“One of the best kept secrets in PEI” – Everyone is welcome to come for a visit, have lunch, or just to go for a walk.
Visitors are welcome to tour the beautifully restored homestead and to view exhibits that reflect the life and times of this outstanding Islander (1864-1938). Enjoy concerts, ceilidhs, tea parties, symposiums, Tea Room lunches and more. 140 acres with gardens, walking trails, ecological forestry project and native tree and shrub nursery are open for your enjoyment. Website lists hours of operation, special events, how to book weddings, meetings, etc. Discover what we hear every day: “This is the best kept secret on PEI”. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted.
In the summer we open the windows of the Veranda wide to let the breeze in. Enjoy fresh local homestyle cooking in a Heritage Homestead surrounded by large linden trees and English Oaks. We grow all our own vegetables and use them in the soups and salads. Some of our specialties are Mistress Catherine’s Fish Cakes made with salt cod and served with salad and homemade beans. The Orwell Salad is a potato salad with a delightful twist. Boiled baby reds tossed in home-made pesto dressing with cheddar cheese, boiled egg and green beans. Start with our Garden veggie soup or complete your meal with a moist carrot cake, bread pudding with whiskey sauce or our seasonal fruit dessert that changes with the season.
Sir Andrew Macphail was one of ten children raised in this mid 1800s farm house. Sir Andrew was a medical doctor, medical professor at McGill University, a prolific writer, editor of various magazines including founding and then being the first editor of the Canadian Medical Journal. In January 1918 Macphail received a knighthood for his literary accomplishments and military service. Macphail enlisted in World War I at the age of 50, and served at the front with a field ambulance corps for 20 months. As a member of the Sixth Field Ambulance, he served in several battles, including Vimy Ridge. You are invited to take a tour followed by a snack in the unique Veranda tearoom.
Daily Lunch 12-3 (July – August) Closed Monday
Desserts and Beverages 9– 3:30, Tuesday – Friday, (July – August) Closed Monday
