Fort Rodd Hill
National historic Site of Canada located in British Columbia.
Attractions in Colwood
Photo: Fort Rodd Hill, Storeswallah at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Where to go in Colwood: Fort Rodd Hill and one more
12 of the 13 places to visit in and around Colwood are museums or galleries. There are 2 places to visit inside Colwood’s municipal boundary, and 11 more within 5 km of its edge. The big name further out is Royal British Columbia Museum, 9.1 km from the centre.
In Colwood
2
inside the municipal boundary
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
12
in or near town
Best known
Leading places in Colwood
MuseumFort Rodd Hillin townMuseumMuseumHatley Park National Historic Sitein town
MuseumCraigflower Manor House1.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD291.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumCFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD202 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumMetchosin School Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where to go
Look to the east for most of the 11 just outside.
The dashed line is Colwood’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
By kind
Kinds of place
Museums & galleries 11 museums · 1 art gallery2 in town · 10 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 water park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Colwood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
The 2 inside Colwood come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Provincial and city parks are on the Outdoors page instead.
Historic places in Colwood → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Colwood →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
MuseumRoyal British Columbia Museum9.1 km southeast · 350K visitors a year (2012)
MuseumCraigdarroch11 km southeast · 150K visitors a year
CathedralSt. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral9.5 km southeast
National park · Parks CanadaGulf Islands National Park Reserve35 km northeast
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral9.8 km southeast
MuseumHelmcken House9.2 km southeast
Art galleryUniversity of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries9.2 km southeast
MuseumArt Gallery of Greater Victoria11 km southeast
ZooPacific Undersea Gardens8.9 km southeastZooZooSealand of the Pacific14 km southeast
FortFort Victoria9 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Colwood (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Parks Canada property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Colwood
What are the main attractions in Colwood?
Inside Colwood’s municipal boundary, the one place on our list is Hatley Park National Historic Site.
Does Colwood have a museum?
Look at CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD29, CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD20 and Metchosin School Museum, in Colwood or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Colwood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (Parks Canada), 35 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Colwood?
Further out, up to 40 km: Craigdarroch (11 km), St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral (9.5 km), Christ Church Cathedral (9.8 km), Helmcken House (9.2 km).
How is this list made?
Four open sources feed it (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers), merged so each place appears once. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches stay only with a sign they are open to visitors, and businesses such as hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Every place is tied to the town by its 2021 outline, or by lying within 5 km of it.
Places to visit: Canada publishes no open tourism list, so this one is assembled from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF museums and galleries (2020, Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers and CPCAD’s national parks, and it reflects what mappers and editors have recorded. Forts, houses, lighthouses and churches count only with a sign that visitors are welcome. Places sit in each town’s 2021 census outline; visitor counts are Wikidata’s latest, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (12)
- Fort Rodd Hill: Storeswallah at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craigflower Manor House: euxneks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal British Columbia Museum: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craigdarroch: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral: Original uploader was Drhaggis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve: Paul Gierszewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: This photo was taken by Ryan Bushby( HighInBC ) with his Canon PowerShot S3 IS . To see more of his photos see his galle, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmcken House: Hans-Jürgen Hübner / Hans-Jürgen Hübner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Victoria Legacy Art Galleries: Heather Stone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria: Joe Mabel (on Flickr as Joe Mabel from Seattle, US), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pacific Undersea Gardens: H at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort Victoria: Stevecudmore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).