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| 16002 Crawford Creek Road Crawford Bay, British Columbia Tel: (250)227-9233 Fax: Email: wedgwood@netidea.com URL: Wedgwood Manor - http://www.wedgwoodcountryinn.com/ |  Property Type: Bed and Breakfast Location: Crawford Bay, British Columbia Ski Access: Off Mountain (Car Required) Hotel Reviews: (No Reviews) Read or Post Review Add Your Bed and Breakfast Review |
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Wedgwood Manor Description: Bed and Breakfast accommodation in a restored Victorian country inn, set amidst a spectacular garden above Kootenay Lake, at Crawford Bay, British Columbia, Canada.Additional Information: Kootenay Lake's East Shore, the Wedgwood Manor has stood since the turn of the century. Built for the daughter of British china magnate Josiah Wedgwood, the Manor is an intriguing English Country House transplanted to a setting of amazing natural beauty, where white-tailed deer browse in the fields and eagles and osprey soar in the sky. Now restored to Victorian splendor, six enticing ensuite guest rooms make perfect retreats from everyday life. Snuggle up with a good book in the library. Sip tea in front of the parlour fireplace or stroll along the garden paths and find your own leafy hidden niche. In the mornings you'll enjoy a gracious breakfast served at your table before the crackling fireplace in the dining room... the perfect start to a day of exploring the Kootenay Lake Valley, golfing Kokanee Springs, touring unique local artisans' shops or just plain relaxing. Our family has been welcoming guests to Wedgwood Manor for 14 years, and we'll do anything we can to make your holiday exceed your expectations. Activities: Hiking and Walking
The Manor is situated at 1760' in a valley between two mountain ranges that tower to 12,000'. The mountains can be accessed through a network of gravel roads and trails of various lengths. Even the most active local resident hikers can only cover a small fraction of the many different trails and destinations possible. Hikes range from fairly level trails that follow the Kootenay Lake shore (ideal for April, May, early June hikes) to spectacular ascents to the alpine areas, where sightings of Mountain Goats are common. There are a number of local companies that will guide you into wilderness areas (one will even provide llamas to carry your gear!) for very reasonable fees. Please contact us for more detailed information.
Local Strolling
You can be on a lovely forest trail within two minutes from the Manor's doorstep, with white-tail deer bounding out of your path. Our neighbourhood is quiet field, forest and stream and there are numerous areas to explore. If you're timid of encountering wild animals, just take our big, friendly and furry Samoyed dog, Kayla, with you on a leash.
Biking
This is a sweet mountain biking area, with trails for all levels of enthusiasm, or even a gentle paved road circuit around Kokanee Springs Golf Course. We provide maps to our own signed bike trails up into the mountains.
Golfing
Wedgwood Manor is five minutes from the first tee at Kokanee Springs Golf Resort, one of the finest courses in B.C., featuring six and a half miles of fairways and cart paths over hilly, forested terrain, with snow-capped peaks as a backdrop. We have golf packages with Kokanee Springs that include your green fees, accommodation, and meals at discounted prices. (Please phone or email for current information.) There's also an excellent 9-hole course at Riondel, 15 minutes north, that's perfect for beginners and still fun for serious golfers. In all, there are four 18-hole courses and four 9-hole tracks within an hour's drive.
Paddling
Kootenay Lake has hundreds of miles of shoreline and about half of it is total wilderness. You can paddle a canoe or kayak for days and pitch your tent at different beaches each night. Or just day-paddle up Crawford Bay to one of the secluded smaller bays for a picnic. Kayak rentals are available locally from the Kootenay Kayak Company. Call us for details.
Fishing
Kootenay lake's clear waters contain the world's largest strain of Rainbow Trout - 35 lbs. plus - as well as Kokanee (a land-locked salmon), Dolly Varden Char, and even Sturgeon and Ling Cod. Guided outings on the lake are available locally. Please contact us for more information on that. You can fish from shore at many spots not far from Wedgwood Manor, and we'll be pleased to draw you a map to the best areas. There's also a myriad of small mountain lakes with good populations of trout. Again, just ask us for directions.
Local Artisans
Our community is known for a variety of artisan shops which not only sell their unique products but demonstrate how they're made. You can seek out their small shops and studios and watch as molten glass is blown into jewel-like goblets, red-hot iron is pounded into useful and decorative forms, wool and silk threads are woven on hand looms, or broom corn is chopped, woven and sewn into one-of-a-kind brooms.
Driving Tours
There are a number of worthwhile circle tours that you might want to take, all encompassing about a day of leisurely exploring. The Silvery Slocan tour takes you across Kootenay Lake on the world's longest (and most scenic) free ferry crossing and then north along the shore road to Ainsworth Hot Springs. The Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort features non-sulpherous hot pools that flow through a horseshoe-shaped cavern. Further north, the pretty village of Kaslo is a must to explore on foot. Then it's up through a spectacular wilderness pass road to the silver rush ghost town of Sandon, an intriguing historical stop, and then on into the Slocan Valley and the village of New Denver, which features another gem of a lake. You return by following the Slocan River south to its junction with the Kootenay River and then east through the town of Nelson, cultural centre of the Kootenays (denoted as the "Best Small Arts Town in Canada" for the last several years) and known for its good restaurants, Victorian architecture, and lively night life. Come home to the Manor on an evening ferry cruise over Kootenay Lake, sometimes with the northern lights putting on a show, or, in August, the meteor showers, unhindered by city lights. A very fine day.
This is just one of several tours that each reveal totally different facets of the Kootenays.
Birding
The Kootenay Lake valley is on a major flyway for migrating birds and there are lots of interesting resident species as well. The Creston Valley Wildlife Area, an hour's drive south of Wedgwood Manor comprises one of the most important bird habitats in B.C., with 137 species breeding there and another 128 species passing through. Closer to the manor, the Crawford Bay Wetlands offers excellent bird habitat within a ten minute walk.
Relaxing
This is the most often overlooked and yet most potentially rewarding part of your stay at Wedgwood Manor. Bring that new novel you've been dying to get a chance at, or select one of ours from the Library. Curl up in your quiet room, in the library, in front of the parlour fireplace, or in some hidden leafy nook out in the gardens and feel the city tensions slip away. Take Kayla, our guide dog, for a stroll. Sit and contemplate the ducks in the pond. In the hot months, stretch out on the sand at Crawford Bay Beach.
There's a reason why we've not included tv's in the Manor rooms - to give our guests the chance to get to know themselves (and their partners) again.
It seems to work. We get people coming back year after year for that little bit of tranquility in their busy lives. |
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