Talbot Trail

Plan to spend a day – or two – exploring the Talbot Trail. Perfect for a motorcycle tour or scenic drive, the Talbot Trail follows part of Highway #3, winding through Elgin County on its way to Amherstburg and Windsor, Ontario.

The Talbot Trail was originally built for Colonel Talbot by this area’s first settlers and is the original trail that ran through the heart of the Talbot Settlement here in Elgin County.

Follow these signs to trace much of the original Talbot Trail through our picturesque county.

Where is it?

The Talbot Trail begins in New Glasgow in West Elgin and follows #3 Highway to Wallacetown, then south on Currie Road to the Fingal Line. Through Fingal to St. Thomas along Old Talbot Street by Jumbo, then on to Talbot Street to #3 Highway through Aylmer. Follow Heritage Line to #19 Highway (Plank Road) into Port Burwell. You can start in the east or west or jump in the middle – whatever’s easiest for you.

Driving east, you'll travel:

• on Hwy #3 from New Glasgow to Wallacetown
• then south on Currie Road to Fingal Line
• east on Fingal Line to St. Thomas
• through downtown St. Thomas and past several museums on Talbot Street (Hwy # 3)
• Follow Highway #3 from St. Thomas to Aylmer
• East of Aylmer, you'll turn southeast onto County Rd. 38
• and south on County Road 19 (Plank Rd.) which brings you to Port Burwell and Lake Erie

The drive takes about 90 minutes without stops, and is over paved roads. Historical places and attractions can be found along or just off of the Talbot Trail. Click here for the map of the Talbot Trail and nearby attractions. Maps can also be picked up along the way at the following locations:

• Port Burwell Lighthouse
• Aylmer Tourism Office and Aylmer Museum
• Meadow Lane Winery on Highway #3, between Aylmer and St. Thomas
• The Jumbo Caboose, Comfort Inn, and Salt Creek Farms in St. Thomas
• Picard Peanuts, Talbotville
• Lakeview Gardens at Eagle and
• Empire Valley Farm Market, Wallacetown
• And every library in Elgin County

For more information about the Talbot Trail, email us at tourism@elgin-county.on.ca