caddy

Affectionately known as "Caddy"  after have been
seen in Cadboro Bay immediately north of
Oak Bay, sightings of large serpentine marine animals
have been reported off the waters of Vancouver Island since the early 1930's. Descriptions of Caddy have been remarkably similar for generations.
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Take a Walk Down Oak Bay's Lanes & Trails by Greg Langham

The Walk:

Distance of walk: 2.7 miles (4.5 kilometers)
Difficulty: Easy to moderate walking with some slopes and ungroomed trails including one set of stairs, but much level ground.
Time to walk: -Brisk, 45 minutes
-moderate,1 hour
-touring pace,1 hour-45 minutes
and longer if you pause to talk to a gardener.
Remember: Narrow lanes and trails often follow close to property lines and buildings -please respect the property and privacy of residents; take this article with you and follow closely, you may wish to explore other lanes and streets you discover, there are several places to go for tea in the Village once you have finished the walk.

1. After parking in the Village and wandering past the shops, proceed to the traffic light at Monterey Avenue. Turn right at the Blethering Place and follow Monterey to Hampshire Terrace, then go right passing along this lane to Hampshire Road. (Take note of 2224 Hampshire Terrace: built in 1897, it is the former farmhouse of William Noble, a dairyman. Can you see the original stone and brick creamery on the grounds?)

2. Go left on Hampshire Road to Brighton Avenue, and turn right along the path and up the stairs; then follow the path across to the end of Roslyn Road, then through the outcropping of rock topped with oaks to regain Brighton. Continue straight ahead crossing Victoria Avenue, passing Mitchell Street to the short path ending at Foul Bay Road. (Enjoy the character of the many large homes in this area, most of which were built between 1911 and 1912.)

3. Walk left on Foul Bay Road through the four-way stop at McNeill Avenue (There are a number of heritage homes along Foul Bay Road that offer estate names such as Foreen, 921; Edgecliffe, 925; Kildonan, 931; and Tor Lodge, 935. Of note on Runnymeade Avenue is Blair Gowie, 2031, a Samuel Macture designed home). Continue on Foul Bay to Runnymeade Avenue. (At this point you have left Oak Bay and are actually in Victoria). Go left on
Runnymeade Avenue and take a left fork onto Runnymeade Place (you are now back in Oak Bay) to McNeill Avenue.

4. Go right on McNeill Avenue, then left on Falkland Road (don't ignore the large homes at the end of Falkland Place, especially Kildonan Carriage House at 2088). Circle back and turn left onto Sutherland Road to Victoria Avenue. Turn left on Victoria to Windsor Road.

5. Turn right on Windsor Park.
Continue across Newport Avenue to Beach Drive. (You may catch a cricket match, a soccer game or rugby contest in progress at Windsor Park).

6. Walk left on Beach Drive along the waterfront to Beresford Street (you will likely be lured to linger for a few moments by the pleasant distraction on, or in, the bay); turn left up Beresford to Newport Avenue. Go left on Newport to Transit Road.

7. Turn right on Transit Road to the point just before St. Deru's Street and you will find a path on your right, Follow the path up the hill through oaks to rejoin our old friend, Brighton Avenue. Follow Brighton to the second street, St. Patrick.

8. Turn right on St. Patrick to Oak Bay Avenue, then left on Oak Bay, returning to the Village centre.