Nancy's Trip: Indulge + Inspire

If you like exploring culinary experiences in great comfort and appreciate detail, you’ve come to the right place. The Wilfrid's owners and your hosts, Frank and Nancy, are a chef and designer duo who offer curated stays with incredible multi-course brunches in their 1850s restored farmhouse.

Prince Edward County's only luxury boutique hotel is located right on Picton Main Street. Even if you are not guests of the hotel ('cause you booked your stay with us at The Wilfrid;) we recommend you pop in for an afternoon coffee and pastry in their sunny front lobby or a digestif at their Amaro cocktail bar. You can also book a massage in their spa for that extra bit of pampering.

Get your game on or practice that swing for the upcoming season in this fully automated virtual golf space. Book your session on their website, get your code and have a private golf session, clubs included, in this newly opened Picton space.

The Golf Studio is open 24/7, and is a great late night activity to burn off those dinner calories.

Start your evening off at Russ & Co—one of the best-looking cocktail bars we've ever set eyes on—for one of their signature drinks and then shuffle over to Bocado for an evening of Spanish shared plates.

Practically next door to The Russ & Co, Bocado is a tapas restaurant that pairs nicely after a cocktail. Bocado has wowed diners with its locally-inspired Spanish menu. Be sure to check out their market & bottle shop for snacks, olive oil, and everything you need to get started with your own paella at home (including paella pans).

Get a seat at the bar at both places to get in on all the action and chat it up with the staff and patrons.

With a strong focus on sustainability from every level, this is definitely not your average bed and breakfast! Your stay includes all the luxury amenities of a boutique hotel and a farm-to-table brunch each morning (get ready for one of the most memorable meals you'll ever have before noon!).

This modern art gallery features some incredible work by reputable Canadian artists. The staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. Explore the sculpture garden which has over 60 sculptures on exhibit each year.

This Bloomfield spa offers both classic and medical aesthetics. Located in a beautiful red brick Victorian, the luminous space is as welcoming as the staff.

Give your winter skin a boost of hydration and that healthy glow with one of their Hydrafacial treatments.

This farm-to-table Bloomfield restaurant cooks everything on an open flame. Chef Hidde's flavour combinations are always spot on and even though the aged beef on display may seem like the best bet, in our opinion, the seafood and vegetable offerings are the stars of the show here.

Ask for the table by the wood stove, you'll enjoy the warm crackling fire and have a great view of the open kitchen's hearth.

As the evening approaches, return to The Wilfrid and experience the comfort of being at home in a setting worlds away from the everyday hustle. Relax at one of their outdoor lounge areas for some star gazing or curl up with a book by the fireplace in the library.

Exultet Estates is a short 15-minute walk from The Wilfrid and produces estate-grown, award-winning wines. This family-owned winery prides itself on its Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Vidal vines to produce some very classic wines. They also have a selection of wines under the name Knucklehead (a term of endearment for their three grown kids) these are fun, accessible wines. The tasting room is located steps from the vineyard and in the warmer months, you can grab a seat in the shade of one of the property's mature trees to sip a glass, listen to some live jazz or simply enjoy the bucolic setting.

Celebrating local ingredients unpretentiously, this Picton wine bar has a vibe we can definitely get behind. Miles, the owner, pumps out stellar small plates from behind the tiny bar kitchen, to accompany his thoughtfully curated wine list while Margot his partner in work and life works the room. Proof that talent comes in all shapes and sizes in Prince Edward County.