London
Just 2 hours east of Detroit, MI and west of Toronto, “New London” as it was once known is located along the Thames and was the capital of Upper Canada. Although the capital was eventually built elsewhere, London has grown to be one of the largest cities in Southwestern Ontario.
Fanshawe Pioneer Village
Explore the many buildings based on a 19th and early 20th century village. The Pioneer Village's thirty buildings include: a brewery, school house, harness maker, 1849 newspaper press and a local trading post. Heritage gardens and an orchard are also located on site.
Minimum Time Required: 1.5 hours
Banting House National Historic Site
The “Birthplace of Insulin” depicts the life and career of Sir Frederick Banting, co-discoverer of insulin. Sir Frederick G. Banting (1891-1941) won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of insulin in 1922, and the museum is dedicated to his life and work as a doctor, as an artist and as a war hero. The Canadian Diabetes Association operates the museum.
Minimum Time Required: 45 minutes
London Museum of Archaeology
A unique Canadian museum devoted to the study, display, and interpretation of the human existence in Southwestern Ontario over the past 11,000 years of Ontario’s prehistoric past. The Museum is located beside the Lawson Prehistoric Indian Village, a site occupied by the Neutral Indians in the 15th century A.D. and Canada’s only on-going excavation and reconstruction of a prehistoric village. Quill Box Gift Shop located on site.
Minimum Time Required: 1 hour
The Grand Theatre
Over 100 years old, The Grand Theatre is considered to be one of the most beautiful theatres in the country and the longest running live theatre in Canada.
Labatt Brewery
Enjoy a tour of the world famous Labatt Brewery. The tour also includes a commemorative T-shirt and of course, sampling and tasting of Labatt’s hometown brews.
Minimum Time Required: 2 hours
Bellamere Winery and Country Market
Enjoy delicious food and award winning wine in the Winery Café or on the patio overlooking watergardens and orchards. Wine tasting and tours are available. Discover Bellamere’s exquisite gift shop and country market store.
