is a city located on
Vancouver Island to the southwest of
Victoria , capital of
British Columbia . Colwood was incorporated in 1985 and has a population of approximately 15,000 people. Colwood lies within the boundaries of the
Capital Regional District within an area called the
Western Communities , or the West Shore.
Colwood's best known landmark is
Hatley Castle , (also referred to as
Hatley Park ) a castle-like building originally built as a residence for
James Dunsmuir , premier and later lieutenant governor of
British Columbia . Hatley Park was acquired by the Canadian Armed Forces and from 1941 until the mid 1990s operated as
Royal Roads Military College . The military college was closed in the 1990s and the lands have since formed the campus for
Royal Roads University which opened in 1995. The original residence is surrounded by extensive and attractive gardens, including a Japanese garden.
As it lies geographically to the south of Victoria, Colwood is Western Canada's southernmost city.
- Belmont Park
- Colwood Corners
- Esquimalt Lagoon
- Hatley Park
- Mill Hill
- Royal Roads
