Escarpment's Guidebook - Cambridge
Sightseeing
Discover thousands of free-flying butterflies in the 10,000 square foot indoor tropical garden. The conservatory also hosts a variety of tropical plants, birds, and animals, along with several water features. Witness butterflies emerge from their chrysalis and take their first flight, tour the mounted and live-insect galleries, shop the gift store and enjoy the café to complete your visit!
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Fjallabrúnarflugnabúður í Cambridge
2500 Kossuth RdDiscover thousands of free-flying butterflies in the 10,000 square foot indoor tropical garden. The conservatory also hosts a variety of tropical plants, birds, and animals, along with several water features. Witness butterflies emerge from their chrysalis and take their first flight, tour the mounted and live-insect galleries, shop the gift store and enjoy the café to complete your visit!
The Cambridge Farmers’ Market has been going strong since 1837! It is open all year on Saturday mornings, as well as on Wednesday mornings from June to September.
Shop at the market for fresh or prepared foods, both of which are fantastic for a picnic. There are both indoor and outdoor venders, though the outdoor area is of course only open in the summer.
Buy fresh baked goods, delicious cheese, deli meats, or fruits and vegetables. You can also relax and have a coffee or shop for handmade bath products.
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Cambridge Farmers' Market
40 Dickson StThe Cambridge Farmers’ Market has been going strong since 1837! It is open all year on Saturday mornings, as well as on Wednesday mornings from June to September.
Shop at the market for fresh or prepared foods, both of which are fantastic for a picnic. There are both indoor and outdoor venders, though the outdoor area is of course only open in the summer.
Buy fresh baked goods, delicious cheese, deli meats, or fruits and vegetables. You can also relax and have a coffee or shop for handmade bath products.
The Cambridge Sculpture Garden is the perfect place to have a picnic, take a walk, while enjoying nature and art. Highlights include sculptures located around the garden, as well as a 130-year-old oak tree (one of ten heritage trees in Ontario).
The garden is located on Grand Avenue South in Cambridge. It is across from Hamilton Family Theatre and sits next to the Grand River. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is free to the public.
Cambridge Sculpture Garden
53 Grand Ave SThe Cambridge Sculpture Garden is the perfect place to have a picnic, take a walk, while enjoying nature and art. Highlights include sculptures located around the garden, as well as a 130-year-old oak tree (one of ten heritage trees in Ontario).
The garden is located on Grand Avenue South in Cambridge. It is across from Hamilton Family Theatre and sits next to the Grand River. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is free to the public.
Food scene
Located in a beautifully restored 19th-century mill with stunning river views, Cambridge Mill serves classic Canadian dishes with a modern flair. The restaurant’s stone walls make the dining area feel warm even with the large glass windows there to give panoramic views of the water. The chefs use high-quality, farm-to-table ingredients to create excellent dishes. For lunch, try one of the wood-oven pizzas or gourmet burgers. The dinner menu is full of craft-cut steaks, fish dishes, and more.
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Cambridge Mill
100 Water St NLocated in a beautifully restored 19th-century mill with stunning river views, Cambridge Mill serves classic Canadian dishes with a modern flair. The restaurant’s stone walls make the dining area feel warm even with the large glass windows there to give panoramic views of the water. The chefs use high-quality, farm-to-table ingredients to create excellent dishes. For lunch, try one of the wood-oven pizzas or gourmet burgers. The dinner menu is full of craft-cut steaks, fish dishes, and more.
Enjoy some of the most authentic Indian cuisine in the area at Grain of Salt. The lunch portions are generous and reasonably priced, and each dish is filled with traditional spices and flavors and made with quality ingredients. The food is consistently great, and the service is helpful and welcoming. Try the restaurant’s special chicken chaat, sliced grilled chicken in a special masala with a hint of mango, with an order of garlic naan for an unforgettable meal. The spice level is taken seriously here, so take care when ordering your dish.
Grain of Salt
561 Hespeler RoadEnjoy some of the most authentic Indian cuisine in the area at Grain of Salt. The lunch portions are generous and reasonably priced, and each dish is filled with traditional spices and flavors and made with quality ingredients. The food is consistently great, and the service is helpful and welcoming. Try the restaurant’s special chicken chaat, sliced grilled chicken in a special masala with a hint of mango, with an order of garlic naan for an unforgettable meal. The spice level is taken seriously here, so take care when ordering your dish.
Blackshop is well-known to Cambridge’s locals. The restuarant specializes in both classic and imaginative European dishes, made with high-quality ingredients and served in a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere. The menu has plenty of vegetarian dishes in addition to fresh fish and meat. For dinner, try the gnocchi made with caramelized onions, black olives, leeks, and goat cheese or the roasted rack of Australian lamb made with a Dijon and herb crust and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and Madeira jus.
Blackshop Restaurant
595 Hespeler RdBlackshop is well-known to Cambridge’s locals. The restuarant specializes in both classic and imaginative European dishes, made with high-quality ingredients and served in a relaxed and sophisticated atmosphere. The menu has plenty of vegetarian dishes in addition to fresh fish and meat. For dinner, try the gnocchi made with caramelized onions, black olives, leeks, and goat cheese or the roasted rack of Australian lamb made with a Dijon and herb crust and served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and Madeira jus.
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Getting to Cambridge
From Highway 401
Take Hespeler Road (Highway 24) 10 km into downtown Galt and turn right onto Dickson Street.
From Brantford
Take Highway 24 North into Cambridge and follow Water Street North into downtown Galt and turn right onto Dickson Street.
From Hamilton
Take Highway 8 North into Cambridge and follow it to Beverly Street. Turn left on Beverly Street and then right onto Dickson Street.