Community Life
Community life blossoms across 175 acres at Shenandoah Valley Westminster-Canterbury (SVWC), a leading retirement living community in Winchester, Virginia. Located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley and just a short drive from Washington, DC, SVWC offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, connection, and purposeful living. Whether you’re walking trails, dining with friends, or exploring new passions in the art studio, our senior retirement community is where inspiration and friendship thrive.
Fun Activities
Whether you're joining a book club, trying your hand at watercolor, attending a lecture, or playing bridge with friends, activities at SVWC support lifelong learning, active aging, and meaningful social connection. From concerts and wellness classes to garden strolls and game nights, our senior living community offers a vibrant resident life experience, ensuring that every day offers a new opportunity to stay curious, creative, and engaged.
Dining Options
Enjoy casual fare at The Bistro, savor brick oven pizza with friends, or unwind with a glass of wine at Morgan's Tavern. For elegant evenings, the Canterbury Dining Room offers chef-prepared meals that elevate every occasion. With multiple venues and a flexible dining plan, our senior retirement community offers a variety of delicious choices to suit every lifestyle.
Holistic Wellness
Wellness at SVWC means more than fitness; it’s a way of life rooted in whole-person well-being. Swim in the saltwater pool, hike wooded trails, or unwind in the meditation lounge. With on-campus clinics, personal training, and holistic therapies just steps away, it’s easy to stay strong, centered, and supported no matter how your needs evolve.
Arts & Culture
At SVWC, the arts are woven into everyday life. From gallery exhibits and live performances to hands-on classes and workshops, residents find countless ways to explore creativity and connect with one another. Partnerships with regional artists and cultural organizations bring fresh inspiration to campus, enriching our spaces and strengthening ties to the wider community. The result is a vibrant, engaging environment where imagination, well-being, and connection thrive.
Services & Amenities
- Casual, pub-style, and formal dining
- Fitness center with personal training
- Heated indoor saltwater pool and hot tub
- 2.5 miles of wooded walking trails
- Meditation lounge, sauna, and massage therapy
- Art studio, woodworking shop, and galleries
- Clubs, concerts, lectures, and lifelong learning
- Game rooms for Bridge, Mah Jongg, and more
- Resident greenhouse and garden plots
- Putting green, croquet, and bocce courts
- Chapel with multi-faith services
- Resident-led events and social gatherings
I love my life at SVWC and participate fully: Happy hours, bingo, exercise classes, walking the many great walking route options, the Mystique group, dining, dancing, parties, mah jongg, canasta, dominoes, and many more fun activities. SVWC is the best place to be for anyone who wants to enjoy life as an older adult in a small town with many cultural venues and first-class medical facilities. I couldn’t be happier.
Campus Map
Explore the facilities, residences, dining venues, walking trails, and wellness spaces that make up our 175-acre senior retirement community in Winchester, Virginia.