2 miles from stonehenge golf & country club, this relaxed, extended-stay hotel is also 7 miles from the university of richmond and 12 miles from the virginia museum of fine arts. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. set 2. featuring 42-inch flat-screen tvs and complimentary wi-fi, the low-key studios also offer full kitchens, desks, dining tables and sitting areas. parking is complimentary Richmond International Airport 35 min
The Poe Museum (23 min) Poe lived down the block from this stone house now displaying his photos, documents & memorabilia. American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar (19 min) History museum exploring the Civil War from 3 perspectives: North, South & African-American. Richmond National Battlefield Park (20 min) Ironworks, gun positions & army hospital preserved as exhibits on 3,000 acres of old battlefields. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (19 min) Museum with a varied, sizable collection of modern art, antiquities & Asian art, plus Fabergé eggs. Pocahontas State Park (26 min) An 8,000-acre park offering hiking, biking & horse trails, plus 2 fishing lakes & an aquatic center. Belle Isle (20 min) Island park on the James River known for its walking trails, rocky shoreline & swimming areas. Hollywood Cemetery (18 min) Picturesque resting place of many historic figures, with tours & a monument to Confederate soldiers. Robert E Lee Memorial (21 min) This large equestrian statue of Civil War General Robert E. Lee was erected in 1890. Virginia Museum of History & Culture (19 min) A 1913 neoclassical building houses a research library & expansive collection of Virginia artifacts. Virginia State Capitol (21 min) Grand colonial-style structure built in 1785 housing the nation’s oldest legislative body. Maymont (18 min) A 19th-century estate hosting events & tours of its Gilded Age mansion, gardens & wildlife center. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden (23 min) Year-round locale with 50 acres of themed gardens, dining options & a classical domed conservatory. The Valentine (23 min) Circa-1812 landmark house turned museum with exhibits & artifacts exploring Richmond's history. Agecroft Hall & Gardens (17 min) Lavish Tudor mansion built in 16th-century England & moved here in the 1920s, now open for tours. Forest Hill Park (21 min) Partial wetland area with a historic home, nature trails, wildlife, tennis courts, picnics & events. |