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When you visit us at the Domain, you will enjoy the charm of a small personal inn appointed for 22 guests and set amidst a 2,250 hectare (5,000 acre) private wilderness estate. Play tennis, enjoy silent water sports, fly-fish on our stocked lakes, or hike through the forest and hills to a pioneer cabin. In winter, a whirlpool and fireplace await your return from our private ski trails or nightlit skating rink. In the evening, our team of chefs from France will make dining a special moment to savour. Untypical, uncompromised, an oasis of quiet sophistication nestled in Ontario's beautiful Haliburton Highlands.

Please visit our web site at www.domainofkillien.com
Or call us at 1-705-457-1100 or 1-800-390-0769
Or email us at killien@bellnet.ca
 

 
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Accommodations Domain of Killien    
    The Domain offers five rooms in the inn and seven lakeside cabins. The cabins have generous bedsitting rooms, each with fully appointed bath, a fireplace and a private, restful view of the lake and encircling forest. The rooms in the inn have whirlpool baths and cedar-lined dressings areas; some cabins have whirlpool baths. Both inn and cabin accommodations are furnished with the finest amenities.

For the best retreat of all, spend a day in the fully winterized cabin on remote Delphis Lake. Accessible by hiking or by cross-country skiing, the cabin can be the basis for a very special wilderness experience.

The Domain is a member of the Relais du Silence association, which means that we place a premium on providing a peaceful atmosphere for our guests. We do not have radios, televisions, or anything else that will intrude upon the natural silence of our property. You will appreciate this restful ambience in all of our guest rooms.
 
 

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Dining Domain of Killien    
    Dining at the Domain of KillienThe Domain pays special attention to the joys of the table. The menu varies daily, reflecting the many facets of French cuisine. We use the freshest available ingredients, organically-grown herbs and vegetables from our own garden, and careful, imaginative preparation to create an experience to remember. Complement your evening with one of our carefully selected wines. Anticipate, relax, enjoy…dining at the Domain is an experience to savour.

Our breakfast is a buffet of cereals, yogurt, and our own croissants and bread. Various hot dishes are provided, including a breakfast special of the day. Picnic lunches are provided for guests who are spending the day on the trail or on the lake. During the summer, light lunches are available on the patio.
 
 
Recreation Domain of Killien    
    Recreation at the Domain of KillienThe Domain of Killien is 2,250 hectares (5,000 acres) of hilly, forested country with numerous small lakes. For guests on day treks into the woods, we supply picnic knapsacks and trail maps.

We have the facilities for many outdoor pursuits:
  • tennis
  • canoeing and rowing
  • sailing (CL- 16)
  • windsurfing
  • fly-fishing on stocked lakes (equipment available)
  • hiking, biking and cross-country skiing on 28 kilometres (18 miles) of trails (bikes and skis available)
  • snowshoeing
  • skating
  • swimming on our own sand beaches

Our guests may use our winterized and well supplied remote cabin on Delphis Lake for stopovers while on the trail. Hike or cross-country ski to the cabin, enjoy the wilderness in complete solitude, and return to the inn in the evening.

The 18-hole PineStone Golf Course is just 20 minutes away.
 

 
Special Events Domain of Killien    
    Cooking school – (spring and fall) our chefs instruct guests in the preparation of gourmet dinners

Gourmet food weekends – (spring, summer, and fall) more of the Domain's kitchen and wine cellar for appreciative guests; features organically-grown herbs and vegetables from our garden

Photography weekend – (fall) All-inclusive workshop packages with instructors Rob Stimpson and Kevin Callan. Presented by Arts in the Wild program of Sir Sandford Fleming College. Click for details. 

Food and wines of France Degustation – (fall) the best of the table and the cellar
 

 
Local Attractions Domain of Killien    
    Sir Sam's Ski Area – 12 runs (the longest is 670 metres/2200 feet) for skiers of all abilities, lessons and rentals

The Haliburton Nordic Ski Trail Association – over 100 kilometres (63 miles) of groomed and track set trails

Moosewood Trail Centre – mountain biking and cross-country skiing, rentals

Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve – 22,500 hectares (50,000 acres) of forest and lakes, trails for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling (equipment rentals), wolf study centre

The Rail's End Gallery – changing displays of works by local artists

Haliburton Highlands Museum – restored houses and outbuildings, gallery with changing displays on local history

Haliburton Art School – summer school led by professional artists

Minden White Water Park – exciting kayaking events every summer
  

 
Directions Domain of Killien    
    The Domain of Killien is located in the Haliburton Highlands, two hours from Toronto and Pearson International Airport.

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Contact Us Domain of Killien    
  Innkeeper:
Jean-Edouard de Marenches
Box 810
Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
K0M 1S0
Telephone: 1-705-457-1100
                 1-800-390-0769
Fax: 1-705-457-3853
E-mail: killien@bellnet.ca
Website: www.domainofkillien.com
 
   
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