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Welcome to Sandcastles Beach House
On the white sand beaches of Prince Edward Island's famous north shore


Owners: Jane & Brian Power-Grimm
Sandcastles Beach House is located at
139 Island Beach Drive, Darnley
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Phone 1-902-532-7279
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Directions to Sandcastles Beach House

On a map of Prince Edward Island, Sandcastles Beach House is located just left (west) of the county line between Prince and Queens counties where it touches the north shore.

Directions from Confederation Bridge: 30 minutes
Once across the Confederation Bridge from New Brunswick, take Rte 1A to Summerside. Turn right on Rte 2 to Kensington. At the Kensington traffic lights turn left on Rte 20 to Malpeque. In Malpeque, turn right at the corner with a church. Drive toward Darnley, still on Route #20. After 5.2 km from Malpeque church, take Penderosa Road on the left until it ends after 2 km. Drive behind the paved turn-around and go left for 200 meters. At the "T' turn right. Sandcastles will be the second cottage on your left. The blue civic # near the road is 139. Duneside Cottage door faces the road and the Meadowside door is on the left.

Directions from Wood Islands Ferry: 1.5 hours
Take the Trans Canada Highway to Charlottetown. Take the #2 highway west to Kensington. Go straight through Kensington (the road becomes #20) and on to Malpeque. In Malpeque, turn right at the corner with a church. Drive toward Darnley, still on Route #20. After 5.2 km from Malpeque church, take Penderosa Road on the left until it ends after 2 km. Drive behind the paved turn-around and go left for 200 meters. At the "T' turn right. Sandcastles will be the second cottage on your left. The blue civic # near the road is 139. Duneside Cottage door faces the road and the Meadowside door is on the left.

Directions from Charlottetown PEI Airport: 45 minutes
If you are booking flights to the area, we are 45 minutes from the Charlottetown Airport, 1.5-2 hours from the Moncton, N.B. airport, and 3.5 hours from the Halifax, Nova Scotia Airport. Consider checking direct flights to Moncton as there can be considerable cost savings to this location.

From the Charlottetown Airport drive out the airport exit and proceed straight on Rte#2 for 1.6 km. Turn right at the lights and follow signs to Kensington (53.4 km), still Rte #2. Go straight through Kensington (the road becomes Rte #20) and drive on to Malpeque. In Malpeque, turn right at the corner with a church. Drive toward Darnley, still on Route #20. After 5.2 km from Malpeque church, take Penderosa Road on the left until it ends after 2 km. Drive behind the paved turn-around and go left for 200 meters. At the "T' turn right. Sandcastles will be the second cottage on your left. The blue civic # near the road is 139. Duneside Cottage door faces the road and the Meadowside door is on the left.

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