Village Squire, 1977-05, Page 39The River Inn at Benmiller was once an old grist mill.
the beauty of the area.
Across the bridge and up the hill you'll
come to County Road 8, better known as
the Base Line to locals, because it is the
division line between Hullett Township and
Colborne (in the north) and Goderich (in
the south).
Turn left and as you proceed up the hill
you'll see one of the beautiful old
field -stone houses which are also a rarity in
the area. This one nearly met a sad fate of
neglect until it was saved by a local
architect and his wife and restored.
Take the first turn on your left off the
county road. The narrow, tree -lined road
will give you some stunning peaks at the
Maitland River but be careful as you look
because with the narrowness and the hills,
it's hard to see cars coming the other way.
There are often deer in this area too.
The road loops through Colborne
towhship again then brings you back to
county road 8 again only a mile or so from
where you left it. Go directly across the
highway past the old school house and
you're on Hullett township concession 13.
On your right you'll see the Blyth Brook
winding its way down to the Maitland and a
piece farther on the river crosses the road.
From here on you'll see some of the
excellent farms of Huron, farms which still
provide the backbone of the county's
economy.
About four miles down the road you'll
come to Highway 4. Turn left, and just up
the road you'll see a park -like setting that
is the summer home of Blyth contractor
George Radford. The large pond is often
graced by swans and imported deer graze
on the nearby grass inside an enclosure.
It's become a landmark to many travellers.
Just up the hill you'll come to one of the
two woolen and leather factory outlets that
make Blyth one of the best-known villages
in Ontario. The second mill is in the village
itself and both draw thousands of shoppers
from as far away as the U.S.
If you're hungry by this time there's a
little park owned by the Lions Club just
after you enter Blyth on your left. There
are picnic tables there where you can stop.
Or there are several restaurants in the
village, both on the outskirts and in the
village itself.
Now go north on Highway 4 out of the
village and take the third concession on
your left (about three and a half miles).
This is concession 6-7 East Wawanosh
township. The land, flat at first, soon
begins to roll as you approach the Maitland
River Valley. You'll come to a dead end
and sharp turn to your left. On your right
here is the Maitland Valley Conservation
Authority's property which you're welcome
to stroll through.
After the road turns, you'll be headed
south and continue in this direction until
you come to the next corner, then turn
right and drive just over a mile until you
come to County Road 22. Turn left again
and stay on this road until you come to the
village of Auburn. Here you can turn right,
or if you want to see the picturesque
village, go straight ahead until you come to
the main street and turn right. At the end
of the main street the road weaves around
a store to your left and then wanders down
the hill and back to county road 8. Turn
right here and go back to County Road 25
then turn left again.
The trip from here on in is pretty
straightforward but still has many
beautiful landscapes of farming country.
About two miles west of Auburn is a
large rock on the left that was erected in
Centennial year to mark the site of the old
Young's school, one of the pioneer school
houses of Colborne township. On through
Carlow to Dunlop, where you turn left and
return to where you started in Goderich.
Hope you had a happy journey and see
you again next month.
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