The grounds and gardens of Hatley Park are open daily for the public
to enjoy. Tours of the castle and gardens are available from the Hatley
Castle Museum.
Edwardian home of James and Laura Dunsmuir. The private residence
of
the wealthy coal baron, before becoming the Royal Roads Military
College,
now known as the Royal
Roads University campus.
The campus includes buildings
from the original Dunsmuir estate
as well as those built by Royal Roads Military College.
Hatley Castle and grounds
seen from the Esquimalt
Lagoon.
The estuary acts as a transition zone between freshwater,
marine and forest habitats.
View of the Esquimalt
Lagoon from one the the many sightseeing
paths which pass through formal gardens, 250-year-old Douglas firs
to Garry Oak meadows and wetlands.
In the background just
outside of CFB
Esquimalt can be seen a
visiting Nimitz Class American Aircraft Carrier.