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Attractions in Timberlea

Timberlea’s draw is Steele Wheels Motor Museum

Of the 6 places to visit in and around Timberlea, 4 are museums or galleries. We list one place to visit inside Timberlea’s neighbourhood outline and 5 within 5 km of its edge. Travel 13 km and you reach St. Mary's Basilica.

Photo: Scott Manor House, Nova Scotia Information Service (Public domain)
In Timberlea
1
inside the neighbourhood outline
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Forts & historic sites
1
in or near town
Best known

Highlights of Timberlea

The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a theme park and a historic site.

MuseumMuseumSteele Wheels Motor Museumin townMuseumScott Manor House4.9 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumAfricville Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkAtlantic Splash Adventure3.1 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric siteHistoric sitePrince's Lodge Rotunda1.6 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryArt gallerySecond Gallery4.6 km outside town, to the east

Each 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 things are

The farthest of them, Second Gallery, is 11 km out.

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The dashed line is Timberlea’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline

By kind

The mix

Museums & galleries 3 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 3 nearby
Forts & historic sites 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Timberlea. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Place by place

The one inside Timberlea comes 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 Timberlea → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Timberlea →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Timberlea

ChurchSt. Mary's Basilica13 km east
Historic shipHMCS Sackville13 km east
FortGeorges Island14 km eastArt galleryArt Gallery of Nova Scotia13 km eastGardenHalifax Public Gardens12 km eastCastleHalifax Citadel12 km eastMuseumMaritime Museum of the Atlantic13 km eastFortPrince of Wales Tower14 km eastMuseumAdmiralty House11 km northeastMuseumNova Scotia Museum of Natural History12 km eastCathedralCathedralAll Saints Cathedral, Halifax13 km eastFortYork Redoubt16 km east

Places well known beyond Timberlea (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.

Common questions about Timberlea

Is there a Parks Canada property near Timberlea?

No: none lies within 5 km of Timberlea on our list.

What are the best-known days out near Timberlea?

Further out, up to 40 km: HMCS Sackville (13 km), Georges Island (14 km), Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (13 km), Halifax Public Gardens (12 km).

How is this list made?

One list is built from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers: museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Historic buildings need a visitor sign such as opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article, and hotels, restaurants and tour operators never count. A place belongs to the town when it lies inside its 2021 outline or within 5 km of the edge.

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)

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).