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About Woolwich

Woolwich Township is a community of communities including Elmira, St. Jacobs, Breslau, Floradale, Conestogo, West Montrose, Maryhill, Bloomingdale, Heidelberg, Winterbourne, Shantz Station, and Crowsfoot. All of these communities are surrounded by beautiful countryside, and are right next to Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge.

For more details on each community, don't forget to check out the farm produce, the trails, the tours and the must-see items of Woolwich!

Touring and Trekking in Woolwich

Welcome to a place where the spirit of rural Ontario is connected to quaint towns and villages. Quiet roads cut through a patchwork of fields and farms where common sights include "slow moving vehicle" signs and the occasional Old Order Mennonite horse-drawn buggy. Each of the communities offer their own unique character. The bustling shops of Elmira and St. Jacobs feature specialty foods, unique clothing and gifts, restaurants and theatres. In Conestogo you can shop for antiques and gifts, as well as enjoy a dinner concert. West Montrose is home to the "Kissing Bridge", the last remaining covered bridge in Ontario, and Winterbourne is graced by a majestic two span, single lane steel bridge crossing the Grand River. The spire of St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church in Maryhill, an area landmark, is used by the Region of Waterloo International Airport located in Breslau. Heidelberg was given its name by an early German settler; Bloomingdale was incorporated as a village in 1861; and a must stop is Floradale, where you can indulge in a scrumptious cream bun at a small bake shop in the village centre.

A Taste of Country Hospitality!

With its rural heritage and bountiful harvests, Woolwich offers ways to experience premium local food. While traveling along our rural roads, farm-gate signs and roadside stands tempt you to stop and make an impromptu purchase - fruits, vegetables, flowers, maple syrup. We believe that the country's finest farmer's markets and greatest food can be found in Woolwich.