Red Barn Restaurant
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Lobster-licious Dish: Lobster Lasagna. The Red Barn Restaurant’s dish features layers of tender steamed lobster chunks with a creamy...
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Update for Travellers Learn More
COVID-19 (Coronavirus): Update for Travellers Learn More
Blackbird Retreat and Tours
We offer a truly authentic and exceptionally peaceful experience that will have you wanting to come back again.
Located in the heart of Cape Breton, only minutes away from the world renowned Cabot Trail, the links golf courses, and the majestic Margaree and Mabou valleys, our working farm is a retreat for both birds and people alike, boasting over 200 acres of beautiful Acadian forests, wetlands, and pasture.
We have a large fruit orchard, sugar bush, and garden where we produce our own apple cider, maple syrup, vegetables, and more. Wellness and health are at the forefront of Blackbird with in-house registered massage therapy, yoga classes on demand, and forest therapy.
If you are looking for a guided tour, we also offer the opportunity to visit the Island by bicycle, do the best hikes or design the perfect holiday with us. As artists and nature-loving pioneers ,we would love to share our little piece of heaven with you. ?
Nearby Things To Do
MacDonald House Museum
Region: Canada’s Musical Coast
Community: East Lake Ainslie
The MacDonald House Museum is a 19th century, gothic-style furnished farmhouse overlooking Lake Ainslie on Cape Breton Island. The museum...
Big Hill Pottery
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
Beautiful porcelain pottery, functional and decorative, to suit city or country living. ...
Yellow Cello Cafe
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Baddeck
Yellow Cello Cafe offers a happy, friendly atmosphere and a delicious variety of homemade foods with lots of vegetarian choices for healthy ...
Cape Breton Clay
Region: Cabot Trail
Community: Margaree
Unique pottery reflecting the bounty, wildlife and sea life of the Island. Studio/gallery in a renovated barn two minutes from the Cabot Tra...
Pedallers by the Bay
Regions: Cabot Trail, Bras d’Or Lake
Community: Baddeck
We don’t only rent bikes. We partner with you to provide you with a kaleidoscopic tour of Baddeck and surrounding area. ...
Locals Know Blogs
mber Buchanan has been working as a Ban-chleasaiche | Cultural Animator at Baile nan Gàidheal since 2013. Her ancestors are from the North Shore of Cape Breton Island and before that the Isles of Lewis, Harris and North Uist.
Continue Reading
Ashley MacDonald is an outdoor adventure photographer from Cape Breton who can be found out exploring what the island has to offer. @lifeofashmac https://www.facebook.com/lifeofashmac/
Continue Reading
Davey and Sky explore Delorier Island on Isle Madame as a part of DCBA's Hidden Gem Campaign.
Continue Reading
Cabot Trail
|
Canada's Musical Coast
|
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
|
Outdoor Adventure
|
Uncategorized
Looking for the camping experience, but don't want to have to sacrifice the conveniences? If so, these glamping sites and one-of-a-kind cabins are for you!
Continue Reading
Follow Chris van den Berg on his Hidden Gem experience to Gairloch Mountain Falls, the Yellow Cello and Hunter's Mountain Chalet.
Continue Reading
Want to know more about the two Halifax Foodie Influencers who took part in our Lobster-licious festival? Check out this blog to see their pics and find out about their 3-day lobster itinerary around the Island!
Continue Reading
My name is Tom and I am an outdoor enthusiast and photographer based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. I moved to Cape Breton from India in 2019 and immediately fell in love with this beautiful island.
Continue Reading
Geoffrey & Stacey, former Toronto DJ’s, love for travel, networking & photography brought them to Cape Breton Island in 2017, with the hope to live a sustainable lifestyle. They also provide tours & experiences to help plan your Cabot Trail Journey!
Continue Reading
Did you know that you could win an experience prize package just from ordering three of our Lobster-licious dishes? To find out how to enter and what the prizes are, check out this blog!
Continue Reading