Milner Gardens & Woodland - Vancouver Island University

The Christmas lights are on and they are fantastic. Admission 8s by donation and there are restrooms throughout the trails. There is a gift shop on site and also hot chocolate and treats available for a reasonable price. Be sure to get the kids to see Santa on time as the gate for the line up to see Santa closes at 8pm.

Nice and festive! Christmas lighting, stuff are pretty nice.Entry $5 per person or $12 per family. Inside you can buy hotdog $5. Enjoyed the evening walk!

Delightful gardens but the Tea House was our favorite part of Milner Gardens. Chef Mel made us the best soup and scones, and our waitress volunteer Cynthia made our group of 7 feel very welcomed.

What a delightful morning wandering through the forests and gardens at Milner Woodland. The walk is very easy with spongelike paths of shredded bark. It is not a long walk and has many benches along the way to rest. The tearoom has a spectacular view of the ocean and the scones, soup, desserts and tea were delicious. It was such a refreshing morning for us to spend time here.

What a beautiful place to stop and smell the ultra fresh coastal air filtered through giant trees, mosses and ferns.The stroll along the paths were sometimes totally natural and sometimes totally manicured depending upon what area you were traveling through.There were fruit trees, flowers, towering pines and ocean vistas. There was Grandma’s Garden gift store as well as the fancy home now set up for events.Definitely recommend staying for a tour. 2 hours for a solid walk around or even linger longer and just enjoy the sights.For you birders I would add this to your trip. We saw all kinds of birds traveling up and down trees looking for a meal.Big cudos to all the volunteers we saw working in the gardens.Also we didn’t see one staff person who wasn’t accommodating and friendly.

Milner Gardens is a beautiful historical property on Vancouver Island minutes from Qualicum Beach.You can stroll the grounds at your leisure or take the tram if you have small children or have difficulty walking.The gardens are bountiful and diverse. The main house located steps from the beach, The Camellia Tea Room is open in the summer until fall and take out is available.Children are free, youth prices are minimal, and reasonable for adults.This is a beautiful nature walk as a couple or for the entire family.If you are a gardener this beautiful historical site is a must visit.

Beautiful gardens and views. Picnic is limited to a small seating area near the gift shop but it was quiet enough we enjoyed our lunch. Toddlers enjoyed wandering the paths and adults enjoyed the plants and walk. Small golf cart shuttle was a highlight for little ones on the journey out.

We came with friends from North Vancouver and Victoria and had a fabulous time. The gardens are amazing! The Rhododendrons are beautiful. We had tea in the Tea House and the staff sang Happy Birthday to our friend. Scones are to die for and the homemade soups are incredible. Chef Mel delivered the soup and played the ukulele for the Happy Birthday song.Don't miss this hidden secret garden and tea house...you will be rewarded with beautiful ocean views and magical plants.The volunteers are excellent ambassadors for the Milner Gardens and are so friendly and knowledgeable.