Sandy Lane
Vacation Rentals 135 Water St Shelburne, Nova Scotia B0T 1W0 Canada tel: 1 902 875 2729 toll-free: 1 800 646 1577 rentals@sandylanevacations.com www.sandylanevacations.com 
Guest TestimonialsAn amazing place! We couldn't ask for a more beautiful location to spend our honeymoon. This was exactly what we were looking for. We will alsways treasure the time we spent here at Castaway Ocean Lodge.
We had a restful and relaxing holiday at the Captain McLean's Carriage House. Shelburne is such a pretty spot... We wish we could stay longer.
What a fabulous week we've had!!! Wonderful water - such a lovely spacious cozy home with a view to die for. We loved Shelburne and Lockeport too. Very quaint with lovely old houses and so quiet and unspoilt.
WOW - this was the first word from our mouths as we drove down the driveway and saw this beautiful place! We have had a wonderfully peaceful and serene week here at Castaway Ocean Lodge and the hot tub has been a god send and has enabled us to be outside enjoying the veiw even through the wind and the rain. A fabulous haven that will live long in our memories!
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Shelburne
Dock Street in Shelburne, Nova Scotia
A view of Shelburne from the harbour. The white church was constructed as part of the set for the movie "Moby Dick" that was shot in Shelburne in the summer of 2009.
Taking the children for a walk along Shelburne's Dock Street on a beautiful sunny day in August.
DescriptionIn the spring of 1783, over 5000 settlers arrived on the shores of Shelburne Harbour from America. Assurance of living under the British flag, and promises of free land, tools, and provisions lured many to the British Colonies at that time. In the fall of 1783, a second wave of settlers arrived and by 1784, the population of this new community is estimated to have been at least 10,000 the fourth largest in North America – much larger than either Halifax or Montreal.Today, Shelburne is a charming historic town set on a truly spectacular harbour. Unspoiled by industry or shipping, local town's folk like to boast that it is the third best natural harbour in the world after Sydney and Halifax. Over 16 km long, and dotted with small communities and beaches, the harbour is perfect place to sail, canoe or kayak. A walk through the Historic District is a trip through architectural history. The six narrow lanes and four streets retain the same dimensions and character as laid out by the original British surveyors. Of the 46 residential properties in the District, only one was built after 1900. Eight of the twelve dwellings facing the water were built before 1785. With over a dozen architectural styles present Shelburne's wooden heritage is considered the most significant in Canada. The museum complex, with it four museums – the Muir-Cox Shipyard, Dory Shop Museum, Ross-Thompson House and the Shelburne County Museum are all worth a visit. When the dory shop was established in 1880, it was part of a dory-building industry, which at its peak, included at least seven shops along the Shelburne waterfront. AddressShelburneWebsiteMap of ShelburneGoogle Map |
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