Celebrating National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is here. Since 1974 Canada have been celebrating volunteers for a week in April. About 12.7 volunteers nationwide contribute their time and…
Historical buildings open Sundays from 12 PM to 4 PM. Conservation area open seven days a week from sunrise to sunset.
National Volunteer Week is here. Since 1974 Canada have been celebrating volunteers for a week in April. About 12.7 volunteers nationwide contribute their time and…
If you need some optimism in your life at the moment you only need to go visit the outdoors to experience it. Take a hike…
Ever wonder how the Easter egg hunt got started and why a rabbit? You may be surprised to know that some of these traditions go…
For 6 weeks of the year something very special happens in a small part of the world and we happen to live there. The climate…
Westfield recently completed a unique project with a fellow museum. Toronto’s Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is a provincially significant heritage site and the oldest school still…
You may have a love hate relationship with winter in Canada. Dealing with icy driving conditions and shoveling the driveway of wet snow are definitely…
In honour of Valentine’s Day and Family Day we thought we would share the story behind the “kissing bridge”. Many of you may know that…
Who hasn’t leaned in close, cupped their hands over their eyes, and peered into a window of one of the buildings at Westfield to get…
With good planning and an adventurous spirit, a snow picnic can be every bit as fun as a summer picnic. Just ask the Thistle family…
Come explore Westfield Heritage Village Conservation Area in any season. We are open 7 days a week for hiking on our trails or a leisurely…
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Westfield Heritage Village Conservation Area is a living history museum and conservation area. As one of Ontario’s most interesting historical destinations, it boasts a stunning collection of over 35 restored historical buildings, nestled within 204 hectares of conservation land featuring woodlands, meadows, and trails.
Westfield Heritage Village
1049 Kirkwall Road
Rockton, Ontario L0R 1X0
Phone: 519-621-8851
Email: westfield@conservationhamilton.ca