Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Billings Farm & Museum
FARM
( 802-457-2355;
www.billingsfarm.org
;
69 Old River Rd, Woodstock; adult/child $12/6;
10am-5pm daily May-Oct, to 3:30pm Sat & Sun Nov-Feb; )
A mile north of the village
green, this historic farm delights children with pretty Jersey cows and hands-on demon-
strations of traditional farm life. The family-friendly seasonal events include wagon and
sleigh rides, pumpkin and apple festivals and old-fashioned Halloween, Thanksgiving
and Christmas celebrations.
VINS Nature Center
WILDLIFE CENTER
( 802-359-5000;
www.vinsweb.org
;
US 4; adult/child $13/11; 10am-5:30pm; )
Visit
this nature center, a mile west of Quechee Gorge, for close-up looks at the magnificent
bald eagles and other raptors that are rehabilitated here.
Sleeping
Quechee State Park
CAMPGROUND$
( 802-295-2990;
www.vtstateparks.com/htm/quechee.htm
; 5800 US 4, Quechee; tent & RV
sites/lean-tos $20/27; mid-May-mid-Oct)
Perched on the edge of Quechee Gorge, this
611-acre spot has 45 pine-shaded campsites and seven lean-tos.
Ardmore Inn
B&B$$$
( 802-457-3887;
www.ardmoreinn.com
;
23 Pleasant St, Woodstock; r incl breakfast $155-230;
)
Congenial owners and lavish breakfasts enhance the considerable appeal of this stately,
centrally located 1867 Victorian-Greek Revival inn with five antique-laden rooms.
Shire Riverview Motel
MOTEL$$$
( 802-457-2211;
www.shiremotel.com
; 46 Pleasant St/US 4, Woodstock; r $128-228; )
Within walking distance of the town center, this 42-room motel features a wraparound
porch overlooking the Ottauquechee River. Some rooms have fireplaces and most have
river views.
Eating
Skunk Hollow Tavern
AMERICAN$$$
