Painswick Travel Guide
Barrie
Popular places to visit
Barrie Centennial Park
Explore the great outdoors at Barrie Centennial Park, a lovely green space in Barrie. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Barrie Arboretum at Sunnidale Park
Admire stately trees, walk or ski along trails and take the children to a playground full of apparatus and activities at this pleasant arboretum and park.
Lover's Creek Trail Trailhead
You can take time to visit Lover's Creek Trail Trailhead during your travels to Barrie.
Georgian College
Walk around the campus at Georgian College as part of your travels around Barrie. Attend a hockey game in this family-friendly area or seek out the ski slopes.
Sadlon Arena
Catch an event at Sadlon Arena during your trip to Barrie. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Bayfield Mall
During your visit to Barrie, you can search for that perfect souvenir at Bayfield Mall. While in this family-friendly area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Things to do
Smartphone Audio Driving Tour between Wasaga Beach and Toronto
Top hotels in Painswick
Monte Carlo Inn Barrie Suites
"Clean room, staff great. Nice pool, lots of parking. Very limited free breakfast. Would stay again."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Travelodge by Wyndham Barrie
"The hotel and the amenities were acceptable but more basic than I would expect for the price it charges. The bathroom needs upgrading immediately. Flaky paintwork. The pool is great. The breakfast is very basic and the seating area is very small and again basic. I would not choose this particular ..."
Reviewed on 31 May 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Barrie South
"clean rooms"
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Residence & Conference Centre - Barrie
"The residence is hard to find, they need to put better instructions on the check in details. Signs at the college are hard to read especially at night Rooms were what I expected, howver the cleaners need to be supervised a little better. Counters and touch points are not being cleaned. Rings and ..."
Reviewed on 24 May 2026
Carriage Ridge Resort, an Ascend Collection Resort
"Great place, very close to the spa, you can walk!"
Reviewed on 30 May 2026
Best Western Plus Barrie
"Great."
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Painswick
Minet's Point
While Minet's Point isn't home to many top sights, Barrie Centennial Park and Allandale Recreation Centre are some notable places to visit nearby.
Allandale
While there might not be top attractions in Allandale, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Allandale Recreation Centre and Barrie Centennial Park.
Downtown Barrie
While visiting Downtown Barrie, you might make a stop by sights like Barrie Farmers Market and MacLaren Art Centre.
Ardagh Bluffs
If you're spending some time in Ardagh Bluffs, Central Creek Trail Trailhead and Ardagh Bluffs are top sights worth seeing.
The Grove
While there might not be top attractions in The Grove, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Eastview Arena and Georgian College Gryphon Theatre.
Holly
While Holly isn't home to many top sights, Galaxy Cinemas Barrie and Tangle Creek Golf Club are some notable places to visit nearby.
