Bradley International Airport 1 hr 13
Berkshire Botanical Garden (14 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (8 min) The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Monument Mountain Reservation (15 min) Mountain park with an Indian monument, hiking trails, skiing, hunting, picnicking & birding. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (7 min) Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Hancock Shaker Village (18 min) A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (7 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. October Mountain State Forest (10 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (8 min) Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Chesterwood (16 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Bousquet Mountain (8 min) 750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Berkshire Museum (12 min) A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (5 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (7 min) Naumkeag (12 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Hancock Shaker Village (20 min) Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. |