Our Top Recommendations for Things to Do in Woodstock, Vermont and Surrounding Areas
Quechee
Quechee is quaint, charming and very popular with Vermont vacationers. Plan to spend some time here and enjoy the many attractions:
- Quechee Gorge and The Visitor’s Center - 1 mile from the Inn
- Hot Air Ballooning with Balloons of Vermont - backyard of the Inn
- Bicycling - available at the Inn
- Outdoor equipment rentals with Marty Banak and Wilderness Adventure Trails - 2 miles from the Inn
- Simon Pearce Glass Blowing and Restaurant - 1 mile from the Inn
- Quechee Gorge Village - 1.5 miles from the Inn
- VINS Raptor and Nature Center - 1 mile from the Inn
- Polo Matches - 1.5 miles from the Inn
- Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival (June) - 1.5 miles from the Inn
- Sugarbush Cheese and Maple Syrup Farm - 6 miles from the Inn
- The Scottish Festival - 1.5 miles from the Inn
- The Strong House Spa - 1.5 miles from the Inn
- Dewey's Pond - 1.5 miles from the Inn
Woodstock
Woodstock, first settled in 1768, is a beautiful, quintessential village. Quintessential - meaning ideal or the most perfect example of something - is the word most commonly associated with Woodstock. With a covered bridge and stately homes surrounding the village green, it’s easy to see why National Geographic Magazine describes it as “one of the prettiest towns in America.” We highly recommend these interesting and enjoyable things to do while visiting this picturesque village:
- Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park - 6 miles from the Inn
- Billings Farm and Museum - 6 miles from the Inn
- Marsh-Rockefeller Mansion - 6 miles from the Inn
- Woodstock Wassail Weekend (December) - 6 miles from the Inn
- GMHA - the Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock - 10 miles from the Inn
- Mt. Tom - beautiful carriage trails and The Pogue - wonderful for hiking and x-country skiing - 6 miles from the Inn
- Antique Shops, Art Galleries, Specialty Shops, Fine Dining - as close as 1 mile away
- Gillingham’s General Store - 6 miles away
- Drives along winding back roads
- Horseback Riding and Hay Rides at the Kedron Valley Stables in South Woodstock - 8 miles away
- Bicycling
- Outdoor equipment rentals - available here at the Inn
- Covered Bridges - 1 mile away
- Apples and Craft Fair (October) - 6 miles away
- Bridgewater Raft Race (May) - 12 miles from the Inn
- Taftsville General Store - 5 miles away
- Golf, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Skating, Bike Riding, Fishing, Snow Shoeing, Tennis, Hiking - as close as 1 mile away
Our Surrounding Areas - all these attractions are within 1.5 hours of our Inn
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- Dartmouth College and the Hanover, NH Area
- Killington Ski Mountain
- Suicide Six Ski Mountain in Pomfret
- Microbreweries – Long Trail, Harpoon, Otter Creek
- Boating, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming in our many lakes, Tubing down our rivers
- The Appalachian and Long Trails
- Echo Lake, located in Plymouth
- The scenic Green Mountains and Route 100
- Snowmobiling on miles and miles of VAST trails
- President Calvin Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth
- Silver Lake, Echo Lake, Grafton Pond
- Texas Falls and the Middlebury Gap - Route 125 in Hancock in the Green Mountain National Forest
- Saint Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH
- The Montshire Museum in Norwich
- Farmer’s Markets
- Covered Bridges
- Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom town of Westmore
- The quaint villages of Warren, Grafton and Stowe, Vt
- Grafton Cheese Company in Grafton, VT
- The Cabot Cheese Factory in Cabot, VT
- Lake Champlain in Burlington
- Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire
- The Vermont Country Store in Weston
- The Barnard General Store in Barnard
- Shelburne Farms, located on the shores of Lake Champlain
- Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury
- The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne
