Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
andaffiliatedwithMontreal'sfamedMcGillUniversityformanyyears,thefacilitygained
autonomy in 1963 and has grown in stature to now be ranked one of the world's top uni-
versities. Encompassing 163 hectares (400 acres), the campus is dominated by a perfectly
circularringroadthatcompletelyencirclesacademicfacilities.Outsideoftheringroadare
university-related buildings such as residences and sporting facilities, as well as the fores-
ted diversion of Mystic Vale.
A good starting point for exploring the campus is the
Welcome Centre,
at street
level of the University Centre (Ring Road, 250/721-7211, 8:30am-4:30pm Mon.-Fri.,
11:30am-3:30pm Sat.). Campus walking tours are mostly attended by potential students,
but anyone is welcome to join the groups. Tours depart the Welcome Centre at 1pm
Monday through Saturday.
Look for peacocks in Beacon Hill Park.
Onward from Oak Bay
FromOakBay,headsouthwest alongCadboroBayRoadandthenYatesStreet togetback
downtown (around eight km/five miles), or continue north along Cadboro Bay Road and
then Arbutus Road to eventually reach Highway 17, the main route north up the Saanich
