Broadmead is a planned
residential community built on nearly 300 hectares of prime west
coast land in Victoria, British Columbia, within the District of Saanich.
Over 1,800 homes have been built into a
beautiful natural setting. Broadmead Farms Limited
directed this development starting in 1965, and followed a creative concept
and a set of design principles which respected the area's natural topography,
mature trees and rock outcrops. More than twenty percent of the
community is public green space.
Building design and placement were subject to
approval, and restrictive covenants were attached to all land titles. Please visit the
Covenants section for more information on the restrictive
covenants and their application.
This unique and desirable community now features 1,200 single family homes, 600
strata townhomes and condominiums, 40 co-op residences, one elementary school, a church, a
six-building office park, a 225-bed multilevel care facility for veterans
and seniors and a 47-store shopping centre.
Rithet's Bog
is a 42-hectare wetland located centrally in Broadmead. The
community also has 20 hectares of linear parks and 6.5 kilometers of
walking trails. Parks range from natural areas to those with tennis
courts and playgrounds.
The photograph on the right shows Broadmead
from the air as it appears today (click on the thumbnail to enlarge).
The brown patch in the lower centre
is Rithet's Bog, around which the community is built, and Elk Lake is visible to the north.
On the social front, there are many
established clubs and social organizations that meet regularly in
community venues. Annually, in May, there is an
Artists' Studio Tour
during which
local artists open their homes to the public to show off their art in a
variety of media.
Local organizations and
facilities include:
Corporation of
the District of Saanich. Our local government,
located at 770 Vernon Avenue.
Lochside Elementary School. This excellent
elementary school is located at 1145 Royal Oak Drive.
Lochside Regional Trail.
This trail follows the eastern border of Broadmead, allows cyclists and walkers to travel north to the
Swartz Bay ferry terminal, south to Victoria's city centre, or west to the
town of Sooke. See our trails map for details.
Saanich Commonwealth Place. This
swimming pool complex and recreation centre is located nearby, and
includes a branch of the Greater Victoria library.
