Cavendish (Prince Edward Island)

locality in Resort Municipality, Prince Edward Island

Cavendish is a small community north shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Cavendish is the largest seasonal resort area in Prince Edward Island with an average daily population in the months of July and August of approximately 7,500 residents.

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Understand

Cavendish originated as a small farming community throughout the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, and became famous in 1908 for its place in literature as the home of the Green Gables farmhouse in Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables books, which describe a town "Avonlea" based on Cavendish, PEI. Prince Edward Island National Park was established in 1937 to protect the homestead and the ecologically-sensitive sandy beaches and dunes along the surrounding coastline. Green Gables Heritage Place and the adjacent golf course are within the park.

Subsequent development between the 1950s-1990s saw motels, campgrounds, amusement parks and other attractions, shopping facilities, and bars and restaurants built. During any given week in July and August, the community's population expands as tens of thousands of tourists flock to the national park and local attractions. Many of these businesses are seasonal and highly tourist-oriented, closing for the winter when the park closes in late September.

Climate

Cavendish has a mild climate due to the warm waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The summer is the best time to visit, with temperatures ranging from 20–34 °C (68–93 °F) and the warmest waters north of the Carolinas. Winters are much colder, with temperatures ranging from −3 – −11 °C (27–12 °F), but cold winds can make it feel more like −25 °C (−13 °F).

Get in

Cavendish is about 40 minutes from Charlottetown, follow Route 7 runs north to Route 6 at Oyster Bed Bridge, then travel west. From Borden-Carleton and the Confederation Bridge, follow the Trans-Canada Highway to Route 13 at Crapaud, then travel north.

Get around

Most business and attractions are located along Route 6 (Cavendish Road).

See

The Green Gables farmhouse
  • 🌍 Green Gables Heritage Place, 8619 Cavendish Road, Cavendish, ☏ +1 902-963-7874, toll-free: +1-888-773-8888, . May 1-Oct 31: daily 9AM-5PM; Nov 1-30: open by special appointment only; Dec 1 2017-Apr 14 2018: closed for the season. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery visited the farm as a young girl and based the location of her best-selling "Anne" series of books on the Green Gables farm. The farmhouse exterior has not changed significantly over time, and its interior decor and artifacts depict the late Victorian Period in rural Prince Edward Island. (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 L.M. Montgomery's Cavendish Home, 8521 Cavendish Road, ☏ +1 902-963-2969, . Home of L.M. Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables. (updated Nov 2019)

Do

Golf

Buy

  • 🌍 Anne of Green Gables Store, 8779 Route 6. Located in Green Gables Heritage Place, has a collection of dolls, books, posters. DVDs, CDs, and souvenirs. (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Avonlea Village, 8779 Route 6 (Cavendish Road), ☏ +1 902-963-3111. Jun 18-30: Daily 10AM-6PM; July-August: Daily 10AM-8PM; Sept 1-5: Daily 10AM-6PM. Shops and restaurants in beautiful historic buildings and historically correct new buildings. Green Gables Gift Shop, Cows of PEI Ice Cream, Boom Burger. Shops other than the gift shop are open only in summer. (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 Cavendish Tourist Mart, 8934 Cavendish Road, ☏ +1 902 963-2370. Grocery, souvenirs, T-shirts, liquor agency. Seasonal. (updated Nov 2019)
  • 🌍 North Shore Surf Company PEI, 8572 Cavendish Road (Corner of Route 6 & 13), ☏ +1 902 963-2200. Clothing, souvenirs, surf boards and equipment. (updated Nov 2019)

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Go next

Routes through Cavendish
END ← Kensington ←  W  E  → North Rustico → Charlottetown via
END ← Prince Edward Island National Park ←  N  S  → New Glasgow → Ends at E W


Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
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