Ministers Island, The Summer Estate of Sir William Van Horne
3 reviews Ministers Island, NB +1 506-529-5081 www.ministersisland.net suggest an edit
05 September 2023 21:49
Great place to visit and you get to drive on the ocean floor at low tide to get there. Staff were quite friendly and knowledgeable
28 June 2023 11:37
We very much enjoyed learning about Van Horne, life at the estate in its heyday (some Sundays they couldn't get to church because of the tides!), and efforts to save and restore the estate. Volunteer guides were great. Definitely worth a visit if you're in St. Andrews.
11 June 2023 13:26
A unique spot steeped in history and natural landscapes.
As this is a tidal island, it's only accessible by land during certain times of the day. You can find those tide times easily on the site. We walked over, but if you decide to drive over close to when the tide first ebbs, make sure to stay more so to the left hand side as the ground is still quite wet and loose. Whether you're walking or driving, you need to wait in line and pay the entrance fee which we thought was expensive at first, but not after leaving.
We walked the island and it took pretty much the entire time from low to about a half hour or so from high tide. It's surprisingly large and there are many well marked trails. To see the main sites if you're short on time, just follow the trails up the centre of the island and then circle back right. The tour guides that peppered certain areas were very friendly, helpful and truly enjoyed the history they were explaining to us which always lends itself to a more exciting experience. The grounds and buildings are so carefully maintained, you can also tell the people handling it care about the site.
As this is a tidal island, it's only accessible by land during certain times of the day. You can find those tide times easily on the site. We walked over, but if you decide to drive over close to when the tide first ebbs, make sure to stay more so to the left hand side as the ground is still quite wet and loose. Whether you're walking or driving, you need to wait in line and pay the entrance fee which we thought was expensive at first, but not after leaving.
We walked the island and it took pretty much the entire time from low to about a half hour or so from high tide. It's surprisingly large and there are many well marked trails. To see the main sites if you're short on time, just follow the trails up the centre of the island and then circle back right. The tour guides that peppered certain areas were very friendly, helpful and truly enjoyed the history they were explaining to us which always lends itself to a more exciting experience. The grounds and buildings are so carefully maintained, you can also tell the people handling it care about the site.