Seeing Guelph? Begin at Art Gallery of Guelph
Guelph’s list takes in 3 art galleries, a garden and a national historic site. 7 places to visit are mapped inside Guelph’s municipal boundary, and one more within 5 km of its edge. A short walk covers 3, all within 1 km. The trip to Doon Heritage Village is 22 km.
The names to know in Guelph
Art galleryArt Gallery of Guelphin town
GardenUniversity of Guelph Arboretumin town
National historic siteMcCrae Housein townMuseumMuseumGuelph Civic Museumin townArt galleryArt galleryMaria Pezzanoin townHeritage railwayHeritage railwayLocomotive 6167in townEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
The Donkey Sanctuary, 8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The dashed line is Guelph’s municipal boundary; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
The kinds on offer
Green: inside Guelph. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every entry
The 7 inside Guelph 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 Guelph → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Guelph →
For a day out
MuseumDoon Heritage Village22 km southwest · 80K visitors a year
MuseumFashion History Museum13 km south
WaterfallWebsters Falls37 km southeast
ZooAfrican Lion Safari23 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallProgreston Falls28 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallDarnley Cascade35 km southeast
Ski hillChicopee Ski Club19 km southwest
MuseumTHEMUSEUM23 km southwest
WaterfallBorer's Falls39 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallGreensville Falls36 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallWeir's Falls37 km southeastWaterfallWaterfallBetzner Falls37 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Guelph (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.
Guelph, answered
What are the main attractions in Guelph?
Within Guelph’s municipal boundary, the best known are University of Guelph Arboretum, McCrae House and Guelph Civic Museum.
Does Guelph have a museum?
Look at Maria Pezzano and Stadium, in Guelph or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Guelph?
Not within 5 km of Guelph: none is on our list.
What are the best-known days out near Guelph?
For a day out within 40 km: Fashion History Museum (13 km), Websters Falls (37 km), African Lion Safari (23 km), Progreston Falls (28 km).
How is this list made?
Museums, galleries, national historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, national parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers are merged into one list. A historic building needs a sign it welcomes visitors (opening hours, a fee, a website, a heritage operator or a Wikipedia article); hotels, restaurants and tour operators are left out. Each place is put in the town’s 2021 outline or within 5 km of its 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 (10)
- Art Gallery of Guelph: JFVoll, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- University of Guelph Arboretum: Hay123.5, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- McCrae House: TheGiantVermin, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Doon Heritage Village: Pcorb, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fashion History Museum: Jean1183, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- African Lion Safari: Hitesh reddy allu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chicopee Ski Club: Beowulf cam at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- THEMUSEUM: Illustratedjc, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Borer's Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, 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).