| this quaint inn set in a 1700s farmhouse is a 16-minute walk to longwood gardens and an 8. suites add seasonal fireplaces and marble bathrooms. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 1-mile drive from west chester. amenities consist of a stocked pond with catch and release fishing, landscaped gardens, tennis courts, a wine cellar and library, as well as complimentary hot breakfast served in a 1796 barn, afternoon tea and 24-hour refreshments. the elegant rooms have air-conditioning, cable tv and free wifi
Philadelphia International Airport 40 min
White Clay Creek State Park (32 min)
Park featuring 37 miles of hiking & biking trails along with fishing streams & a nature center. Wilmington & Western Railroad (24 min)
Rail tour through a wooded valley on a restored steam locomotive, over track laid down in the 1870s. Brandywine Zoo (26 min)
4.7 acre zoo in Brandywine Park with about 150 animals, mostly native to the Americas & Asia. Delaware Art Museum (23 min)
Galleries featuring pre-Raphaelite art, Brandywine school illustrators & 9-acre sculpture garden. Longwood Gardens (6 min)
Vast collection of vibrant flower gardens, a greenhouse & fountain shows plus student courses. Mt Cuba Center (20 min)
Parkland at a Colonial Revival mansion, planted with native species & open in summer for tours. Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates (13 min)
Picnic areas, a visitor center with exhibits & a museum shop are available at this sprawling locale. Nemours Estate (21 min)
DuPont family estate featuring a 102-room Louis XVI-style chateau & antiques, plus 100-acre gardens. Brandywine River Museum of Art (11 min)
Gristmill-turned-museum with paintings by Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth & others plus big windows & views. Bellevue State Park (28 min)
Former du Pont family estate featuring tennis courts, fitness track, fishing pond, stables & more. Brandywine Creek State Park (18 min)
933-acre preserve divided by 19th-century stone walls, with tulip poplar forest & nature center. Hagley Museum (20 min)
Riverfront site featuring regional industrial history, including gunpowder mills & the du Pont home. Chaddsford Winery (9 min)
Pioneering wine estate producing renowned sweet wines & hosting tastings, food fairs & live music. Delaware Museum of Natural History (13 min)
Cozy, kid-friendly museum featuring dinosaurs, shells, a butterfly garden & interactive exhibits. Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library (13 min)
Period rooms in du Pont estate featuring historic decorative arts, plus 60-acre botanical gardens. | 
