Part 2: What We Did Before & After Visiting The Liberty Inn Nordic Spa Hotel In Caledon Ontario

This is part two of our overnight trip to The Liberty Inn Nordic Spa – there was way too much to include in the original article so we split it into two (actually 3) articles. In this one we’re focusing on our driving trip there and back – trust us, there’s plenty to do in the Caledon area.

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Exploring Before Arriving At The Liberty Inn Nordic Spa
We planned on a few stops on the way up and the way home but unfortunately we had to adapt as most were closed Mondays/Tuesdays (we over-nighted on a Tuesday) but we still found enough to fill our time prior to arrival…

Our initial plan was a stop at Goodlot Farmstead Brewing, Spirit Tree Cidery and Badlands Brewery along with Cheltenham Badlands on the way up and anything else we could squeeze in on our trip home. Unfortunately, the Goodlot Farmstead Brewing (opens 3pm Wed), Spirit Tree Cidery (closed Mon/Tue) and Badlands Brewery (closed Mon-Thu) were all closed on the day we arrived :>(

Well this isn’t going well!!! Fortunately everything we’d picked is all close together. After getting to Spirit Tree Cidery and finding out it was closed, it was time to find something else, so we pivoted to Cheltenham Badlands.

~ Cheltenham Badlands ~
About 10 minutes later, when we arrived we saw the Badlands right beside the road – a Martian-looking geological site with trails and dramatic landscapes.

We couldn’t stop because there were tons of no stopping/tow away signs everywhere. Over the crest of a hill is the parking lot, but we couldn’t get in. You have to reserve a parking spot – you can’t just turn up and get in. Unfortunately there’s no cellphone reception at the parking area! Great. So we drove down the road a bit and found a signal to book our spot.

After entering the credit card number and our license plate we arrive back at the parking lot and the gate opens for us after scanning our plate (if you don’t have a front plate you have to enter a pin code on the keypad). We can see why there is a timeslot and so many signs around the park – there’s not a lot of parking – maybe 30 spots maximum.

Heading off into the woods for our hike to the Badlands, it’s definitely not for anyone in a wheelchair or using a walker. For that, you just need to enter the blue gate – directly off Olde Base Line Road. It’s also the best way to see the Badlands, because you end up at the same spot anyway.

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Thoughts…
It’s an interesting spot to visit, but not anything really special. If you drive on the main roadway, you pretty-much see everything from the road. From start to finish we were there 35 minutes.

For more information on The Badlands visit our Exploring Ontario: Caledon, Ontario – Less Than An Hour From Toronto article.

Location: 1739 Olde Base Line Road, Caledon
what3words: ///elaborates.chosen.pancakes
Google: Q3F4+M6 Inglewood, Ontario
Hours: May 9 to November 17, 2025, dawn to dusk. The park is closed during the winter.
* By reservation only. 90-minute visit (you do not need more than that)
Cost: Monday to Friday: $10 + (HST $1.30) = $11.30 / Weekends and holidays: $20 + HST $2.60) = $22.60
Website (switch off your VPN)
Parking Booking Website

The Caledon area encompasses many villages & small towns including: Erin, Alton, Town of Caledon, Inglewood and Belfountain – everything is just minutes away from our overnight stay at The Liberty Inn Nordic Spa Hotel. (read our review HERE)

We drove through each of them and discovered one very annoying thing about the area… they have a very unhealthy obsession about 40 km/h speed zones!!

Anyway… the village of Belfountain has a coffee shop (Higher Ground Café) + an ice cream place right at an intersection that had little parking and lots of chaos for a Tuesday afternoon and very little traffic – it must be a nightmare when it’s busy in the area.

Around the corner there was the Belfountain Conservation Park that boasts a waterfall, a weird cave and a scenic suspension bridge. There is No Walk-in entry…Vehicle access only, so don’t get any ideas of parking somewhere and walking in!! On top of that you get to fork over $8 per adult and $11.30 per car to enter – tax is included, so there’s that.
Yeah, no – we’ll pass.

Location: 819 Forks of the Credit Rd, Caledon, ON L7K 0E5
what3words: ///hustlers.pensively.ferried

Back on the road, we drive through uninspiring towns such as Erin (speed limit 40 km/h) and Inglewood (speed limit 40 km/h) before reaching the cute little town of Alton… with a speed limit of…. 40!

We check out the Old Mill an antiques market (closed) and stopped for a coffee at the Gather Café – right in the middle of town – and just down the street from The Liberty Inn Nordic Spa too.

After enjoying a nice large cup of coffee and some gluten-free treats, we started planning for our stay at the inn and dinner. We planned on checking in and relaxing, but didn’t want to go out and eat, so we grabbed a couple of pizza’s and ate a bit there and took the rest with us for dinner. The gluten-free pizzas were delicious – the best we’ve had in a long time! Their dough is made in-house and the gourmet pizzas are crafted with a variety of unique toppings. If you are in the area be sure to stop by.

Gather Café
Location: 19793 Main St Alton, ON L7K 0E3
what3words: ///withstood.worthy.teams
Opening times: Tues: 8am – 5pm // Wed – Fri: 8am -7pm // Sat: 9am – 7pm // Sunday: 9am – 5pm // Mon: Closed

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Fully Relaxed – Stops On The Way Home
On the way home we stopped off at two places we didn’t get to on the day before – Heatherlea Farm Shoppe, Butchery and Café and we returned to Spirit Tree Estate Cidery because this time – it was open.

~ Heatherlea Farm Shoppe, Butchery and Café ~
A family farm for six generations (150+ years), specializing in Hormone/antibiotic-free Black Angus beef, ready meals, local produce, café. Great spot to stock the Liberty Inn kitchen! Great options for sausages with unique combinations of ingredients like maple-blueberry, pizza and buffalo chicken. They stock local beers/wines/Gin and the cafe is perfect for brekkie/lunch.

Location:17049 Winston Churchill Blvd, Terra Cotta ON L7K 1J1
what3words: ///gloss.exercises.tech
Website: http://www.heatherlea.ca/
Hours – Tues – Sat: 9 am – 6pm // Sunday: 10am – 5pm // Monday: Closed

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Next stop was Spirit Tree Estate Cidery, just 5 minutes away.

~ Spirit Tree Estate Cidery ~
It was worth returning for a revisit. There’s a well-stocked shop and a dining area where you can order cider (of course) and baked goods including scones and butter tarts along with wood-fired pizza/focaccia and local delicacies including maple syrup, maple butter, apples, cheeses and coffee

We grabbed some canned cider to take home and some hot cider for our homeward journey. We got 4 different types:

~ Dry Hopped Cider – Extremely sweet and tart – my eyes went cross-eyed with the first sip and I thought they were going to stay that way!! I cut the cider in a glass with some bubbly water and that made a huge difference. Tasted nice though
~ Applelager – Tasted exactly like your traditional Strongbow/Menards Cider. Sweet and tasty.
~ Pear Cider – quite sweet, a little tart. Very nice, – not anywhere close to the sweetness of Orange.
~ Draft Cider – Very good – probably the best cider I’ve ever tasted. Not overly sweet… just perfect!

Location: 1137 Boston Mills Rd, Caledon, ON L7C 0N1
what3words: ///sidelines.moats.inhaled
GoogleMaps: Q355+42 Caledon, Ontario
Website: http://www.spirittreecider.com/
Hours: Wed – Sunday: 10am – 9pm // Closed: Monday, Tuesday //
Bistro Kitchen open: Wed- Sun 11am-8:30pm
Tours: Sat/Sun 1pm & 3pm with tastings

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