Activities within 10 minutes drive
| Canoeing in Anderson cove | launch the canoe from our own beach | |
| Galloping Goose Trail | interesting biking and walking trails | www.gallopinggoosetrail.com |
| Sooke Potholes | spectacular natural setting for swimming in the Sooke river | www.sookepotholes.com |
| Witty's Lagoon | a huge sandy beach | www.wittyslagoon.com |
| East Sooke Park-Becher Bay | hiking trails at the waters edge | www.eastsookepark.com |
| East Sooke Park-Anderson Cove | forest hiking starting at the cove | |
| Sooke Museum | local artifacts, maps and a wealth of tourist information | www.insooke.com/museum |
| Whiffen Spit | Walk the narrow finger of land that stretches out int the Sooke Basin | |
| Fishing charters | Tail out fishing will pick you up at the cottage | www.tailoutfishing.com |
and a little further
| Great Beaches from Sooke to Port Renfrew | French,China,Mystic,Sombrio and Botanical beach | www.juandefucamarinetrail.com |
| www.frenchbeachpark.com | ||
| Butchart Gardens | 45 minutes | www.butchartgardens.com |
| Goldstream Park | 25 minutes see salmon spawning in October/ 'November | www.goldstreampark.com |
| Victoria - inner harbour | 45 minutes | |
| Sidney by the Sea | 55 minutes |