Grassroutes

Staying Close to Home

 The pandemic is still with us and we are not supposed to wander too far. A short solitary road trip is an option and this brief post will provide you with some local destinations.

   During rural meanderings in our area you have probably seen signs like the one above and wondered about them.  I often have and finally got around to looking for the answers to these questions: What are Grassroutes and toward what are they pointing? 

   Grassroutes is an initiative by Middlesex County to encourage tourism in our area and here is a formal definition:

"The journey is the destination on the Middlesex Grassroutes. The Grassroutes meanders through Middlesex County, giving travellers a taste of the local food, culture, heritage and natural sites all along the way. Follow the Grassroutes in its entirety or hop on along the route. Either way you’ll find signs to point you to the highlights and diversions in Middlesex County."

   If you visit the website below you will find various options divided into these seven categories: Activities, Dining, Experiences, Plan, Shop, Stay, Events. Among the sub-categories subsumed under Experiences, you will find a direct link to Grassroutes. A map is provided.

   If you travel along the routes you will find many different things, among them a place where you can have a medieval banquet and a place where you can stay in a Covered Wagon B&B.

Sources:

A link to Grassroutes is provided above.
This link will take you directly to the Entertainment Category
Here is a link to the general Middlesex County website: https://www.visitmiddlesex.ca/

 The medieval banquet is offered by Golden Gryphon Medieval Entertainment and Catering and the covered wagon pictured below is at the Texas Longhorn Range in Strathroy. Activities at some of these places are somewhat curtailed by Covid-19.

   

A Map: