Dunlop Inn

Cape Breton Island


A great B&B choice in downtown Baddeck, this modern gabled house has fabulous lake frontage – most of the tasteful rooms have a water outlook. There's a self-serve breakfast in the swish modern kitchen.


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2. Wagmatcook Culture & Heritage Centre

8.14 MILES

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3. Highland Village Museum

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4. Great Hall of the Clans Museum

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