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Thornbury | Ontario

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Region:

Grey County

Known For:

Thornbury Harbour | Georgian Bay shoreline | Thornbury Bakery Café | Boutique shops | Apple country

Best For:

Harbour Walks | Café Stops | Apple Picking | Cycling | Weekend Getaways

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Goldsmith’s Orchard Market

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The name Goldsmith’s Orchard Market is well-known in the Georgian Bay area. It began in the 1960s as a popular roadside fruit stand. Now Goldsmith’s Orchard Market is dedicated to offering the finest quality fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods and cut flowers that we can grow on our family farm or source as locally as […]

Georgian Trail

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The Georgian Trail runs some 34 km along the magnificent southern shore of Georgian Bay. There are regular distance markers along the Trail and shady rest spots with benches. Bridges across Black Ash Creek, Silver Creek, Indian Brook, the Beaver River and Workman Creek. You will enjoy the varied landscapes from the wilderness, rural to […]

Thornbury Bakery Café

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The Thornbury Bakery Cafe has been operating for over 80 years! We are famous for our chelsea buns and cinnamon buns, but we offer so much more! Homemade bread, buns, muffins, cookies and more fill our pastry cases. Our Red Prince Apple Pies have been written up in On the Bay magazine as ‘the best […]

The Cheese Gallery

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The Cheese Gallery is a cheese shop and tasting bar nestled within an art gallery setting. Our focus is extraordinary cheeses, locally-produced artisans foods, and featured artists who work in all media. Drop by to savour the tastes and art! Photo: facebook.com/TheCheeseGallery

Thornbury Farmer’s Market

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Sunday Located between the Township Office and Pipers. Open Sundays 11-2. June-Thanksgiving We make it, bake it & grow it locally!

L.E. Shore Library

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Thornbury is home to the architecturally unique L.E. Shore Memorial Library. It was built in 1995 and named after the founding partner of the architectural practice of Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners who designed it. Photo: L.E. Shore Library (@le_shore) | Twitter

Christie Beach

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Christie Beach is one of the best family-friendly sand beaches on this part of Georgian Bay. Located at the end of Christie Beach Road, off Highway 26 west of Thornbury and east of Meaford. Photo: visitgrey.ca

Grey and Gold Cider

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Grey and Gold Cider is a farm-based cidery. Born of a passion project, the cidery now boasts multiple award-winning ciders. Their approach is centred around quality farm-grown ingredients, eliminating additives and allowing for long fermentation. The result is delicious and refreshing—well worth the drive (or bike ride!) Photo: facebook.com/greygoldcider

Cedar Grove Labyrinth

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The Cedar Grove Labyrinth offers a pause in the work day, as well as simply a time to find peace and relaxation. A labyrinth is a pattern with a single winding path that leads from the entrance to the centre. Focused walking meditations are effective at reducing anxiety and creating the ‘relaxation response’. Photo: facebook.com/cedargrovelabyrinth

Loft Gallery Inc.

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Loft Gallery Inc. is the anchor gallery in Thornbury. It sells original paintings by Debra Lynn Carroll, Lorne McDermott, Janet Liesemer, Jennifer Woodburn and Brian Buckrell, along with other artists represented on our website. Photo: loftgalleryart.com

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