Peggy's Cove, Halifax

Peggys Cove is 43 kilometres southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula.

The community is named after the cove of the same name. Peggy is a nickname for Margaret, and the village may have taken its name from St. Margarets Bay upon which it is situated.

Peggys Cove is one of the busiest tourist attractions in Nova Scotia and is a prime attraction on the Lighthouse Trail scenic drive. The community's famous lighthouse marks the eastern entrance of St. Margarets Bay and is officially known as the Peggys Point Lighthouse.

Also you must not miss your chance to see the clowns of our local seabird population, the puffin. These beautiful little comics are definitely a sight to behold. The puffin is an expert swimmer and often emerges from an underwater foray with six or more small fish dangling from its serrated bill. They suffer considerable losses from herring and other gulls whose numbers are increasing due to human interference.

A good way to see them is to book a whalewatching tour and see the two.

There is a good tour called Peggy's Cove Whale & Puffin Watching Tour. About an hour from Halifax.

A six hour tour is $93.00 US

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If you are at Halifax, remember to go for day tours and visit the famous places around Halifax such as Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg. There are many tour companies which offer such day trips but most are only limited to summer to early autumn. If you want a customised tour which is operational all year around, I would recommend the Tall Tale Tours. They have customised tours from 1 to 6 people to famous places around Halifax and you can contact Mr Robert Young at tel: (902)8309179 or email talltaletours@ns.sympatico.ca Robert is very friendly and I enjoyed the trip very much. More tips and photographs of Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg are at my VT Peggy's Cove and Lunenburg pages respectively.

According to legend, Peggys' Cove was named after the only survivor of a schooner that ran aground and sank in 1800... a woman named Margret. Local folk called her "Peggy" and her home came to be known as Peggy's Cove.

The original lighthouse was built in 1868. Exactly 100 years later in 1968 the Campbell family opened a five-table tea room and the Sou"Wester was born. Over the past 34 years it has grown into a 180 seat restaurant and two-level gift shop with one of the largest selections of giftware in the Maritimes.

Well Peggy's Cove is a must see if you come to Halifax.

This quiet lighthouse is perched on an outcropping of rock. Experience the spray of salt water that hammers the rocky coastline.

Just don't be there when the hoards of tourists get there. Rent a car, beat the bus tours and experience the lighthouse not the crowd.

Peggy's cove provides beautiful scenery and ugly people. I am a sucker for a location with nice scenery so i believe it's worth the one hour drive to catch the cove and a couple laughs by checking out the locals.
If I could make one suggestion to the town of Peggy's cove it would be to set up a denture stand somewhere along the cove. If there's one characteristic that a Peggy's Covean lacks, it would be teeth.

Take a day trip to the south for a picnic at Peggy's Cove, and to see Mahone Bay, Lunenberg and the coast to the south. See the Travel log South Shore.
Although it is very crowded with tourists it is truly beautiful there and there are lots of beautiful beaches and towns.

A nice day trip from Halifax and not to be missed. Its a classic fishing village where you can walk on the massive granite boulders that line the shore and even mail a postcard from the famous lighthouse that dominates the view.