Hatley Gardens

✶ Accredited★ Notable🏛️ Public · Park / Nature📍 ColwoodFree

★ Notable · worth the detour

Hatley Park's free Italian, Japanese, and rose gardens around the castle.

Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsCafé or food on site

Hatley Park gardens is a National Historic Site on the 260-hectare Royal Roads University campus, featuring manicured Italian, Japanese, and rose gardens surrounding the iconic Hatley Castle, built for a Vancouver Island coal baron. The estate includes walking, hiking, and biking trails with sweeping views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Olympic Mountains. Free public access to the formal gardens makes it an accessible and scenic destination for touring cyclists exploring Greater Victoria.

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“Greater Victoria's cycling trail system connects to our campus. Bike to Royal Roads year-round to stay active, relieve stress and enjoy nature.”

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What's here for you

✓Bike parking

Directions page: bike racks outside all buildings, covered racks at Grant/Millward/Recreation Centre

✓Water bottle refill

✓Washrooms

✓Café or food on site

Habitat Café is listed in site navigation under 'Visit us' and described as a place to 'enjoy a snack at our café'

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Showers (drop-in or fee)Water without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike

Good to know

Kid-friendly

Time to allow: Short visit

Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed

Best time to visit: Rose bloom (June)

Indigenous

This place is in the traditional territory of the Á,LEṈENEȻ ȽTE (W̱SÁNEĆ), Lekwungen/Songhees, Te’mexw Treaty Association, and Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla.

Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.

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