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Plan Your Trip
Everything you need for an unforgettable Northumberland trip

Start the car...

We’ve preplanned 5 routes that each take you through a section of Northumberland County. Pick one and start exploring or mix and match and make the experience your own. These are just starting points, take a safe detour here and there and see what else you discover.

Volkswagen van driving down country road with arch of fall coloured trees

Maps to get you started

Click through to get a full list of guides that will get you started. They’re all printable (8.5″x11″), and accessible and ready for you to choose your own adventure.

drone view of a car on a country road amid green fields

Just an hour from Toronto

Northumberland County sits along the northern shore of Lake Ontario – close enough for a day trip, beautiful enough to stay for a week.

Map of Northumberland County and nearby travel routes.
Toronto, ON 1h ~100 km
Peterborough, ON 45 min ~55 km
Kingston, ON 1.5h ~150 km
Ottawa, ON 3h ~290 km

By car

From Toronto: Highway 401 East → Exit 474 (Cobourg) or Exit 461 (Port Hope). From Peterborough: Highway 115 South to Campbellford area.

By train

Via Rail serves Cobourg station on the Toronto-Kingston-Montreal corridor. viarail.ca