Travel Information
Recommended Places to Stay: We recommend choosing a bed & breakfast to complete your Vermont experience, but we’ve included some of the more standard hotels. There are also many campgrounds and state parks in the area. For more information, please visit www.campvermont.com and www.vtstateparks.com
Marlboro
Colonel Williams Inn (802) 257-1093 www.colonelwilliamsinn.com
Whetstone Inn (802) 254-2500 www.whetstoneinn.com
Swan Hill B&B (802) 254-5282 www.swanhillbandb.com
Wilmington
Horizon Inn (6 miles to us) (802) 464-2131 www.horizoninn.com
The Paw House Inn (West Dover, Approx 30 minutes west of us; inn catering to dogs and their owners) (802) 464-8303 www.pawhousemtsnow.com
Shearer Hill Farm (approx. 10 miles to us) B&B 800-437-3104 www.shearerhillfarm.com
Spirit Hill Farm (4 miles to us) (802) 254-6829 www.spirithillfarm.com
Greater Brattleboro (15 miles or under)
Meadowlark Inn B&B (8.7 miles to us) 800-616-6359 www.meadowlarkinnvt.com
Green River Bridge House (Guilford, 30 minutes southeast of us) (802) 257-5771 www.greenriverbridgehouse.com
Colonial Motel and Spa 800-239-0032 www.colonialmotelspa.com
Forty Putney Road B&B (802) 254-6268 www.Fortyputneyroad.com
Hampton Inn (Nice and fairly new) (802) 254-5700
Holiday Inn Express (Also fairly new) (802) 257-2400
Latchis Hotel (Art-deco style right in downtown) (802) 254-6300 www.latchis.com
The Landmark Trust (Rents historic homes in the area, including Rudyard Kipling’s home) 802-254-6868 www.landmarktrustusa.org
Putney (15+ miles)
The Putney Inn 800-653-5517, www.putneyinn.com
Recommended Travel, Entertainment and Dining:
Airports
Hartford, CT Bradley International (1 1/2 hrs (90 miles) easy drive on Interstate)
Albany, NY Albany International (1 1/2 hrs (90 miles) slow drive on winding Vermont roads)
Manchester, NH Manchester Airport ( 1 3/4 hrs (82 miles) drive through towns, a lovely small airport)
Transportation
Thomas Transportation 800-526-8143 (airport to lodging service)
Brattleboro Taxi (802) 254-6446
Dining
Amy’s Bakery and Café (Breakfast and lunch, Main Street in Brattleboro) (802) 251-1071
The New England House (Quiet American dining, Brattleboro) (802) 254-6886, closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Panda North (Wonderful Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, Brattleboro) (802) 257-4578
Chelsea Royal Diner (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Brattleboro) (802) 254-8399
The Steak Out ("Voted #1 Steak House in the Area 7th Year" Brattleboro) (802) 257-1333
The Marina ("Seafood and Burgers on the Water" Brattleboro) (802) 257-7563
Thai Bamboo (Very nice Thai restaurant in downtown Brattleboro) (802) 251-1010
The Nutmeg Country Inn Restaurant (Wilmington, Vermont-themed dishes from the chef/owner, open for dinner seasonally Thurs, Fri, and Sat., please call ahead) (802) 464-7400 www.nutmeginn.com
Top of the Hill Grill (Open seasonally with outdoor dining, Brattleboro) (802) 258-9178 www.topofthehillgrill.com
Family Entertainment
Adams Family Petting Farm (802) 464-3762 www.adamsfamilyfarm.com
Kipling Cinema (Movie Theater) (802) 258-2275
Latchis Theatre (Historic Art Deco Theater for movies and live shows) (802) 254-6300 www.latchis.com
Southern Vermont Natural History Museum (802) 464-0048
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (802) 257-0124
Kidsplayce (play place for kids in Brattleboro) (802) 254-5212
Grafton Village Cheese Company & Petting Farm (Brattleboro) 800-472-3866, www.graftonvillagecheese.com
Hooker Dunham Theater & Gallery (Live shows) (802) 254-9276
Public Golf Courses
Haystack Golf Club Wilmington (802) 464-8301
Sitzmark Lodge Wilmington (802) 464-3384
