A Touch of English Bed and Breakfast is located in Kelowna, British Columbia. Situated within a scenic range of mountains, Kelowna is filled with beautiful lakes, forests, orchards and vineyards, beaches, and superb amenities. Lake Okanagan stretches from north to south of the Okanagan Valley for about 110 kms (68 miles). Kelowna, with a population of 107,000, is the valley’s largest community.
The city of Kelowna offers a variety of activities. Located in the area are various golf courses, wineries, Lake Okanagan, ski hills, hiking trails, and beautiful orchards.
Transportation to Kelowna is fairly simple from almost anywhere. The Kelowna International Airport easily connects to major North American cities.
Kelowna has miles of beautiful parkland and several sandy beaches for boating, swimming, water-skiing, windsurfing and fishing. As well, you can tee off at one of the many golf courses during nine months of the year. In the cooler months, the snow-capped mountains are a favourite with skiers, boarders, snowmobilers and outdoor adventurists.
Orchards and vineyards are within a ten minute drive from downtown and provide seasonal delights year round. Visit some of the renowned wineries in the valley. The Spring, Summer and Fall Wine Festivals offer hundreds of activities focused on wine making, tasting and touring.
Links to
WINERIES
PARKS & BEACHES
DINING
Casual dining
Pub Style Dining
Fine Dining
- Bouchons Bistro
- Old Vines Restaurant
SHOPPING
Kelowna Farmers & Crafters Market
South Pandosy
Stroll along an eclectic and fascinating mix of funky, unique boutique, shops, art galleries, etc. set in a relaxed neighbourhood-like environment.
Downtown Kelowna
A visit to downtown offers spectacular landscape: lake, mountains and parks, complemented by a variety of shops and boutiques, casual to fine dining, general to professional services, heritage buildings to modern architecture, movie theatre to live theatre, art galleries to museums, free outdoor entertainment to big city entertainment and much more
Malls
Kelowna is home to the largest shopping mall in the interior of BC, Orchard Park Shopping Centre, which boasts over 170 stores. Add to that, Capri Centre Mall with over 40 stores, and you’ll find plenty of shops to explore.
Central Park
For all the big box stores you need, as well as gift shops, home improvement stores, WalMart and many others, Central Park’s your place. After a day of shopping, fuel up at one of its numerous restaurants.
GOLF COURSES
SKIING
Apex
Big White
Crystal Mountain
Silverstar
OTHER LINKS
Kelowna Realtor - Patricia Livingstone
Little Britain Specialty Foods
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