Discover Sackville: Nature, Art and Music

Sackville brings nature watching together with art and music. Habitats and trails define the nature experience at Sackville Waterfowl Park. Also on offer are the Boultenhouse Heritage Centre, comprising three historic houses; Colville House, dedicated to Colville and his art; and Sappyfest. The annual music and arts festival takes place on the first weekend of August. A trip to Sackville therefore offers different points of interest: nature, historic houses, art or a festival date.

Nature at Sackville Waterfowl Park

Sackville Waterfowl Park is a habitat for more than 160 bird species and 200 plant species. The birdlife and plant life offer two ways to appreciate the area's natural environment. If you are travelling with children and enjoy observing nature together, you can take both into account. The park is about more than birdwatching: plants are also explicitly part of its habitat. You can weigh these perspectives according to your interests when deciding what to focus on during your visit.

The park includes 3.5 km of accessible trails, boardwalks and observation platforms, including a section of the Trans Canada Trail. The trails add a practical outdoor activity to the area's biodiversity. When planning your day, you can make walking the trails or observing nature from the platforms your focus. The trails are described as accessible; take this into account in your own planning if it matters for your trip.

Historic Houses and Art

The Boultenhouse Heritage Centre comprises three historic houses. Colville House is dedicated to Colville and his art. The two places offer different cultural perspectives: historic houses are the focus in one, while the other is devoted to a particular person's art. So, if you are choosing Sackville based on your cultural interests, you can consider which focus appeals to you most. The brief descriptions of the houses and Colville House leave room for you to choose your own focus, rather than reducing Sackville's culture to a single theme.

Sappyfest and Choosing Your Travel Focus

Sappyfest is an annual music and arts festival in Sackville, held on the first weekend of August. Since 2006, it has offered the community an opportunity to experience music, art and conversation. Its date gives the festival a clear place in your travel plans: if Sappyfest is the deciding factor for you, plan your trip around the first weekend of August. This makes it different from a trip where nature watching or cultural sites are the main reason for choosing the destination.

For families, it can be helpful to weigh everyone's interests in advance: if nature is the priority, the park's birdlife and plant life, along with its trails and platforms, are relevant considerations. If culture is more important, the historic houses and Colville House offer different points of interest. Sappyfest, in turn, is a specific event with a date given each year. You can use these interests to guide your decision to visit Sackville and your search for a vacation rental, without treating the different reasons for travelling as interchangeable.

More destination pages to inspire your trip: Moncton, Murray Corner, Cap-Pele, Shediac, Beaubassin East, Memramcook, Dieppe and Melrose.

For the broader travel overview: Westmorland County.