Rural Ontario is a truly spectacular site to behold, so it only makes sense that one of our favourite things to do is enjoy an adventure on our back roads. This itinerary brings you through the heart of Southwest Oxford to four stops under five minutes apart from one another. Drive from one to the other for a wonderful rural day of food, farm and creativity.
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1. The Skyway Cafe
Enjoy your morning eggs or your lunch with a view of airplanes hitting the sky! The Skyway Cafe in Tillsonburg is located right inside the Tillsonburg Municipal Airport and has a great view of the runway. Sit inside where a full wall of viewing windows lets you watch the action or on warmer days, grab a seat out on their sun-soaked deck and eat those eggs el fresco. You'll see everything from small private planes to commercial planes and the famous Harvard aircraft- a WWII training aircraft painted bright yellow so other pilots could see the newbies coming. If you're visiting on a Tuesday or Saturday, consider popping in next door to the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association where you can see a selection of heritage planes and meet some of the people who work hard to restore them!
Drive Time to Next Stop: 2 mins
2. Coyle's Country Store
Coyle's Country Store is an iconic stop in Oxford County and has been for years! A baker's dream, this country store is full of confectionary items that will take any recipe from 'yum' to 'WOAH'. Also in house? Freshly made fudge (drool), a great selection of home decor and furniture and enough candy to make any sweet tooth fall in love. Coyle's even has their own line of delicious preserves! Pop in, spend some time wandering the aisles and go home with something new and exciting.
Drive Time to Next Stop: 1 min
3. Bre's Fresh Market
Shop for locally grown fruits and veggies, amazing meats, tasty baked goods, preserves and more at Bre's Fresh Market. Known for their delicious sweet corn, Bre's Fresh Market has all the local versions of your foodie favs. Pop into their new market building and you'll see a big chalkboard noting what farms and bakeries all their products come from (including their own farm)! If you have kids along, check out the goat pen beside the market, feed the goats or just hangout and enjoy the season's tastiest goodies at a picnic table. Let the kids climb like the goats on the new, kid tested and approved, play set.
