{"id":5355,"date":"2023-10-10T16:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/?p=5355"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T15:13:56","slug":"fall-in-love-with-durham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geranium.com\/blog\/fall-in-love-with-durham\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall In Love With Durham Region \ud83c\udf42"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Autumn leaf changing is always a special time in Ontario and the dazzling displays of colour in Durham Region<\/a> make it a perfect destination for fall road tripping.<\/p>\n

Walk This Way<\/strong>
\nIf hiking is your thing, Pickering<\/a> has a lot to offer.
\nAt Altona Forest you can enjoy the sounds of more than 100 bird species as you take in the spectacular colours of this 53-hectare preserve. DYK Altona Forest<\/a> is one of the areas adjacent to Lake Ontario, where you can see migrating birds resting and feeding during their migration.<\/p>\n

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Source: Redpoll Migration<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Rouge National Urban Park<\/a> is truly spectacular in autumn, with endless well-marked hiking trails for both the beginner and the seasoned adventurer. Or if you prefer to stay in your car, try the many fabulous fall scenic drives<\/a> in and around the park.  Claremont Nature Centre<\/a> is located on a beautiful 160-hectare property in the Durham Region.The pristine Duffins Creek runs through the property,<\/p>\n

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Source: Rouge National Urban Park<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Spooky Family Fun<\/strong>
\nWith Halloween just around the corner, there\u2019s still time to find the perfect pumpkin and have some spooky family fun while you\u2019re at it. There are pumpkin patches<\/a> throughout Durham region, but Pumpkin Palooza at Port Perry\u2019s Willowtree Farm<\/a> is a Scugog family favourite, with wagon rides, a corn maze and much more.<\/p>\n

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Source: Willowtree Farm<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Visit the Pickering Museum to get in the Halloween spirit with a Haunted Ghost Walk<\/a>. And if that\u2019s too spooky, young ones can meet the magical creatures of the forest on the Fairy Tour<\/a> and even make their own wand.<\/p>\n

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Source: Adobe <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

See The Salmon Run<\/strong>
\nFrom late September to early November, salmon migrate upstream from Ontario\u2019s Great Lakes to lay their eggs in the shallows before winter settles in.
\nThere are many vantage points<\/a> to catch this amazing site throughout the region, including Duffin\u2019s Creek<\/a> in Pickering. Find a place near you.<\/p>\n

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Source: Unsplash<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Pick Your Own Fruit and Sample Some Great Wine<\/strong>
\nWith over 30 varieties of wines as well as non-alcoholic juices, there\u2019s something for everyone at Ocala Winery<\/a> in Port Perry, Durham Region\u2019s only grape grower and oldest winery. You can tour the beautiful vineyards and century old apple orchard and there\u2019s still time to pick your own fruit.<\/p>\n

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Source: Ocala Winery<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

With Geranium communities like Clarehaven Estates in Claremont, North Pickering and Courts of King’s Bay in Port Perry, it\u2019s easy to fall in love with all the best Autumn has to offer in Durham Region.\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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