York Redoubt National Historic Site — Attraction in Fergusons Cove

A TRULY delightful place to visit, within a few minutes' drive from Halifax proper. This was one of the main fortifications protecting the city right up to WWI, and has some SPLENDID restoration work, as well as a mysterious closed-off place which may or may not house the entrance to a tunnel out to McNab;s Island. Has a high-power coin-operated telescope which you can use to see Eastern Passage, the island and more. The whole place just REEKS of pure adventure, and i used to go there a lot on my bicycle. Down the road a bit, on the shoreline, are some neglected forts which were used by the notorious 13 Tribe as a sort of secret clubhouse in the 1960s. Whole place is WELL worth visiting more than once, especially for families - but in reality, anyone with an ounce of adventurous spirit should go there at least once, if they are in the Halifax area more...

A great place to go for a stroll! I came for the historic sites, I stayed for the beautiful walk by the water, surrounded by forest. Walking right up and into historic sites was amazing, but a little sad to see how graffiti had taken them over. Some areas had more thoughtful art pieces and those make a lot more sense than just the endless mediocre tags. But overall, the graffiti lended well to the vibe and it showed the disrepair the decades had left. I saw many people with their dogs out, so feel free to bring furry friends. I was only visiting, so I didn't have my dog with me to bring him, but I'm sure he would...

While this was an interesting historical place go visit, and some beautiful views of the city, the opposite shoreline and sailboats on the water when we were there, it isn't the most wheelchair accessible place. The trails throughout were gravelled, but the gravel was too course for the wheelchair. The wheels would "rut" in and catch on the stones, almost sending our brother "overboard" a few times. I'm assuming the hard pack washed away in the recent storms and this stone was a repair job, but travellers beware, if you have don't have someone able bodied to push, you may wind up stuck or tumbled over in...