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Hatley Castle, August 2009 Hatley Castle, garden side Main Hall of Hatley Castle. Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia, in Greater Victoria.It is the site of Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Since 1995, the mansion and estate have been used for the public Royal Roads University.From the 1940s to 1995, it was used for the Royal Roads ...
On the grounds of Hatley Park and Royal Roads University in Victoria, Vancouver Island, BC. The Castle was completed in 1908. From 1941 until 1943 when Grant Block was completed, the Castle served as dormitory and mess hall for cadets and staff officers at Royal Roads Military College.
The architecture Making an impressive entrance. Whether guests to Hatley Castle arrived by horse and carriage or motor car, the large, covered porte-cochère (carriage porch) at the main entrance allowed passengers to disembark while being protected from the elements.
Hatley Castle is in a lovely area and literally on university grounds. We opted to enjoy the surrounding area of the castle, including the vista from the water's edge.
Adjacent to the castle is the famed Hatley Park Gardens. There are individual ‘styled’ gardens to see, including the Italian, Rose and Japanese gardens.
The muesum is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and heritage maintenance of Hatley Castle, together with the outbuildings and grounds and gardens, which were a part of the James and Laura Dunsmuir’s Hatley Park Estate, Royal Roads Military College and Royal Roads University.
Victoria’s second castle, the Hatley Castle, is also a National Historic Site like its counterpart, the Craigdarroch Castle. The two castles were commissioned by the Dusmuir family, namely Robert and James at different times, with James, the eldest son of Robert, retreating to his estate in Hatley Park in his retirement.
Hatley Park features an iconic castle on an oceanfront estate, colourful gardens and peaceful forest trails on a 565-acre site steeped in BC history.
Explore Hatley Park National Historic site, home to Royal Roads University, and create memories to last a lifetime. While Hatley Castle is the centrepiece of the estate, there’s much more to experience: gorgeous Japanese, Italian, and Rose formal gardens that follow Edwardian design; 15km of walking and hiking trails through old growth forest; a protected migratory bird sanctuary; an ...
Daily guided tours resume May 18 to September 2 (subject to change) Experience the tranquility of the Hatley Park estate and enjoy a guided walking tour that will take you on a one-hour journey.
