Durrell

Durrell is now part of Twillingate. It is the northern most community on South Twillingate Island. It’s on the east side of the harbour in Twillingate. When you drive into town on Route 340, turn right at the ‘T’ to get to Durrell.

Durrell is very pretty with lots of interesting houses, stages and wharfs. There are also several fishing boats working from Durrell. Generally Durrell is a little quieter than Twillingate across the harbour.

Attractions

Auk Island Winery is on your left as you drive into Durrell. The winery is built in a former school. Auk Island is well known across the province for their wines made from Newfoundland berries, fruit and iceberg water. You can drop by the winery for a tour. They have a store with a very nice gift shop. We ordered a case and they shipped it back to Ontario for us.

Drive further into town and you’ll see the Durrell Museum up on a hill. The museum has a great view of the harbour in Durrell. The museum also features a polar bear that drifted into town on an ice flow in 2000.