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Rockcliffe Park–New Edinburgh–Manor Park–Lindenlea

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Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, in Rockcliffe Park.
Photo: Peregrine981, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Fast Facts

  • Population: 13,857 (City of Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (sum of the three combined boundaries))
  • Size: 5.15 km² (Computed from the combined City of Ottawa Neighbourhood Study boundary polygons)
  • Distance from Parliament Hill: About 3.4 km east (straight-line distance)

Overview

This area groups four neighbouring communities east of the Rideau River: Rockcliffe Park, a planned 1864 village that hosts much of Ottawa's diplomatic corps and both Rideau Hall and 24 Sussex Drive; New Edinburgh, founded in 1829 by Thomas McKay and centred on the shops and restaurants of Beechwood Avenue; and Lindenlea and Manor Park, planned as veterans' housing after the First and Second World Wars respectively.

Boundaries

The City of Ottawa Neighbourhood Study covers this area with three separate boundaries — Rockcliffe Park, Lindenlea-New Edinburgh, and Manor Park — merged here, running from the Ottawa River in the north along the Rideau River and Beechwood Avenue corridor south to roughly St. Laurent Boulevard.

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History

New Edinburgh was founded in 1829 by Thomas McKay, one of the builders of the Rideau Canal locks, who bought land at the junction of the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers and named the village after his native Edinburgh, Scotland; it was officially incorporated in 1867.

The Village of Rockcliffe Park was laid out in 1864 by Thomas Keefer as a planned residential subdivision of his father-in-law Thomas McKay's estate, intended to house future civil servants after Ottawa became the capital in 1866. It was incorporated as an independent municipality in 1921.

Rideau Hall, chosen as the residence of the Governor General in the 19th century, brought further growth to the area, and Rockcliffe Park became an exclusive enclave of grand homes now serving as many countries' diplomatic residences, including those of the United States, Japan, and India; former prime ministers Lester B. Pearson and John Diefenbaker both lived in the village.

Lindenlea was planned as veterans' housing after the First World War, and Manor Park was built for the same purpose after the Second World War. Rockcliffe Park was designated a Heritage Conservation District in 1977, and all four communities were amalgamated into the City of Ottawa in 2001.

Claim to Fame

This area's defining feature is its concentration of Canada's ceremonial and diplomatic institutions — Rideau Hall, the Governor General's official residence, and 24 Sussex Drive, the Prime Minister's official residence, both sit within Rockcliffe Park and New Edinburgh, alongside many countries' ambassadorial residences.

Surrounding Neighbourhoods

The ByWard Market and Lowertown lie south across the Rideau River, Vanier lies south along Beechwood Avenue, and the Ottawa River forms the northern edge, across from Gatineau, Quebec.

Architecture

Rockcliffe Park is known for grand homes in styles from Gothic Revival to modernist, protected as a Heritage Conservation District since 1977. New Edinburgh and Lindenlea carry smaller-scale 19th- and early-20th-century housing, including homes built for returning veterans, while Manor Park's housing dates mainly from its postwar development after 1945.

Restaurants

  • Beechwood Diner — Diner

    Comfort-food diner at 55 Beechwood Avenue.

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  • Red Door Provisions — Café and preservation kitchen

    Café at 117 Beechwood Avenue specializing in handmade preserves alongside breakfast and lunch.

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Pedestrian and Cycling

Beechwood Avenue is a walkable commercial strip, and pathways along the Rideau River and the Rockcliffe Parkway offer extensive walking and cycling routes through the area's parkland.

Schools

  • Rockcliffe Park Public School.Rockcliffe Park Public School — Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

    Elementary school (JK-6) at 350 Buena Vista Road, founded in 1922, known for its French immersion program and drawing students from Rockcliffe Park, Lindenlea, New Edinburgh and Lowertown.

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Amenities

Transit Options

OC Transpo bus routes run along Beechwood Avenue and Sussex Drive; the area does not have its own O-Train station. Check octranspo.com for current route numbers, since the network is periodically redesigned.

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Official Information

Last verified: August 27, 2026