Sherman Falls sits pretty right in the middle of a pretty town called Ancaster. The flow is always good here because its comes from the Ancaster creek where it flows over the Niagara Escarpment.
If you drive, just park on the side of the road (everyone does it) where Old Dundas meets Lions Club road. Sherman is on your left. Just a hop, skip and a jump and you're into a lovely forested cove with tall aspens and birch trees.
If you are fortunate enough to live in Ancaster, its about a kilometer along Old Dundas road, not far from the Ancaster Mill Restaurant. Canterbury Falls is in the area as well. There's a hike up above the Sherman Falls as well, but will have to return for that sometime soon.
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Last year some helpers from the Iroquois Bruce trail club replaced the 25 year old bridge that ran across Ancaster Creek with a new one made of Douglas Fir. It only took them a couple of days to construct it, but members of club volunteer their time and materials to projects around the city to help maintain the Bruce trail and others. Some of them have ties to Dofasco so they are able to bring tools and equipment in the effort.
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Sherman Falls is 17 metres high and 8 metres across. You'll find excellent directions to get here if you click this:
Updates: As of October 2, 2016: There is a no parking zone by Sherman Falls.
A very popular venue, the Old Mill Inn and Spa is an English-style Inn and restaurant. It was originally a saw mill built in 1793. In 1914, it was owned by R. Home Smith who opened it as "the Old Mill Tea Garden". Following that the Inn was used as a dance hall for during the Big Band era in the 20's. More recently in 1983 it was designated as a 'Heritage Property' by the City of Etobicoke (now Toronto). Currently it is owned by the Kalmar family. The Spa opened in 2001 with over 47 rooms and 13 suites. The property over looks 2.5 hecacres of parkland surrounding the Humber River making it a perfect spot for weddings, business conventions or a romantic getaway.
When you look at this gorgeous property both inside and out, its not too difficult to imagine that almost 300 years ago the area surrounding the Old Mill, was once used as a fishing and hunting area for the First Nations before the Europeans took settlement here. By about 1720, the French had made it their home calling a small piece of land the Magasin Royale, was was close to the present site of the Mill. They used this fort-like property to trade with different native bands.
50 years later, the English came and built homes, using the Mill to cut lumber. The first homes were built in York, Upper Canada which is now known as Toronto. There are so many beautiful piece of furniture inside, surrounded by lush gardens on the outside, patios, gifts shops and a chapel onsite.
see Etienne Brule Trail
see Humber River Trail
