Start with Battlefield House: the sights of Battlefield
Visitors to Battlefield can choose from 11 waterfalls, 7 museums and 2 historic sites. There are 2 places to visit inside Battlefield’s neighbourhood outline, and 20 more within 5 km of its edge. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 2 of them. The best-known trip out is to HMCS Haida, 9.8 km away.
The first to see in Battlefield
MuseumBattlefield Housein townHistoric siteHistoric siteSmith's Knoll Cemeteryin town
WaterfallDevil's Punch Bowl300 m outside town, to the southeastWaterfallWaterfallAlbion Falls4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumErland Lee (Museum) Home3.1 km outside town, to the eastWaterfallWaterfallCentennial Falls400 m outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The map ends at Gage Memorial Fountain, 5.9 km out.
The dashed line is Battlefield’s neighbourhood outline; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Kinds of place
Count 11 national parks, waterfalls or viewpoints and 7 museums or galleries.
Green: inside Battlefield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
14The 2 inside Battlefield 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 Battlefield → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Battlefield →
Day trips from Battlefield
Historic ship · Parks CanadaHMCS Haida9.8 km northwest
MuseumDundurn Castle11 km west
GardenRoyal Botanical Gardens12 km northwest
CathedralCathedral Basilica of Christ the King12 km west
WaterfallWebsters Falls19 km westWaterfallWaterfallJones Road Falls6.1 km eastWaterfallWaterfallWest Vinemount Falls6.5 km eastWaterfallWaterfallVinemount East Falls6.9 km east
WaterfallChedoke Falls12 km westWaterfallWaterfallMcNeilly West Falls7.3 km eastWaterfallWaterfallMcNeilly Falls7.6 km east
Art galleryArt Gallery of Hamilton9.9 km westPlaces well known beyond Battlefield (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.
Seeing Battlefield: your questions
What are the main attractions in Battlefield?
Smith's Knoll Cemetery is the place to visit within Battlefield’s neighbourhood outline.
Does Battlefield have a museum?
Look at Erland Lee (Museum) Home, Green Venture EcoHouse and Hamilton Steam & Technology Museum, in Battlefield or within 5 km.
Is there a Parks Canada property near Battlefield?
Not within 5 km. The closest Parks Canada property on our list is the one named above, 9.8 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Battlefield?
Within 40 km: Dundurn Castle (11 km), Royal Botanical Gardens (12 km), Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (12 km), Websters Falls (19 km).
How is this list made?
The list joins OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, one entry per site: museums, galleries, historic sites, forts, lighthouses, gardens, parks, waterfalls, ski hills, zoos and theme parks. Forts, houses and churches need something that shows they welcome visitors, and hotels, restaurants and tours are never included. What lies inside the town’s 2021 outline, or within 5 km of it, is listed.
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 (11)
- Battlefield House: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devil's Punch Bowl: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Erland Lee (Museum) Home: Kristenkerr, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buttermilk Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- HMCS Haida: Balcer~commonswiki, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Dundurn Castle: Nhl4hamilton (Rick Cordeiro), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Botanical Gardens: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King: Jfvoll, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Websters Falls: paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chedoke Falls: Nhl4hamilton | Chit-Chat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Gallery of Hamilton: MeganAGH, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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).