, past Maders Cove and Sunnybrook. You get a lovely view of Princes Inlet along this narrow road, which features a mixture of modest summer cottages alongside some of the most expensive real estate in Lunenburg County. Don't take Route 3 between Mahone Bay and Lunenburg. It's uninteresting, and does not follow the water. Follow the unnumbered coastal road.

 

- I'm saving the best for last. Beyond Lunenburg, take Route 332 southwest to Riverport and then follow the Lahave River north to Bridgewater. The road runs right along the water much of the way, unobstructed by expensive houses between the pavement and the water. There are a lot of traditional homes with panoramic vistas around every bend and point of land along the Lahave. For the very best savor of Nova Scotia coastal scenery, follow this way.

 

Happy travels, and let me know if I can help further!

 

David

 

capetien10@gmail.com

[maryann ns]

I would go to Peggy's Cove first trying to get there ahead of the crowds. Then take the coastal road to Lunenburg. Do not try to go further. Leave Lunenburg by about 3:30 and you should be back in plenty of time. Take any time left over to walk around the waterfront in Halifax.

 

Here is a map: https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Canadian+Museum+of+Immigration+at+Pier+21,+1055+Marginal+Rd,+Halifax,+NS+B3H+4P7/Peggys+Cove,+NS/Lunenburg,+NS/Pier+21+Nation+Builder+Plaza,+Halifax,+NS/@44.5439836,-64.28796,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m46!4m45!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a224a3072acdd:0x17e3719543389b20!2m2!1d-63.5651672!2d44.6383455!1m25!1m1!1s0x4b5a02e9d854b0e5:0x6b8306124c808566!2m2!1d-63.9125577!2d44.4934044!3m4!1m2!1d-63.9491522!2d44.6557106!3s0x4b59f27c5f419809:0x8fb8d6af35624980!3m4!1m2!1d-64.0484861!2d44.5146886!3s0x4b59fb0ee4d53889:0xebce186dfe44aa12!3m4!1m2!1d-64.2218997!2d44.5543429!3s0x4b59e6ec981080e9:0xdc7eb6264075b21c!3m4!1m2!1d-64.3138513!2d44.5593939!3s0x4b59ddfa047a872d:0xe92b39c883ca2d0f!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b575bc120aed143:0x56397a4fad304deb!2m2!1d-64.3188354!2d44.3770053!1m5!1m1!1s0x4b5a224942585d63:0x768d098a5b87f0b3!2m2!1d-63.5654569!2d44.6382215!3e0

 

It is an hour an a half going back to Halifax on the main road. https://goo.gl/maps/GJgXYU92oWp

Edited October 8, 2015 by maryann ns

[CdnArtyWife]

I'm from Nova Scotia and I second this advice!

 

 

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[Racer70]

FYI - We ended up driving to Lunenberg first via highway 103. Looked around, toured the Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, ate lunch, took our pictures and then headed back towards Peggy's Cove via highway 103.

 

Then we took 333 along the coast and stopped at the Swiss Air Memorial and then down the road to Peggy's Cove. It was very crowded at Peggy's Cove, but we got to see all we wanted to and take all the pictures we needed and headed back to Halifax via 333. We then went into Halifax and stopped at the Fairview Cemetery to visit the graves of the Titanic victims.

 

We then took our rental car back to the hotel and made it back to the shuttle bus back to the dock and boarded the ship. If you visit these sites when in Halifax on a cruise ship, it can be done, but you need to limit your time at each venue and keep moving to stay on time.

[sail7seas]

How many hours were you gone from when you left the ship to when you reboarded?

[Racer70]

Our ship, RCI's The Brilliance of the Seas docked in Halifax at 9:00 a.m. and passengers disembarked at 9:30 a.m. We were gone from 9:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. or approximately 8 hours. This was in mid-October 2015.

 

The ship left Halifax shortly after 6:00 p.m. If you wish to see all that Halifax and the surrounding areas of Nova Scotia have to offer, it will take you between 7-8 hours. If you are visiting this area via cruise ship this season, enjoy!