Guidebook for London
Sightseeing
Museum of Ontario Archaeology
1600 Attawandaron RdBanting House National Historic Site
442 Adelaide St NStorybook Gardens is an awesome experience for families with kids, hikers (lots of very long free walking paths all around springbank park). Storybrook gardens offers a fantasy escape filled with Alice and Wonderland type structures, buildings, shops, and many walking characters. They offer full rides, kids rides, a water park, slides, play places, and more. It is a good full day experience. They offer winter activities like a skating rink and more during the holiday season.
34 locals recommend
Storybook Gardens
1958 Storybook LnStorybook Gardens is an awesome experience for families with kids, hikers (lots of very long free walking paths all around springbank park). Storybrook gardens offers a fantasy escape filled with Alice and Wonderland type structures, buildings, shops, and many walking characters. They offer full rides, kids rides, a water park, slides, play places, and more. It is a good full day experience. They offer winter activities like a skating rink and more during the holiday season.
Many great walking paths that interconnect along the Thames River and have many scenic spots (over the bridge) and along the forest line and river scene. Very beautiful and well over 10km of trails.
77 locals recommend
Springbank Park
1085 Commissioners Rd WMany great walking paths that interconnect along the Thames River and have many scenic spots (over the bridge) and along the forest line and river scene. Very beautiful and well over 10km of trails.
Entertainment & Activities
London Music Hall Music Complex
185 Queens AveIt has the best digital experience with full IMAX theatres, 3D, and all of the chairs are soft leather recliners in every auditorium. It is a short drive or bus to Masonville to get to this theatre (5 min drive).
It is also nice to walk around Masonville mall that is connected to the theatre before a show.
15 locals recommend
SilverCity London Cinemas
1680 Richmond StIt has the best digital experience with full IMAX theatres, 3D, and all of the chairs are soft leather recliners in every auditorium. It is a short drive or bus to Masonville to get to this theatre (5 min drive).
It is also nice to walk around Masonville mall that is connected to the theatre before a show.
Arts & Culture
London Music Hall Music Complex
185 Queens AveShopping
Groceries and everything you'd need from Walmart a short 5-9 minute walk through the subdivision, or 2 minute drive.
6 locals recommend
Walmart Supercentre
1280 Fanshawe Park Rd WGroceries and everything you'd need from Walmart a short 5-9 minute walk through the subdivision, or 2 minute drive.
Food Scene
Very affordable Viet Thai food. We love the LARGE 101 beef pho soup. We split a large and are very full for $5 per person (9.99 / 2).
Ben Thanh
Gainsborough RoadVery affordable Viet Thai food. We love the LARGE 101 beef pho soup. We split a large and are very full for $5 per person (9.99 / 2).
Cheap, affordable fast food. There are dozens of other options in this plaza - everything from subway to tim hortons to Boston Pizza to Kelseys to LCBO to Taco Bell, Wendy's etc.
16 locals recommend
McDonald's
61 Oxford St WCheap, affordable fast food. There are dozens of other options in this plaza - everything from subway to tim hortons to Boston Pizza to Kelseys to LCBO to Taco Bell, Wendy's etc.
Tim Hortons
1825 Adelaide St NClose coffee or food.
Costco offers pretty well everything you would need from an affordable place to eat (their eatery has foot long hotdog or sausage and a large beverage for $1.50), to free food samples, to anything you'd need.
Note - CostCo requires a membership for entry, but doesn't require a membership to eat at their fast food restaurant inside towards the returns desk.
It is a short 5 minute drive from the Tiny House.
14 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
693 Wonderland Rd NCostco offers pretty well everything you would need from an affordable place to eat (their eatery has foot long hotdog or sausage and a large beverage for $1.50), to free food samples, to anything you'd need.
Note - CostCo requires a membership for entry, but doesn't require a membership to eat at their fast food restaurant inside towards the returns desk.
It is a short 5 minute drive from the Tiny House.
Drinks & Nightlife
Close by and there is a bar section for sports and what not on TV. The also offer great deals on wings & burgers. They have a 5.99 burger and fries daily deal.
There are other bars like Ben Thahn has a bar in it for instance.
Bernie's Bar & Grill
1225 Wonderland Rd NClose by and there is a bar section for sports and what not on TV. The also offer great deals on wings & burgers. They have a 5.99 burger and fries daily deal.
There are other bars like Ben Thahn has a bar in it for instance.
Parks & Nature
Nice park. There are plenty of nice parks in the area and a few nicer walking trails not too far away. Just ask and we will point you in the direction.
Gainsborough Meadows
1374 Aldersbrook RdNice park. There are plenty of nice parks in the area and a few nicer walking trails not too far away. Just ask and we will point you in the direction.