Staycation Series: Things to do in Harrow, Ontario
Being less than an hour away from Windsor makes it a great location to staycation locally! Harrow is a small community in the town of Essex, with about ~3,000 habitants situated along the scenic County Road 20. Along the route you’ll see some small fruit, artisanal, and antique stands, beautiful homes, and a number of wineries! Some may even call Harrow a winery hotspot!
What to do in Harrow, Ontario?
Wineries:
In the parameters of Harrow, there are about 9 different wineries that you can come to enjoy: Colio Estate Winery, Oxley Estate Winery, Muscedere Vineyards, Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery, Paglione Estate Winery, North 42 Degrees Estate Winery & Bistro 42, Viewpointe Estate Winery, CREW - Colchester Ridge Estate Winery, and Erie Shore Vineyard.
Before visiting any of the wineries, I would recommend checking out their website or social media pages to inform yourself of what services they have available. For example, if they are doing wine tastings, if reservations are needed, if there is a time limit for seating, etc.!
There are several options to enjoy the different wineries that Harrow has to offer responsibly:
WE Trolley offers charter tours for your group
Wine Trail Ride by WindsorEats offers guided tours ‘a la bicyclette’ that includes bicycle, helmet, tastings, food at each location and a guide.
Grape Vine Tours offers small group winery & brewery tours.
Golf
Harrow is home to one of Canada’s southernmost golf courses! If you’re interested in tee time, I recommend you explore Oxley Beach Golf Course, it’s right by the water and neighbours the Oxley Estate Winery. The whole area is known for having a tranquil vibe.
Shopping
Although there are no major shopping malls in the town of Harrow, there are MANY opportunities to shop locally by stopping by at a fruit / vegetable stand on the side of the road (or a more established one like The Fruit Wagon), checking out antique shops like (Farm Fresh Antiques), visiting a nursery nearby like (Capogna Flowers, Anna’s Flowers, Cindy’s Home and Garden), and if you’re here during the second Sunday of the month you can explore The Harrow Market. This outdoor market features many handcrafted items made by local artists, produce, flowers and other local businesses.
Where to eat in Harrow?
Where to stay in Harrow?
Check out any of these unique properties below. By staying in Harrow, or really close, it allows you to be in the heart of the action and only a quick cab ride away from any winery.
How to get to Harrow?
Getting to this staycation destination is fairly simple and straightforward (no pun intended). From anywhere in Windsor, hop onto Walker Road and follow County Road 11 all the way into the heart of Harrow. From there your staycation begins!
ONCE YOU’VE DONE ALL THE THINGS TO DO IN HARROW, VISIT ITS NEIGHBOURS: AMHERSTBURG OR KINGSVILLE (coming soon).
Check out this Staycation Series: Road Trips from Windsor Map Guide -- you can toggle Harrow and it will show you all the spots mentioned in this blog post!