The Carpenter's Mrs B&B

We are located 10 minutes from the village of St. Andrews, Antigonish County - the Highland Heart of Nova Scotia.
We are situated in a beautiful country setting and are only a 15-20 minute drive to three Provincial beaches!

Come for a stay! Our Sunset Room offers a double bed with a private ensuite bath. For families, we offer our Meadow View and Orchard View Room combination which features two doubles and a single also with a private bath.

Antigonish County is a rural community steeped in a unique heritage. Many of our ancestors came from the highlands of Scotland, and their culture and strong values still resonate through our every day life here in Antigonish County.

We are a 40 minute to Cape Breton and while you are there, check out the scenic Cabot Trail! The Cabot Trail loops around the northern tip of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, 185 miles or 298 km long. The trail passes through many charming communities, each with breathtaking scenery and unforgettable hospitality.

We are a 50 minute drive to the historic village of Sherbrooke, which depicts a typical Nova Scotian village from 1860 to pre-WW1. Visit the woodturner shop, blacksmith, pottery shop, and printery.

A relaxing 20 minute drive from the Town of Antigonish, the home of St. Francis Xavier University. Top-notch faculty and students have made St. Francis Xavier University the number one primarily undergraduate university in Canada.

Described by the Halifax Daily News as 'the little festival that could', Festival Antigonish is not as small as you think! They offer over 100 performances of a dozen different shows over 3 months! Summer is indeed Festival season in Antigonish, the perfect base for your Maritime vacation!

The town and county of Antigonish is proud to be home to the world's longest running Highland Games outside Scotland, and gladly opens its doors to the thousands of tourists and competitors who come to witness both the legacy of the Games, and true Maritime hospitality. Since 1863, the Antigonish Highland Society and its Highland Games have played host to the best in Celtic Talent, staging one of Canada's finest outdoor Tattoos and a heartwarming Concert Under the Stars. Along with these nightly shows, visitors to the Antigonish Highland Games take in feats of strength and tests of elegance as hundreds of pipers, drummers, dancers and heavyweight competitors gather to try for prestigious titles in their disciplines here where the traditional sports and athletic art forms of the Gael are kept alive.

You may even catch a glimpse of some bald eagles which like to come every once and awhile and rest in our old Elm trees!

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This page was last updated: 26 September 2007