Fergus & District Community Centre Trail

On the edge of Fergus, Ontario’s most Scottish town, this trail is a short hike for local people around the back of the town arena. The old farm hardwood bush is also used as a campground, busy during the Scottish Festival and the Fergus Truck Show. In days of wood heating, farmers usually kept a bush at the back of the property for firewood and maple syrup. Today, these strings of green that lie between our concession roads are important pieces of forest habitat.

During the winter, this bush is a haven for deer, and you could also get a glimpse of rabbits or a pileated woodpecker. These crow-sized birds make a great slash of scarlet as they fly through the bush. Conveniences are handy at the community centre – phones, washrooms and parking. A 10-minute walk away are the attractions of downtown Fergus – the market, pubs or an ice cream parlour – or the more modern attributes of the urban fringe – coffee and submarine shops, even McDonalds.

Information provided by the county of Wellington & Dufferin website.

Characteristics & Access

Weather

10°

Clear throughout the day.

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Upcoming Events

• Fergus Scottish Festival: 2021-08-13 - 2022-08-15
  The Fergus Highland Games 10k or 2X5k Run, is a sanctioned event of the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. This event is organized by the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington and Guelph Athletics Society. The single loop course for the Fergus Highland Games 10k Run winds through quiet, established neighbourhoods and along picturesque country roads in the beautiful Fergus and Elora countryside before returning to Victoria Park in Fergus. Also a kids fun run.

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