Green. The deepest and most vivid shades of green, transposed through lush meadows of soft grass perfect for long walks and lazy midday picnics. Sheltered by the Long Range Mountains, dramatic churches stand on cliffs overlooking the ocean. Clouds float suspended over traditional farmlands dotted with grazing Newfoundland ponies.

This is Codroy Valley, a collection of 15 communities tucked away in western Newfoundland. There is nothing else like it in all of Newfoundland and Labrador. A haven for birders, nature lovers, adventurers, historians, and travellers alike.

Start your journey with a visit the Grand Codroy Estuary Ramsar Site, located at the mouth of the Grand Codroy River - a 925-hectare area recognized by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. Here, you can stand at the waters of this estuary and spend the day watching and photographing birds in their natural habitat. This is a stopover for migrating water and land fowl heading north in the spring and south in the fall and a landing place for the rare species occasionally blown off course. Head to the interpretation centre and then hike the trail along the rushing riverbank, making note of the plants and wildlife you see along the way.

If fishing is your fancy, put your flies and tackle to good use on two of our scheduled salmon rivers – the Grand Codroy and Little Codroy. Then, get a better look at our wildlife at the Grand Codroy Wildlife Museum and Art Gallery. Here you can have your picture taken with Newfoundland’s largest mounted moose, and view hundreds of species of animals, birds, and fish set in artificial displays of their natural surroundings.

In St. Andrews, play on a nine-hole golf course complemented by a background of mountains. After the game, take the short drive to Cape Anguille, the most westerly point of the island, and take a look at its lighthouse.

Codroy Valley is located on the Codroy Valley International Wetlands scenic driving route in western Newfoundland, 35 kilometres northwest of Port aux Basques.