Navan
An independent guide to Navan’s schools, parks, village services and connections to Ottawa.
Navan is a rural village in the City of Ottawa, southeast of Orléans, with its centre at Colonial Road and Trim Road. Its early settler economy included agriculture and potash production. Heritage Public School and Navan Centennial Park are local landmarks. The City’s village plan encourages small businesses along Trim and Colonial roads while retaining a rural character. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 24.9 km away, roughly 30 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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About Navan
Navan is a rural village in the City of Ottawa, southeast of Orléans, with its centre at Colonial Road and Trim Road. Its early settler economy included agriculture and potash production. Heritage Public School and Navan Centennial Park are local landmarks. The City’s village plan encourages small businesses along Trim and Colonial roads while retaining a rural character.
Boundaries
Navan’s planning limits follow the village boundary on Schedule O of the City’s Consolidated Villages Secondary Plan, around Colonial and Trim roads. Check edge properties on that map; postal definitions may differ. documents.ottawa.ca openstreetmap.org
Homes
A 2017 City planning report describes low-rise detached homes near Loeper Street and Henn Drive and a Village Residential designation predominantly comprising detached housing. Private well and septic servicing is documented for the subject property. No village-wide construction-era breakdown was verified. pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com
- Navan Fair’s agricultural roots date to 1946.
- Heritage Public School offers Early French Immersion.
- Clark Woods Park and Navan Centennial Park are village parks.
- The Prescott-Russell Pathway passes through Navan.
- Navan Curling Club is on Fairgreen Avenue.
- The community association publishes the Navan Nugget and community updates.
Community
How Navan came to be
- 1808
The Navan Community Association records Samuel R. Calvin’s purchase of Crown land at Smith and Trim roads. navan.on.ca
- 1861
The first post office opened; Michael O’Meara named it after Navan in County Meath, Ireland. navan.on.ca
- 1898–1974
A railway station opened on Smith Road near Milton Road; the community chronology records railway use until 1974. navan.on.ca
- 1946
The Cumberland Township Agricultural Society was formed, and the first Navan Fair took place on 31 August. navanfair.ca
- 2006
Heritage Public School opened in September. heritageps.ocdsb.ca
- 2011
The Navan portion of the Prescott-Russell Pathway officially opened in June. navan.on.ca
Around Navan
Walking rings at 5, 10 and 15 minutes from the neighbourhood centre.
Schools
1 nearbyHeritage Public School
OCDSBGrades Kindergarten–Grade 81375 Colonial Road, Navan, ON K4B 1N1heritageps.ocdsb.ca openstreetmap.org
750 m9 min walk
Straight-line distances from the Navan centre. Living near a school does not guarantee a place: confirm the designated school for an address with each board. All schools and board locators.
Parks & places
4 nearbyPrescott Russell Trail Link
1.4 km17 min walk
Shops & dining
4 nearbyLCBO
80 m1 min walkJ.T. Bradley's
80 m1 min walkBeer Store Agency
90 m1 min walkPharmacie Medici Pharmacy
150 m2 min walk
Getting around
TransitBus to O-Train
OC Transpo’s published park-and-ride map links Navan with Blair by Route 228. Line 1 serves downtown stations including Rideau, Parliament and Lyon. Check the travel date and return trip before relying on the connection.
Weekday commuter service
Transitland’s published OC Transpo timetable shows Route 228 concentrated in weekday morning trips toward Blair and afternoon return trips, with no weekend service. This is a secondary timetable source; confirm current service with OC Transpo.
Rural shopper bus
OC Transpo’s Route 302 map, marked April 2025, shows Tuesday-only service through Navan to shopping destinations including Place d’Orléans and St-Laurent, with a free-service label. The map is not verification of a particular 2026 departure; confirm the current day, stops and return time.
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Neighbouring areas
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
Is Navan a good place to live?
Navan has a village elementary school, local parks and a community association. Its published bus services include a connection to Blair, while City planning records document detached housing and private well and septic servicing.
As of 2026-10-30 · heritageps.ocdsb.ca navan.on.ca
Where is Navan?
Navan is a rural village within the City of Ottawa, southeast of Orléans. Its centre is the intersection of Colonial Road and Trim Road.
As of 2026-10-30 · en.wikipedia.org
How far is Navan from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Navan's centre is about 24.9 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 30 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). Navan is described as approximately 25 km east of downtown Ottawa. The source does not define a driving route or journey time, so exact driving times need a trip-specific check and vary with route and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org en.wikipedia.org
What schools serve Navan?
Heritage Public School is in Navan and serves Kindergarten–Grade 8. Regional public-school options to check include Cairine Wilson Secondary School and the French-language CEPEO schools Des Sentiers and Gisèle-Lalonde. The assigned school depends on the address, grade, program and school year; use the relevant board’s locator before relying on a school name.
As of 2026-10-30 · heritageps.ocdsb.ca ocdsb.ca
What are homes like in Navan?
A 2017 City report describes Navan’s Village Residential designation as predominantly detached housing and identifies low-rise detached homes near Loeper Street and Henn Drive. A reliable village-wide construction-era breakdown was not found, so the age, layout, lot and servicing of each property need individual verification.
As of 2026-10-30 · pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com
How do you get downtown from Navan by transit?
OC Transpo’s published mapping connects Navan to Blair on Route 228, where Line 1 provides onward service to downtown stations including Rideau, Parliament and Lyon. Check both directions for the actual travel date, as the map alone does not establish departure times or a complete 2026 timetable.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com plan.octranspo.com