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 Skookum
Bed and Breakfast in Sooke, BC is situated on 3 acres of landscaped
garden, forest and field, just 30 minutes from Victoria, BC and
within 1 hour of many of the attractions of lower Vancouver Island.
Why not make Skookum Bed and Breakfast your home away from home?
From our
home in the seaside community of Sooke you are able to see the city
and sleep in the country. Our West Coast location offers you the
gorgeous setting of forest and ocean to enjoy by day. The short
drive to Victoria offers you the enchantment of the city by night.
Skookum Bed
and Breakfast is ideally situated for all your vacation dreams!
5 minute walk from Skookum Bed and
Breakfast
Opposed to
renting a vehicle or driving? Then ride the double decker bus using
public
transportation to Sooke from Victoria, get off at the Harbour
View Road stop and take a short walk up the road to Skookum Bed
and Breakfast. Your hosts are happy to arrange for bikes to be delivered
to the B&B so you may enjoy exploring Sooke and the Galloping
Goose Trail at your leisure.
Walk along
the Galloping
Goose Trail to arrange for kayak rentals, salmon fishing and
other outdoor adventures. Enjoy the scenic views overlooking the
Sooke Basin.
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5 - 10 minute drive
- Enjoy scenic vistas from Whiffen Spit Park - walk along
the spit to see a view of the town of Sooke, the Olympic
Mountains, seals, shore birds and salmon fishermen.
- Visit the Government Dock - try your hand at fishing for
crab or shrimp.
- Arrange for a whale watching charter and enjoy the thrill
of a zodiac adventure.
- Enjoy dinner at the internationally renowned Sooke Harbour
House Restaurant.
- The children will enjoy Sooke Potholes park - fresh water
swimming - try your hand at gold panning - gold pans available
for your use.
- Sooke Recreation and Swimming Pool - for those days that
aren't suited to touring about, spend the afternoon at our
new swimming complex.
- Sooke Region Museum - historical tours and information
center for the Sooke Region.
- John Phillips Memorial Golf Course.
- Horseback Riding - arrange for a day for the children
to learn about English style equestrian events - a day camp
for the children while you enjoy a round of golf?
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30 minute drive
- Visit downtown Victoria with all there is to see and do
- Royal
British Columbia Museum and Imax Theater, parliament
buildings, Inner Harbour, Government street shopping, Maritime
Museum.
- The Village of Oak Bay for antiques and a bit of jolly
old England.
- Beacon Hill Park with the petting zoo, Tallyho horse
drawn carriage tours, Undersea
Gardens, bike and scooter rentals to tour the city -
ask your hosts at Skookum Bed and Breakfast for their favourite
activities.
- East
Sooke Park - hiking tours available or a pleasant afternoon
exploring Metchosin beaches and galleries.
- French
Beach and China
Beach - experience the rain forest at its finest, easy
beach access, light hiking experience.
- Many fine golf courses are open to the public - Bear
Mountain, Royal
Colwood and Olympic
View are close by.
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60 minute drive
"Thank you Bob and Kathleen for
all you did to make our stay in Sooke so special. Your travel tips were right on!"
- Ken and Sandi, Denver |
All of these
and more are available to you. Just call or e-mail Kathleen and
Bob at Skookum Bed and Breakfast. They will be more than happy to
assist you.
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