Woodstock

城市概覽

The city is known as the Dairy Capital of Canada and promotes itself as "The Friendly City". The city has developed a strong economic focus towards manufacturing and tourism. It is also a market city for the surrounding agricultural industry. Downtown Woodstock stretches from Vansittart Avenue to Huron Street on Dundas Street, the city's main street. It houses the city's banks, administration buildings, independent retailers and several restaurants. The majority of buildings are a century old. Woodstock is home to a campus of Fanshawe College. The city plays host to a number of cultural and artistic exhibits, including the Woodstock Museum, a national historic site. Woodstock's summer festivals contribute to its tourism industry; however, its economic activity is centred on manufacturing, and is home to many auto-manufacturing factories. The city's west end has exceptionally well-preserved Victorian streetscapes; most notable of these streets is Vansittart Avenue.

History Woodstock was first settled by Europeans in 1800. The early settlers were generally American immigrants from New York state (United Empire Loyalists). Increased immigration from Great Britain followed in the 1820s and 1830s, including the half-pay officers Henry Vansittart and Andrew Drew. Admiral Vansittart commissioned Col. Andrew Drew to build a church (Old St. Paul's) in a new area of Oxford that was known as the "Town Plot". The men would later quarrel, which would lead to the construction of a second church known as "New St. Paul's". From 1900 to 1920, an electric train ran down the streets of Woodstock; as well, after 1920, bricks were used to pave the main street of Woodstock. The bricks were removed in the 1940s.

如何抵達

By car Woodstock is along Hwy 401, 45 minutes northeast of London and an hour southwest of Waterloo. Highway 401 runs along the southern edge of the city, and its junction with Highway 403 is in the extreme south-east. Woodstock is centred on the intersection of the former Highway 59 and Highway 2, now Oxford Road 59 and Oxford Road 2.

By train

1 Woodstock railway station, 100 Victoria Street South. (updated Mar 2023) VIA Rail Canada, toll-free: +1-888-842-7245. Operates many intercity trains across Canada. (updated Apr 2022) Operates many intercity trains multiple times daily between Windsor and Toronto including stops in Chatham, London, Ingersoll, Woodstock, Brantford, Burlington, and Oakville.

By bus Intercity Bus. Service from London, Sarnia, Strathroy, Kitchener, and Toronto. (updated Mar 2024) FlixBus. Service from London and Toronto. Seasonal service from Hamilton, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls. (updated May 2025) Middlesex County Connect. Service from Ingersoll and London. (updated Mar 2024)

By plane The nearest airport with scheduled flights is London International Airport, 40 km to the west. The nearest major airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport, 128 km to the east.

當地交通

By bus Woodstock Transit provides bus service on 6 routes M-F 6AM-10PM, Sa 8AM-10PM, with service every half hour. There is no service on Sundays. Exact change cash fare $2.50, children 5 and under free (July 2018).

By taxi Woodstock Taxi, +1 519-537-5500 Kendall Cab, +1 519-537-2345 United Cab Woodstock, +1 519-537-7477

必看景點

1 Woodstock Art Gallery, 449 Dundas St, ☏ +1 519-539-6761. Jul-Aug: M-Sa 10AM-5PM. Works by local, regional and national artists with a particular focus on the work of Woodstock artist, Florence Carlyle (1864-1923). Fully accessible. Free. (updated Aug 2018) 2 Woodstock Museum National Historic Site, 466 Dundas St, ☏ +1 519-537-8411. Sep-late May: Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM; late May-Aug: M-Sa 10AM-5PM. Local history. Gift shop. By donation. (updated Aug 2018) 3 Springbank Snow Countess Monument, 35 Springbank Ave N, ☏ +1 519-539-1291. A life-size concrete statue made to honour a record-setting milk-producing Holstein Friesian cow. During Snow Countess's lifetime (Nov 1919-Aug 1936), she produced 9,062 lb (4,110 kg) of butterfat. Christmas light displays in the winter. (updated Aug 2018)

Historic buildings The Old Town Hall, now the Woodstock Museum was built in 1853 and modelled architecturally on the Town Hall in Woodstock, England. Designed by Peter Craib, the Town Hall was built by David White, W.P. Dixon and William McKay. It is majestic for its size, with semi-circular windows and a domed cupola. It served as the first market, first fire hall, community hall, and lockup for the town. Canada's first elected female mayor, Bernadette Smith, served here from 1952-1965, and the original town council chamber used from 1871 to 1968 inside has been restored.

The Market Building was built in 1895 by the architect W.B. Ford. The low roof and wide canopies are typical of market construction in this period, and interesting features included the twin towers, the drinking fountain at the front door, and the use of stone in the trim. The Oxford County Gaol was built in 1854 by Hamilton architects Clark and Murray in the Italianate style, with many arches, and an octagonal 2½-storey tower. It is now occupied by Oxford County Public Health The Woodstock Public Library was built in 1909 by Chadwick and Beckett of Toronto on a Carnegie library grant, and it is considered one of the most

體驗活動

Southside Park, which has a playground, baseball diamonds, public washrooms, soccer fields, gardens, and a skatepark. It also has a large pond, and many walking trails. At the north end of the city is Roth Park and the Gordon Pittock Conservation Area, which stretch along the shores Gordon Pittock Reservoir, an artificial lake created by the construction of the Pittock Dam. This park contains a playground and several kilometers of walking, running, and biking trails.

購物

Woodstock Farmers Market, 875 Nellis St, ☏ +1 519-532-6015. Year round, Sa 7AM-noon. Since 1853. Local produce, maple syrup, honey,bakeries, butchers, dairy and cheese vendors, a fish and seafood vendor, a chocolate vendor, florist, and crafters. (updated Aug 2018) One of a Kind Antique Mall, 97 Wilson St, ☏ +1 519-539-9563. Daily 10AM-5PM except holidays. It claims to be the largest antiques & collectibles store in Canada. Over 500 vendors and 3 floors. (updated Aug 2018)

美食

Finkle Street Tap & Grill, 450 Simcoe St, ☏ +1 519-290-9100. Daily 11:30AM–9PM. Italian, pizza, gastropub. Burgers, salads and sandwiches $16-18, mains and pizzas $19-37. (updated Aug 2018) Six Thirty Nine, 639 Peel St, ☏ +1 519-536-9602. W-F 11AM-2PM, W-Sa 5PM-10PM, Su 5PM-8:30PM. Farm to table cuisine. A family-owned and -operated small business. (updated Aug 2018) Tandoori Knight, 511 Dundas St, ☏ +1 519-290-9020. M-Th 11:30AM-2:30PM and 5PM-9PM, F Sa 11:30AM-2:30PM and 5PM-10PM, Su 1PM-9PM. Indian cuisine. Dishes $13-20. (updated Aug 2018)

飲品與夜生活

Upper Thames Brewing Company, 225 Bysham Park Dr, ☏ +1 519-290-0053. Tu-Sa 11AM-7PM, Su 11AM-4PM. Small batches brewed with high quality, locally-sourced ingredients from across Ontario. Menu offers charcuterie boards, pepp