Guidebook for Hornby Island - First Edits - see kemahornbyisland for more
Arts & Culture
Vaughn is a prolific local artist (www.vaughnneville.com) with perhaps the best outdoor studio on the island.
Vaughn's wife Susan is also an artist with a great repertoire of sculptural creatures.
Vaughn Neville
Vaughn is a prolific local artist (www.vaughnneville.com) with perhaps the best outdoor studio on the island.
Vaughn's wife Susan is also an artist with a great repertoire of sculptural creatures.
Perhaps Canada's largest sculpture park featuring a complete retrospective of Jeffrey Rubinoff's work.
The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park
2750 Shingle Spit RdPerhaps Canada's largest sculpture park featuring a complete retrospective of Jeffrey Rubinoff's work.
Hornby Island Arts Council
2115A Sollans RoadFood Scene
COMFORT FOOD WITH A WEST-COAST FLARE.
"The Breeze" is a beautiful waterfront restaurant with an ambiance of refined-rustic elegance and charm. There are ocean views from all points of the dining room, and a large wrap around patio that offers breathtaking nightly sunsets. Talented chefs offer thoughtfully created, home-style cuisine with a local, west coast flare.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sea Breeze Lodge
5205 Fowler RdCOMFORT FOOD WITH A WEST-COAST FLARE.
"The Breeze" is a beautiful waterfront restaurant with an ambiance of refined-rustic elegance and charm. There are ocean views from all points of the dining room, and a large wrap around patio that offers breathtaking nightly sunsets. Talented chefs offer thoughtfully created, home-style cuisine with a local, west coast flare.
VORIZO, FORAGE & OTHER HORNBY EATERIES
Stop by at Vorizo, or Forage for a lazy breakfast or make these your "refuel" stops after a beach day or island bike tour. Don't forget to stop at Lix Ice Cream & Espresso for an extra zing. Check out some other Hornby nourishment options on our map below.
Vorizo Café
5875 Central RdVORIZO, FORAGE & OTHER HORNBY EATERIES
Stop by at Vorizo, or Forage for a lazy breakfast or make these your "refuel" stops after a beach day or island bike tour. Don't forget to stop at Lix Ice Cream & Espresso for an extra zing. Check out some other Hornby nourishment options on our map below.
Isla de Lerena offers a tasty selection of wine and opens its tasting room open daily. Live music can be enjoyed weekly during the summer in a licensed picnic area! Wood fired pizza is also available.
Isla de Lerena Vineyard
1885 Central RdIsla de Lerena offers a tasty selection of wine and opens its tasting room open daily. Live music can be enjoyed weekly during the summer in a licensed picnic area! Wood fired pizza is also available.
Nestled above Fossil Beach, with panoramic ocean views, Fossil Beach Farm is a perfect place to chill out and sip their farm produced craft cider. Cider samples are available in the tasting room or can be enjoyed in the outdoor picnic area.
Fossil Beach Farm
750 Savoie RdNestled above Fossil Beach, with panoramic ocean views, Fossil Beach Farm is a perfect place to chill out and sip their farm produced craft cider. Cider samples are available in the tasting room or can be enjoyed in the outdoor picnic area.
Mead is wine made from honey and water, often flavoured with herbs, fruits, spices and other botanical elements.
Middle Mountain Mead is an artisan honey winery combining the best of ancient and modern techniques to create small lots of premium handcrafted mead. As well as being a superb wine, mead has been central to rituals of celebration and remembrance down through the ages.
The tasting room boasts spectacular ocean & mountain view vistas. Always worth a visit!
Middle Mountain Mead
3505 Euston RdMead is wine made from honey and water, often flavoured with herbs, fruits, spices and other botanical elements.
Middle Mountain Mead is an artisan honey winery combining the best of ancient and modern techniques to create small lots of premium handcrafted mead. As well as being a superb wine, mead has been central to rituals of celebration and remembrance down through the ages.
The tasting room boasts spectacular ocean & mountain view vistas. Always worth a visit!
If you love gin, a single malt whiskey, like to discuss fine stills, then no more needs to be said.
Island Spirits Distillery
4605 Roburn RoadIf you love gin, a single malt whiskey, like to discuss fine stills, then no more needs to be said.
Ford's Cove Store
10835 Central RdPizza, fish & chips, general store and more.
Thatch Pub
4305 Shingle Spit Rd
Beulah Creek Nursery
6060 Central RdFruit stand, juice bar, arts and crafts, nursery, music nights.
Sightseeing
Mount Geoffrey
Ringside Market
5875 Central RdCafe, ice cream, groceries, restaurants, bike rental, book store, arts & crafts...
Helliwell Park Trail
Helliwell Park TrailBeaches
As beautiful as Big Tribune Beach, just a little smaller and more family oriented.
Whaling Station Bay Beach
As beautiful as Big Tribune Beach, just a little smaller and more family oriented.
Tribune Bay Beach
Hornby Island's iconic beach.
Galleon Beach
Harwood RoadSerene and usually without a crowd.
The old, old ferry dock and a great place tp go swimming or to watch the sunset in the summer.
Phipps Point
Central RoadThe old, old ferry dock and a great place tp go swimming or to watch the sunset in the summer.
Fossil Beach (Boulder Point)
Savoie RoadFord Cove Harbour
10800A Central RdGreat snorkeling and swimming off of the volcanic rock formations.
City/town information
You have to cross Denman to get to Hornby, which is what all Denman Islanders love - they get to keep the island to themselves. There are however a lot of hidden gems on the island. Take a day to explore.
Denman Island
You have to cross Denman to get to Hornby, which is what all Denman Islanders love - they get to keep the island to themselves. There are however a lot of hidden gems on the island. Take a day to explore.
Unique Places
Free store and recycling depot. The free store is a local favorite. Find books, electronics, clothing, etc., etc. and reuse instead of purchasing even more!
Hornby Island Recycling Depot
3600 Central RdFree store and recycling depot. The free store is a local favorite. Find books, electronics, clothing, etc., etc. and reuse instead of purchasing even more!
Hornby Island Community Hall
4305 Central Rd
Leaf House Trail
Leaf House TrailWest Coast building / architecture at its best.