SIDNEY-BY-THE SEA, VICTORIA & THE SAANICH PENINSULA

Picturesque Sidney-by-the-Sea is an ideal resort location featuring fabulous ocean views and easy access to transportation and year-round island attractions.

Sidney: some vital statistics:

located on the temperate Saanich peninsula near Victoria
most sunshine hours of any BC destination
4 km to Victoria airport, 5 km to ferry for Vancouver & Gulf Islands
seven marinas
25-minute drive to Victoria

Click for map of Sidney & the Saanich Peninsula

WHAT’S TO DO IN SIDNEY?

Choose your range of options: quiet relaxation or activity & adventure.

For great R&R, there are myriad things to do in the Sidney and Greater Victoria area. In addition to its scenic beauty, Sidney is the bookstore capital of Canada (if not the world!), and has an amazing variety of restaurants, shops and services, all within walking distance of Roberts Bay House. Or cross the road and you are steps away from access to Roberts Bay, a bird sanctuary, where you can stroll along the beach and enjoy the views over to Mount Baker. Historic Tsehum Harbour, one of the largest west coast harbours, is about 500 metres down the road.

• browse the nine general and specialty bookstores of Sidney
• sip a cappuccino on the outdoor patio of the many Sidney coffee shops
• investigate the Sidney marine ecology centre
• shop til you drop at Sidney and Victoria boutiques
• learn something new at one of Victoria's many museums
• soothe yourself with a restorative day at the spa

• visit the nearby Tsehum Harbour and watch the boats from the harbour-front walkway or from one of the waterfront restaurants
• tour the world-famous Butchart gardens nearby
• stroll along the seaside on the Lochside trail
• amble through the Sidney farmers' market
• tour the vineyards of the Saanich Peninsula

• whale-watching
• bicycling along some of the best roads and bike trails on the island
• sailing through the Gulf Islands
• ferry to the Olympic Peninsula, Vancouver, or the Gulf Islands

• hiking the rainforest or coastline
• sea kayaking
• marine ecology tours
• fishing
• golfing