Canadian haven

Put Toronto in the rear-view mirror for an island getaway filled with charming towns, rolling hills and Lake Ontario views. Crime novelist Linwood Barclay has become fond of the food and wineries, too

County carriage … the Glenora Ferry is a free service that shuttles cars and passengers to Prince Edward County.
Photograph: Alamy

“Where is it?” I asked.
“Prince Edward County.”
“Where’s that?”
I should have known. It’s only a two-hour drive east of Toronto, about three-and-a-half west of Montreal. The county (as the locals call it) is technically an island – in the northern half of Lake Ontario – …
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