Crothers Woods, Toronto

Name: Crothers Woods
Address: Toronto, Canada

#496 among attractions in Toronto

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Crothers Woods is an area of the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is 52 hectares in size and consists of woodland, meadows, wetlands, and an assortment of past and present municipal uses. The wooded area has been designated as an Environmentally Significant Area by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. An ESA designation is useful in highlighting valuable natural areas but this does not affect planning uses. The area is currently zoned as undeveloped parkland. Crothers Woods was named after George W. Crothers who owned and operated an equipment dealership called Crothers Caterpillar which sold and serviced new and used heavy machinery for the construction and mining industries. The company stayed until 1979 when they relocated to Vaughan, Ontario. Murhal Developments bought the property and eventually sold it to Loblaws which built the store that currently occupies the site just off Millwood Road. ()

Elevation: 364 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°41'52"N, 79°21'31"W

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East York (Leaside)Toronto Canada

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Crothers Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ontario Science Centre, East York Town Centre, Evergreen Brick Works, St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral.

1.5 miNE
Hands-on exhibits at kid-friendly museum
Ontario Science Centre, Toronto
40 min walk • The Ontario Science Centre, formally the Centennial Museum of Science and Technology, is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about 11 kilometres northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East in the former city of North York.
0.8 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
East York Town Centre, Toronto
22 min walk • East York Town Centre is a shopping centre located in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1 miS
Historical place, Event space
Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto
25 min walk • The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site located in the Don River Valley in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Don Valley Brick Works operated for nearly 100 years and provided bricks used to construct many well-known Toronto landmarks, such as Casa Loma, Osgoode Hall, Massey Hall, and the Ontario Legislature.
1.1 miNE
Church
St. Clement of Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto
30 min walk • St. Clement of Ohrid in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the first Macedonian Orthodox Church in Canada and one of the oldest in the Macedonian Orthodox Diocese of America and Canada.
0.8 miE
Theater
Donlands Theatre, Toronto
22 min walk • The Donlands Theatre is located at 387 Donlands Avenue near Plains Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operated as a movie theatre in the Bloom and Fine chain, until 1969. In the 1970s, it reopened, showing Bollywood films. It seated 838 patrons and is now a recording studio.
1.7 miNW
Cemetery
Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery, Toronto
44 min walk • Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery at 305 Erskine Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.3 miW
Park
Loring-Wyle Parkette, Toronto
34 min walk • Loring-Wyle Parkette is a small plot of land, on the northeast corner of the Mount Pleasant Road and St. Clair Avenue East intersection in Toronto's Moore Park neighbourhood, dedicated to the art and memory of two famous Toronto sculptors: Frances Loring and Florence Wyle.
1.1 miNE
Tower, Modernist architecture
Leaside Towers, Toronto
29 min walk • The Leaside Towers are the tallest buildings in the East York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a twin set of Brutalist-style apartment towers, with one facing north-south, and another facing east-west.
1.3 miNE
Park
E.T. Seton Park, Toronto
33 min walk • E.T. Seton Park is a public park located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.4 miE
Bridge
Leaside Bridge, Toronto
11 min walk • The Leaside Bridge, formerly the East York Leaside Viaduct, and officially commemorated as the Confederation Bridge, spans the Don River in the City of Toronto, Ontario.
1.4 miSW
Park
University of Toronto President's Estate, Toronto
37 min walk • The University of Toronto President's Estate is a 3.5-acre property with a 32-room residence for the president of the University of Toronto. It is located at 93 Highland Avenue in the Rosedale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Crothers Woods?

Nearby attractions include Leaside Bridge, Toronto (11 min walk), Leaside, Toronto (12 min walk), Governor's Bridge, Toronto (20 min walk), Pape Village, Toronto (20 min walk).

How to get to Crothers Woods by public transport?

The nearest stations to Crothers Woods:

Bus

Bayview Avenue • Lines: 11A, 11C (23 min walk)
Millwood Road • Lines: 11A, 11C (24 min walk)

Metro

Donlands • Lines: 2 (40 min walk)