The Bennington Museum

Skiing at Stratton Mountain

A local farm

Newfane country store

One of many nearby covered bridges

Southern Vermont is truly a four season, Currier & Ives wonderland. In the pure, crisp air, under crystal blue skies, you can discover and enjoy all that our mountains and hillsides offer: outdoor recreation, hand-made crafts, local heritage, and scenic country lanes.

Upcoming Events

Yellow Barn Music Festival June 17-Aug 9
July 3rd Outdoor Concert & Fireworks
Rock River Artists Studio Tour July 18-19
Marlboro Music Festival July 19-Aug 16
Friesians of Majesty Show Horse Performances  
Jamaica State Park Whitewater Release Sept 26

See the latest information about the inn, area activities, restaurant and other news. Read our latest blog postings.

Culture & History

• Newfane Historical Society
• Historic Grafton Village
• Hildene — Manchester
• Norman Rockwell Museum — Arlington
• The Bennington Museum (Grandma Moses)
• Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
• Green Mountain Flyer — scenic train ride
• Park-McCullough House — North Bennington
• Elaine Beckwith Gallery — Jamaica
• The British Clockmaker
• Yellow Barn Music Festival
• Marlboro Music Festival

Outdoor Fun

• Grafton Ponds Recreation Center — biking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ice skating, snow tubing
• Townshend Dam & State Park — swimming, hiking, fishing
• Jamaica State Park — hiking
• Windham Golf Club
• Brattleboro Country Club
• Fishing, canoeing, kayaking — numerous locations
• Stratton Mountain — tennis, golf, horseback riding, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding
• Bromley Mountain — downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, alpine slide, go-carts
• Mount Snow/Haystack — tennis, golf, mountain biking, downhill skiing, snowboarding
• High Country — Wilmington — snowmobiling
• Mountain View Ranch —Horseback rides, Sleigh rides, Riding Camps and Lessons

Farms

• Olallie Daylily Gardens — South Newfane
• D & K's Garden Center & Butterfly Heaven — Jamaica
• Billings Farm & Museum — Woodstock
• Harlow's Sugar House — Putney
• Adam's Farm — Wilmington — sleigh rides and farm animals

Shopping

• Newfane Country Store
• Antiques — over 30 locations within 20 minutes
• Brattleboro, Chester & Wilmington - many unique boutiques & galleries
• North River Winery — Jacksonville
• 350 high-end outlet Stores — Manchester
• Grafton Village Cheese Company
• Taft Hill Gallery — Townshend
• Vermont Country Store — Weston & Rockingham
• Vermont Artisan Designs — Brattleboro
• Basketville — Putney & Manchester
• Mary Meyer Teddy Bears — Townshend
• Lawrence's Smoke Shop — Townshend
• Townshend Furniture
• Simon Pearce Glass — Quechee
• Bennington Potters

Covered Bridges

There are over 20 covered bridges within an hour of the inn.
Ask an innkeeper for information on planning a tour to see them.