The village of Trinity East, home to Newfoundland’s fishermen and craftsmen for centuries, is part of one of the earliest settlement complexes in Newfoundland and indeed in Canada. While centrally located to allow the visitor to explore all that the Bonavista Peninsula has to offer, Trinity East still remains a working fishing village, comprised of many of the iconic Newfoundland saltbox houses of which BellecroftHouse is one. With some luck and good timing, the visitor may still be able to obtain seafood directly from the government wharf as fishermen return home from their labours.
Trinity East offers a variety of attractions just a short walk or drive from Bellecroft House , including dining at the Brightside Bistro (500 m.) or Fisher’s Loft (1.5 km.), lunch and great coffee at the Two Whales (2.5 km.) or hiking at the famed SkerwinkTrail (1 km.) and much more – see further on our Attractions page. Trinity East is part of, and central to, a dozen settlements within a radius of 20 km. known collectively as Trinity Bight, all of which share a similar history and offer the visitor near-endless choices to explore.
One such community, the nearby town of Trinity – just a 15 minutes’ drive around the bay – offers the visitor much to explore. In its heyday, Trinity was a regional center for the international trade in salt cod, as well as seal hunting, whaling and whale oil production, ship building and other trades directly linked to the bounties of the surrounding seas.
Due to the dedicated efforts of residents, in conjunction with the Trinity Historic Society http://www.trinityhistoricalsociety.com — founded some 50 years ago — much of the original character of the town has been preserved. There are many buildings in the village that have Provincial Heritage Foundation status.
Visits to the interpretation center, the still-working Green Family Forge, an operating cooperage, a traditional wooden boat-building exhibit and the Trinity Historical Society Museum, among other attractions, offer vivid insights into the long history of the village.
A popular historic walking tour is conducted daily during the summer months providing a rich description of daily life as it was in Trinity.
Many other interesting settlements and villages, are within a short trip of Trinity East – English Harbour, Port Rexton, Dunfield, Old and New Bonaventure to name just a few, and a little further afield, Port Union, Elliston and Bonavista itself. The village of Trinity East is thus perfectly situated as a base from which one can explore the entire peninsula.
We will be delighted to offer suggestions for the photographer/history buff/hiking enthusiast and all others here to enjoy the many attractions of Trinity Bight and the Bonavista Peninsula.
Trinity harbour in the background.
Bellecroft House 