Why we love Port Stanley

Our mini vacation spot less than an hour from London

The almost shy little harbour village of Port Stanley is a refreshingly slow paced beach town with fresh fish daily, lazy little coffee shops, thriving ice cream parlours, and even a bit of a night life.

Spend a weekend here and you will want to come back every weekend. It's your quick and easy vacation spot only 45 minutes from London and 2.5 hours from Toronto.

Everything in Port Stanley is on either Main Street, Colbourne Street, or Bridge Street, and yes there is a bridge on Bridge Street. The bells ring every thirty minutes at the King George VI bridge to warn pedestrians to halt, and to alert the sailboats below that they may proceed.

Every thirty minutes Bridge Street splits as
the boats pass underneath

Fishing boats line the river that takes them to Lake Erie for their day's catch. You will find them there periodically throughout the day as the seagulls loudly declare their favourite spots on each boats' deck.










Make sure you grab a specialty coffee from the family owned and operated Village Square Coffee House, and spend a leisurely two hours watching the to-ing and fro-ing along the water. Park benches are dotted along the waterway for this very reason.

Don't forget to get a treat at Broderick’s Ice Cream. We love to stroll around the main streets with our sweet delights! 









You may catch views seagulls chasing the fishing boats. If you are fortunate you will see the epic sunset, then moonbeams dancing on the wavy waters.

Follow the signs to rent a SeaDoo and speed around the gorgeous blues of the lake for a while! There are many cool spots along the shores to discover that are only accessible by water craft. Another option is to make friends with someone who sails. That's what OUR friends have done! 

It's easy to find the rental for SeaDoos. Just follow the signs!

If you want something a little more lively try GTs on the beach - they have bands, drinks, and truly great food. You can park your motorcycle or car, enjoy walk on the beach, play some beach volleyball, even catch some rays on the awesome patio! 

Lots of motorbikes cruise through the main streets of 

Port in a consistent stream, nothing says summer

 like the vroom vroom of the two wheeled wonders.

The ride from London is lovely and the traffic is often very light

Festival Theatre in Port Stanley

There are lots of conveniences and luxuries as well in the Port, such as a hardware store, fresh fish shops, art stores, B&Bs, motels, restaurants, patios, a live theatre, and clothing shops to name a few.

Captain Chris on his Morgan 28

Visiting Port Stanley is absolutely worth the 

short drive from London on a week night. 

It truly feels like a mini-vacation.

We dare you to get up at 5:30am while you are there and enjoy the sunrise off of the new pier. This is one of our all time favourite memories of the Port. 

Finally the gorgeous new pier is built, ready to enjoy at sunrise if you dare...