Greater Vancouver, BC Tourism Guide with hotels, events and attraction in the historic city of New Westminster.
Tours / Walking Tours
British Columbia's first and Royal City, New Westminster is a small community with charm to spare. Walking tours are an ideal way to experience this amazing city at your own pace. Choose from two historic walking tours, take the Esplanade Walking Tour to view the best of the Fraser River, or travel through Upper New Westminster. In addition to the tours listed here, there are other areas of the city that offer interesting walking. Sapperton features two historic churches and Fraser Cemetery with spectacular views of the city. Queensborough offers a more rural setting, where you can stroll along the dyke at rivers edge, past fish boats, docks and boat houses.
The Brow of the Hill residential neighbourhood is another popular spot to wander the streets admiring the many heritage homes. Walking tour brochures are available from the New Westminster Museum. Call 604.527.4640 for more information.
Historic Residential Walking TourThis charming tour of New Westminster starts at Irving House and the New Westminster Museum, at 302 Royal Avenue. Stop in for a visit at this grand and impressive home, built in 1865 for riverboat pioneer Captain William Irving, and find out about the Royal City's history by exploring the displays and exhibits at the Museum. |
Historic Columbia Walking TourBegin at the Columbia SkyTrain Station, adjacent to two historic downtown buildings at the corner of 4th Street and Columbia. The Queens or Guichon Hotel and the Burr Block (now the beautifully restored Met Hotel) were the only two commercial buildings still standing on Columbia Street after a Great Fire destroyed the downtown portion of the city in 1898. |
Esplanade Walking TourBegin your walk in Hyack Square, at the foot of 8th Street. Hyack is a Chinook Indian word meaning "hurry up" and was used by the early fire department. Running straight up the hill is Eighth Street, formerly Douglas Road, which was the main trail to Burrard Inlet and what would later become Vancouver. |
Upper New Westminster Walking TourMoody Park, the starting location for this tour, was named for Colonel Richard Clement Moody of the Royal Engineers, who founded New Westminster in 1859. Recreational activities abound in Moody Park, with a fun children's playground, outdoor swimming pool, playing fields for soccer and softball, a lacrosse box, and the City's only lawn bowling facility. Its shade trees and garden areas also provide a quiet respite from the busy uptown. |
New Westminster Cultural CrawlNew Westminster, also known as the Royal City, is a community rich in culture and heritage. The Royal City invites residents and visitors to explore the many cultural destinations and activities occurring throughout the city. Bring the whole family down to enjoy Cultural Crawl through New Westminster. With four convenient skytrain stations and ample parking in the historic downtown area, a day of exploring has never been so easy. |
