Guidebook for Placentia

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Guidebook for Placentia

Food Scene

Great restaurant and pub - we offer a 10% discount card for guests. Award winning kitchen with a full bar, wine & martini menus, local draft as well as Guinness draft. Lots of Live Music and a great Karaoke on Friday Nights. Minors welcome with adult till 8:30 pm Reservations call 709 227 0124
7 locals recommend
The Three Sisters
2 Orcan Dr
7 locals recommend
Great restaurant and pub - we offer a 10% discount card for guests. Award winning kitchen with a full bar, wine & martini menus, local draft as well as Guinness draft. Lots of Live Music and a great Karaoke on Friday Nights. Minors welcome with adult till 8:30 pm Reservations call 709 227 0124
The Loft Great little restaurant in Branch, St. Mary's Bay. Great fish and chips and homemade soups.
Town of Branch
The Loft Great little restaurant in Branch, St. Mary's Bay. Great fish and chips and homemade soups.
A great Chicken Spot. Closes earlier than you think - 709-227-3763
Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters
61 Blockhouse Rd
A great Chicken Spot. Closes earlier than you think - 709-227-3763
Philip's Cafe
170 Jerseyside Hill

Shopping

Convenience store about 2 minutes walk from the cottage - open 7am to 11 pm daily.
Super 1 Stop
Convenience store about 2 minutes walk from the cottage - open 7am to 11 pm daily.
Has a bit of everything you may need for your stay. Many of the household items sold are in smaller sizes to allow for easier travel.
Great Canadian Dollar Store
209 Blockhouse Dr
Has a bit of everything you may need for your stay. Many of the household items sold are in smaller sizes to allow for easier travel.
Lovely costume jewelry and other nice things besides furniture and stuff. There is also a great tailor on site
First Choice Furn & Flooring
Lovely costume jewelry and other nice things besides furniture and stuff. There is also a great tailor on site

Parks & Nature

One of 7 National Historic Parks in Newfoundland. A great walk on the trail from the cottage, or a short drive if you aren't up for the climb. Open after May 24th
7 locals recommend
Castle Hill National Historic Site
1 Old Castle Hill Rd
7 locals recommend
One of 7 National Historic Parks in Newfoundland. A great walk on the trail from the cottage, or a short drive if you aren't up for the climb. Open after May 24th
great beach. Stunning views. There are no public toilets or services out there - but beautiful.
Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park
great beach. Stunning views. There are no public toilets or services out there - but beautiful.
Open after May 24th
20 locals recommend
Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
20 locals recommend
Open after May 24th
A great natural RV park and campgrounds. Swimming, campfires and lots of good folks around. Good for day trips as well. Route 100, 25 km from Argentia ferry 18 km from route 1 TCH NL (709) 227-4488 (709) 227-4435
Fitzgerald's Pond Park
A great natural RV park and campgrounds. Swimming, campfires and lots of good folks around. Good for day trips as well. Route 100, 25 km from Argentia ferry 18 km from route 1 TCH NL (709) 227-4488 (709) 227-4435

Essentials

open 9-6 pm Mon- Wed 9-9 on Thursday & Friday 9-6 Saturday and closed Sundays
Sobeys Placentia
71 Blockhouse Rd
open 9-6 pm Mon- Wed 9-9 on Thursday & Friday 9-6 Saturday and closed Sundays
Our Hospital is also at this location 709 227-4105 709 227-2103 emergency or call 911
Eastern Health & Community Svc Brd
Our Hospital is also at this location 709 227-4105 709 227-2103 emergency or call 911
our local police station call 911 for emergency number to local station 709 227-2000
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
72 Prince William Dr
our local police station call 911 for emergency number to local station 709 227-2000
A great Local grocery store - locally owned - a bit of everything
Barry's Value Grocery
48 Prince William Dr
A great Local grocery store - locally owned - a bit of everything

Everything Else

Handy to know where it is
NLC Liquor Store - Placentia
Blockhouse Drive
Handy to know where it is
local municipality office
Town of Placentia
21 Patterson Dr
local municipality office

Sightseeing

A great place to visit. Open Seasonally
6 locals recommend
O'Reilly House
46 Orcan Dr
6 locals recommend
A great place to visit. Open Seasonally
St. Luke's Anglican Church http://www.nlgeotourism.com/content/st-lukes-anglican-church/nfl1E6A36368AE5D28E3
Church Road
Church Road
St. Luke's Anglican Church http://www.nlgeotourism.com/content/st-lukes-anglican-church/nfl1E6A36368AE5D28E3
Local Catholic Church Parish office 709 227-2174
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia
40 Patterson Drive
Local Catholic Church Parish office 709 227-2174
Old Runway, Argentia NL
Argentia Naval Air Station
Old Runway, Argentia NL
9 locals recommend
Cataracts Provincial Park
9 locals recommend
"When United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in warships August of 1941 near Ship Harbour for the Atlantic Charter Conference, America wasn’t even involved in the Second World War. Issued Aug. 14, it outlined eight common principles the two countries shared for a post-war world." http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/2016/8/15/atlantic-charters-75th-anniversary-hono-4615792.html
Atlantic Charter Monument
"When United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill arrived in warships August of 1941 near Ship Harbour for the Atlantic Charter Conference, America wasn’t even involved in the Second World War. Issued Aug. 14, it outlined eight common principles the two countries shared for a post-war world." http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/2016/8/15/atlantic-charters-75th-anniversary-hono-4615792.html

Getting Around

Marine Atlantic Ferry Service
Marine Atlantic Argentia station
Charter Avenue
Marine Atlantic Ferry Service
Busy Bee Cabs