Directions to the Ark

The Ark is less than 45 minutes from the Byward Market in Ottawa if the roads are clear and you follow the speed limit.

Our MAILING address is:

285 Farrellton Rd.
Low, Quebec, J0X 2C0

but we are actually physically located at:

285 Farrellton Rd.
DENHOLM, Quebec

Directions from Ottawa

(We are about 18km north of Wakefield on the way to Mont St. Marie.)

-Take the MacDonald-Cartier bridge (King Edward & Sussex) into Quebec (this is HWY 5)

- Keep going past Chelsea and the Camp Fortune exit and follow the signs to Maniwaki

- HWY 5 will end with a right turn. Take this to the stop light on HWY 105, turn left here (the Valley Restaurant is straight ahead)

- Follow this (the single lane HWY 105 and then the double lane HWY 5) past Wakefield all the way to the end and turn right again.

- At the stop light turn left onto the 105 again, toward Alcove and Maniwaki

- 11km down the 105 you will come to the green Farrelton bridge and Newcommon Road, turn right here.

- Once across the bridge turn left and travel up the hill where the paved road turns into gravel - Travelling 1km follow the bend around to the right and then turn left on Kelly road

- Approximately 4km later you will come to a stop sign and Farrellton Road. Turn right here.

- We are the second house on the right, 2km from the corner. You'll see why we call it "the Ark" when you get there.

Directions from Toronto

- Take HWY 401 east through Belleville, Kingston, etc - following the signs to Ottawa

- Take HWY 416 all the way to the end.

- Turn east (right) towards Ottawa on the 417.

- Travel through the bulk of Ottawa and take the Nicholas Street Exit. Follow the signs through the city to HWY 5.

- Now go up and follow the directions from Ottawa.

Ottawa to Low Map

Wakefield to the Ark Map