Hatley Castle

Hatley Park National Historic Site is located in Colwood, British Columbia, in Greater Victoria. It is the site of Hatley Castle, a Classified Federal Heritage Building. Since 1995, the mansion and estate have been used for the public Royal Roads University. From the 1940s to 1995, it was used for the Royal Roads Military College, a naval training facility. The extensive grounds of the historic site have formal gardens, former farmland, and trails through mature stands of first and second-growth forest, including large Douglas fir and western red cedar.

The university began collecting entry fees to its principal heritage gardens, which make up less than 5% of the 565-acre (2.29 km2) campus, in June 2006, citing the underfunded expenses of heritage preservation. But as of 2019, there is no longer a cost to enter the gardens.

Numerous movies and television shows have been filmed at Hatley Parks and Castle over the course of more than 80 years. Hatley Castle has been the site of numerous film and television productions, including "Smallville," "Arrow," "Poltergeist: The Legacy," and "MacGyver," to name just a few. But in the "X-Men" series, Hatley Castle is best known as the location of Xavier's School for Gifted Children. In "X-Men 2," "X-Men: The Last Stand," and most recently, "Deadpool," the castle is shown with the most frequency. The majestic location costs $18.50 to visit for adults.

Location: British Columbia, Canada