Attractions in New London

Anne of Green Gables Museum, the place to visit in New London

Visitors to New London can choose from 3 museums, 3 theme parks and an art gallery. Mapped inside New London’s municipal boundary is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 7. Here, one place is kept up by Parks Canada. Prince Edward Island National Park lies 37 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Green Gables House, JAKclapclap47 (CC BY-SA 2.5)

In New London

inside the municipal boundary

Within 5 km

of the town’s edge

Museums & galleries

in or near town

Forts & historic sites

in or near town

Cared for

by Parks Canada

Best known

Start here in New London

MuseumMuseumAnne of Green Gables Museumin town

Museum · Parks CanadaGreen Gables House4.3 km outside town, to the northeast

Theme parkTheme parkBurlington Amusement Park500 m outside town, to the northwest

Theme parkTheme parkSandspit Amusement Park3 km outside town, to the northeast

Theme parkTheme parkShining Waters Family Fun Park3.2 km outside town, to the northeast

MuseumMuseumLucy M. Montgomery's Cavendish Homestead4.9 km outside town, to the northeast

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

The layout

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

By kind

The types of place

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 3 theme parks0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside New London. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Looked after by Parks Canada: Green Gables House.

Every place

Every place to visit

The one inside New London comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its edge.

Anne of Green Gables Museum

Museum · in town

Museum dedicated to author Lucy Maud Montgomery and her novel Anne of Green Gables.

About Anne of Green Gables Museum →

Green Gables House

Museum · 4.3 km outside town, to the northeast

19th century farm in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Run by Parks Canada

Its historic-place page →

Theme park3

Burlington Amusement Park

Theme park · 500 m outside town, to the northwest

Theme park4

Sandspit Amusement Park

Theme park · 3 km outside town, to the northeast

Theme park5

Shining Waters Family Fun Park

Theme park · 3.2 km outside town, to the northeast

Museum6

Lucy M. Montgomery's Cavendish Homestead

Museum · 4.9 km outside town, to the northeast

Art gallery7

Daniel Cyr's Visual & Stained Glass Art visuel et vitraux

Art gallery · 100 m outside town, to the northeast

Historic site8

Lucy M. Montgomery's Cavendish Home

Historic site · 4.8 km outside town, to the northeast

The one inside New London 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 New London → · Parks, footpaths and green space in New London →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

National park · Parks CanadaPrince Edward Island National Park37 km northeast

ChurchSt. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica40 km east

National parkNational park · Parks CanadaPituamkek National Park Reserve34 km west

CathedralSt. Peter's Cathedral39 km east

MuseumFarmers' Bank of Rustico20 km east

Places well known beyond New London (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.

New London, answered

Does New London have a museum?

Look at Lucy M. Montgomery's Cavendish Homestead and Daniel Cyr's Visual & Stained Glass Art visuel et vitraux, in New London or within 5 km.

Is there a Parks Canada property near New London?

Yes, Parks Canada: the By kind chart above says which places, all within 5 km of New London.

What are the best-known days out near New London?

Worth the drive, within 40 km: St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica (40 km), Pituamkek National Park Reserve (34 km), St. Peter's Cathedral (39 km), Farmers' Bank of Rustico (20 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 (5)

Green Gables House: JAKclapclap47, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Prince Edward Island National Park: Rick McCharles, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Dunstan's Roman Catholic Basilica: SoftwareSimian (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Peter's Cathedral: Robert Cutts from Bristol, England, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Farmers' Bank of Rustico: Fralambert, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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).