Government House

Hidden gem stately house & garden close to Cook Street Village and downtown Victoria. Lovely view across Juan de Fuca Strait. Well worth a visit.

We absolutely love the garden. Our 22 month old can feel free to roam and explore and we love the diversity and views.

Even if it was closed for the 2020 season (we wanted to try the ice tea), it was breath taking! The gardens are so perfect and it's free. Many benches so you can enjoy the view. We felt grateful to see that beauty!

Do you like beautiful flowers, exploring a wide variety of impeccably manicured gardens, learning local history, and doing it all for free??? If so, I would definitely recommend taking an hour or two and taking in the beauty at BC Government House. It has all of the above, and it’s a wonderful way to add some colour to your day.

This is an absolute gem in the city of Victoria. The gardens are beautifully maintained (I think by volunteers) and include rose gardens, rock and vegetable gardens, native plants, a water feature, etc. Behind the House, I've often seen deer, birds and other wildlife and there's a wonderful view of the ocean too. Today there were several small groups of people enjoying a picnic, visiting, resting on a bench or just reading a book. I'm not sure if the tours are happening at this time but if you ever get a chance to see inside the Government House, it's worth it.