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Bancroft, sitting atop subsoil rich in minerals and semi-precious stones, is aptly named the Mineral Capital of Canada. Examples of over 1600 of Canada's minerals are found in the area and attract mineralogists and rockhounds from all over the world. The area was settled from 1792 and included United Empire Loyalists as well as Irish families escaping the potato famines.
Dig in at the four-day Rockhound Gemboree, held mid-summer or join a mineral collecting field trip Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays during the summer. Enjoy live theatre at the Village Playhouse or spend a musical evening at the outdoor York River Band Shell. Bicycle, hike, horseback ride, ski, snowmobile or dogsled on the Hastings Heritage Trail. Don't miss the North Hastings Heritage Museum with its collection of Victorian and pioneer items. Fine art lovers will appreciate the Bancroft Art Gallery showcasing regional artists.
Bancroft accommodations offer a range of hotels, motels and country inns.
Our Bancroft Lodge is on 15 acres on the shore of Baptiste Lake, 10 km to the village of Bancroft. Enjoy wonderful swimming at our clear, sandy beach. We offer cottage accommodation of various sizes - each cottage freshly decorated and updated with screened porches and some with fireplaces. A unique venue for weddings, conferences or retreats.
Our Bancroft hotel is close to all local amenities. Hotel amenities include free WI-FI, indoor heated swimming pool, whirlpool, dry sauna, exercise facilities, a game room and complimentary continental breakfast. Select rooms include cozy fire places or spa-style suites. Traveling with the family pet? No problem!
This Bancroft Bed & Breakfast is located south of Algonquin Park at the junction of highways 62 and 28. Occupying the old Embury Home (1889) that overlooks the York River Valley and town, your hostess invites you to experience very comfy beds, tasty meals, eclectic Victorian ambiance, and the warmest hospitality in the Canadian Shield.
Our Bancroft inn and suites has rooms where you will find coffee maker, cable and free movie channels, wonderful features like individual climate control, dual phone plugs, extra long foam mattresses, brass accent lighting and oak furnishings. We have plenty of parking, especially for boat and snowmobile trailers. Winter plug ins. Dry cedar sauna facilities. Free continental breakfast options.
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