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Merrickville [1] is on the Rideau Canal in eastern Ontario, Canada.

[edit] Understand

Merrickville modestly claims to be Canada’s prettiest village, a claim not without merit on a sunny summer day. The village center consists entirely of picturesque Victorian-era stone houses, and it's perched by the waters of the Rideau Canal. Its population is about 1,200, and it is otherwise a typical small town.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

Merrickville is an easy 45 minute drive southwest of Ottawa. It can also be reached easily from Highway 401 in the south. Take exit 705 east of Brockville. It is about a 30 minute drive straight north.

[edit] By boat

The Rideau Canal between Kingston and Ottawa passes through Merrickville.

[edit] Get around

Central Merrickville is easily covered on foot.

[edit][add listing] See

Merrickville's labeled sights are all rather low-key, the real fun is in walking around, admiring the houses and popping into shops.

• Blockhouse Museum, by the canal. Built in 1832, this tiny little fortress was built to house up to 50 soldiers guarding the Rideau Canal.

• Industrial Heritage Complex. Covers a number of old buildings in and around the dam and the mill, one of which has been turned into a small museum on the history of industry in Merrickville. Free entry.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Merrickville-Is-Hot.com - For a list of things to do in Merrickville [2]

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Merrickville is chock full of arts and crafts shops.

• Village Foundry, next to the locks. Canada's oldest still-operating iron foundry, producing anything and everything from cast iron. [3]

• Kevin Robert Gray Glassblowing Located at 635 St. Lawrence Street. Come and see creative glass art made from recycled crystal. Studio and gallery are open daily for demonstrations. Samples of Kevin's work are here: [4]

• David Paterson's Glassblowing Studio, on the main street of Merrickville. Original works in glass hand-crafted on the premises out of liquid molten glass. [5]

• Down to Earth Gardens, a few minutes east of Merrickville in Burritt's Rapids (South) has easy care plants for novice, busy and black thumb gardeners. Display gardens, plants for sale, friendly llamas and lambs to pet and nature paths to walk. [6]

• Rideau Woodland Ramble is one of Canada's Top Gardening Destinations, also located minutes east of Merrickville on 210 Burritt's Rapids Road. Their mission is "to capture the imagination of gardeners and collectors". RWR provides "unrivaled experiences, service and quality". [7]

• Canal Gallery, on St Lawrence Street, sells original art by local artists, canvas transfers, and operates a custom picture framing service. It is the home gallery of artist Angelina Wrona. It is located in the Larkspur Lane Mall. A new addition to its product lines is the sale and rental of canoes and kayaks. [8]

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• The Baldachin Fine Dining Room & Harry McLean’s Pub. Opens at 11 AM, 7 days a week. Relaxed casual dining, specializing in the the finest imported and domestic beer and wine. Savoury and organic daily specials including an extensive fine dining menu in the Baldachin dining room. [9]

• Goose and Gridiron. A large selection of pub grub plus a few American favorites like burgers and clam chowder, and a good selection of beers on tap. Mains $10-20. Open every day from 11 AM.

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[edit][add listing] Sleep

Merrickville has about a dozen B&Bs.

• Luxshire Country Retreat, 378 Heritage Drive, tel. 613-269-2545, [10]. Stone farmhouse built in 1845. Rooms from $88.

• Sam Jakes Inn, 118 Main ST E, tel. 613-269-3711, [11]. Victorian stone mansion built in 1861. Rooms from $99.

• The Wolford House Bed and Breakfast, Hosts: Brian and Carol Carty, 826 County Road 23, Merrickville, Ontario 613-269-3112 [12]. We are pleased to again be acknowledged by Janette Higgins, author of “Best Places to Bed and Breakfast in Ontario” as a must stay place while visiting Merrickville. Janette has visited hundreds of B&Bs in Ontario and only 3-5% make it to her selected list.

• Acton House Bed and Breakfast 'your country home away from home where we spoil our guests!' Hosts: Barry and Alleyne Hardaker, 965 County Rd. 43 Merrickville, Ontario, Canada (613) 258-9966 [13]

[edit] Get out

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