Living close to green space has always been important for mental and physical health – and even more so if you’re a dog owner. Trinity Bellwoods is one of Toronto’s top 3 parks (according to me!) and offers great green space with tons of amenities for all ages, stages, and interests.
And all seasons! While it’s not very ‘green’ right now, the park always offers a plethora of opportunities for activity while we anxiously await Spring!
This vast park expands over 14.6 hectares and has a plethora of areas for outdoor activities, including multiple ball diamonds, playgrounds, wading pool, volleyball courts, tennis courts and even an artificial ice rink in the winter (operating this season by reservation only). It’s the perfect place for a picnic, a Sunday stroll, outdoor yoga, or to simply spend some time enjoying the outdoors and people watching. It’s also one of the best places in the city to sit back and view Toronto’s iconic skyline.
There is nothing quite like the simple pleasure of an afternoon in the park!
The History of Trinity Bellwoods
Today, Trinity Bellwoods Park is a mecca of green space for urbanites, but what do you know about the history of this popular park?
It sits atop buried treasure- from a historical point of view.
The park was created by filling in the deep ravine created by the flowing Garrison Creek. The Crawford St. Bridge-(the bridge was significant in the way in which it facilitated life for pedestrians, which notably ran overtop of the ravine) is also buried beneath the park.
It’s the original site of Trinity College, where it resided from 1852 until 1950. Trinity College started as a private school but eventually joined with the University of Toronto. It was commissioned by John Strachan, who had originally seen the school as an extension of the Anglican Church) and was built in the popular Gothic Revival Style. Over the years, more buildings were added to the campus.
Another Trinity College was built on campus at U of T and the original school on the park land was demolished. It is believed that much of the foundation is still intact and buried underneath the park.
Check out these posts about the history of the park: Historicist: Buried Under Bellwoods and This Is What Trinity Bellwoods Looked Like A Century Ago.
Fab Farmers Market
We have always promoted healthy homes, but we’re also pretty passionate about healthy eating. Plus we fervently believe in supporting local purveyors. Trinity Bellwoods’ awesome Farmer’s Market lets you do both!
With a long list of high-quality purveyors, offering fresh and tasty produce, meats, cheese, wines with an emphasis on local and sustainable agriculture, consider making the market part of your weekly grocery shop in-season.
The Farmers Market runs Tuesdays from 3-7, rain or shine, from May through October.
Must Love Dogs
The best dog parks in Toronto aren’t necessarily the biggest or greenest – for dog owners, spaces that are safe and accessible set the standard. The large off-leash area is centred by a sunken pit, which provides loads of open space for dogs to run and play. The slopes surrounding the pit provide the perfect perch for pet owners to keep an eye on their dogs. There are also well-located waste bins.
Beautiful Blooms
Given the amount of tourists that overrun High Park in the Spring, you’d think it’s te only place to view cherry blossoms as they begin o bloom – it’s not!
Trinity Bellwoods has many cherry trees that love to show off in the Spring just as spectacularly! But in the meantime…
…the park is a Winter Wonderland!
How fresh and fancy might your life be if you could stroll over to Trinity Bellwoods Park whenever you felt like it? If you lived at 955 Queen Street West, you’d be right across the street! Get ready for jealous friends and plenty of visitors!
Here’s a penthouse listing we SOLD at 955 Queen Street West! We call it:
A Penthouse Confection Overlooking Trinity Bellwoods Park In The Chocolate Company Lofts – NOW SOLD!
Offered for the first time since The Chocolate Company Lofts was converted in 2004, this crisp n’ cool open 815sf Soft Loft Penthouse features 10’ ceilings, exposed spiral ductwork and a panoramic wall of glazing with uninterrupted park-city-sky vistas. Walk in or walk out from 3 sliding doors to a private 196-square-foot landscaped perch overlooking the historic storefronts on Queen West and Trinity Bellwoods Park. Originally a 2bed layout, the Seller customized it with the developer. Consider it your blank canvas!
Here’s a handsomely proportioned loft townhouse that we also sold near Trintiy Bellwoods at the Button Factory.
Authentic Brick & Beam Loft Townhouse In Little Italy’s Button Factory‘ (NOW SOLD)
*Much thanks to Zeus C for the use of the cover photo!
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