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Ottawa

Canada's compact capital of parliament buildings, national museums and a canal you can skate on.

City break
Museums
Winter

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What Ottawa is like

Ottawa is Canada's capital, a compact and friendly city on the Ottawa River, with grand parliament buildings, national museums and a canal that freezes into a skating rink in winter.

Don't miss

01
Parliament HillGothic Revival parliament buildings above the river.
02
Rideau CanalWalk or cycle along it in summer, skate on it in winter.
03
ByWard MarketOne of Canada's oldest markets, with food stalls.
04
Canadian Museum of HistoryJust across the river in Gatineau.

Where to stay

DowntownNear Parliament.
ByWard MarketLively, with restaurants.

Worth knowing

In winter the Rideau Canal becomes a skating rink almost 8 kilometres long, right through the city.

Keep going · the hidden gemGatineau Parkforest, lakes and lookoutsScroll down for the detour

The detour

Gatineau Park: forest, lakes and lookouts

A big park of lakes, hiking and cycling trails, and lookouts over the Ottawa Valley.

WhereAbout 15 miles from the airport (YOW)

Getting thereAbout 20 minutes' drive north, in Quebec.

Tours and tickets for Gatineau Park →

Direct flights to Ottawa from the UK

From	Airlines	Months with flights	Distance	Book
Heathrow	Air Canada	All year	3,322 mi	Fares →

From the airlines' and Heathrow Airport's own timetables for October 2026 to September 2027. Pick an airport to see the exact days.

Weather in Ottawa by month

-6°Jan

-4°Feb

2°Mar

11°Apr

20°May

24°Jun

27°Jul

26°Aug

21°Sep

13°Oct

6°Nov

-2°Dec

Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.

Month	Day	Night	Rainy days
January	-6°	-14°	–
February	-4°	-13°	–
March	2°	-7°	–
April	11°	0°	–
May	20°	8°	–
June	24°	13°	–
July	27°	15°	–
August	26°	14°	–
September	21°	10°	–
October	13°	3°	–
November	6°	-2°	–
December	-2°	-10°	–

Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Ottawa). This station doesn't publish a count of rainy days with at least 1mm, so we don't show one.

Before you go

You need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) before you fly. Apply on the official Government of Canada website.
Your passport must be valid for your whole stay.

From the Foreign Office's Canada travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.