Fleming Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The rough pathway is covered with fine gravel. The one thirty meter pathway leads to the Fleming Street and onto the fields of Esquimalt High School Green Space. This street was named after … Continue reading Fleming Green Space
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Selkirk Gorge Park
Selkirk Gorge Park (Arm Street Promenade) is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on Arm Place, the park is named for the street and overlooks the Gorge Waterway. The park is connected to Arm Street Park in Victoria, British Columbia. There is … Continue reading Selkirk Gorge Park
Inskip Green Space
Inskip Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Curiously, an inskip is someone who lives near an island and is an alternative spelling to the Old English work ynyscype. This street was named after the naval instructor, Mr Robert Mills Inskip … Continue reading Inskip Green Space
McNaughton Green Space
McNaughton Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located at the end of McNaughton Road, this green space provides access to the waters of the Gorge Waterway, part of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Salish Sea. Stroll … Continue reading McNaughton Green Space
Yarrow Park
Yarrow Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. Located on Yarrow Place, the park is named for the Yarrow Shipyards that operated the dry-dock from the shores of Esquimalt Harbor between approximately nineteen sixteen to nineteen forty-eight. The company, owned by the … Continue reading Yarrow Park
Dellwood Park
Dellwood Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. The fifteen concrete stairs lead to a small concrete view point over the waters of the Gorge Waterway. There is no water access from this platform but there is a bench. There are several … Continue reading Dellwood Park
Glenvale Park
Glenvale Park is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A thirty meter long brick pathway leads to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. The pathway branches both left and right along the shore and is mostly covered with grass. There are some shrubs … Continue reading Glenvale Park
Garthland Green Space
Garthland Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. A rough wood-chip and gravel pathway leads down to the shoreline of the Gorge Waterway. This area is rather muddy and limited access to the tidal water of Gorge Waterway. It could be … Continue reading Garthland Green Space
Forshaw Green Space
Forshaw Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a few trees and a concrete platform that provides a wonderful view point. Lounge on the bench, when its free, and gaze out onto the Gorge Waterway to watch … Continue reading Forshaw Green Space
Gosper Green Space
Gosper Green Space is in the seaside community of Esquimalt, one of thirteen communities in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. This green space has a ten plum trees that surround a sloping grass covered area. The green space is in a quiet neighborhood near Kinsmen Gorge Park. The neighborhood was developed from the … Continue reading Gosper Green Space