a 1-bedroom cottage comes with a kitchenette, a porch and living/dining space. breakfast is served in a refined dining room. it's 3 miles from the hancock shaker village and 6 miles from the bousquet ski area. in a leafy rural area off route 41, this elegant guesthouse occupies a georgian building dating from 1792. there's also a cozy lounge area, an orchard and a courtyard. the 5 airy, genteel rooms feature fireplaces and antique furnishings; some have sitting areas, 4-poster beds and/or claw-foot tubs. Bradley International Airport 1 hr 17
Berkshire Botanical Garden (11 min) 15 acres of flower beds, ponds & gardens for strolling & picnicking, plus exhibits & events. Hancock Shaker Village (6 min) A living Shaker history museum with restored buildings, crafts & activities plus a cafe & shop. Herman Melville's Arrowhead (14 min) The literary icon wrote Moby Dick in this cozy landmark 18th century house surrounded by farmland. Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum (14 min) Restored, listed Jacobean revival mansion built in 1893 & open for tours & events. Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (18 min) Nature walks & rugged hikes in a landscape of forests, meadows & marshes known for resident beavers. Berkshire Museum (13 min) A natural-history & art museum with frequent temporary exhibitions & a small art-house cinema. Hancock Shaker Village (5 min) Established in 1790, this former Shaker commune offers a museum on the village's history & culture. The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home (17 min) Author Edith Wharton's turn-of-the-century estate offers tours & hosts frequent cultural events. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort (24 min) Informal suites offering kitchenettes & living rooms, plus on-site dining & over 40 ski trails. Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum - Lenox Station Museum (19 min) Rail yard tours & interactive exhibits featuring restored equipment chronicle rail travel history. October Mountain State Forest (21 min) Home to the famed Appalachian Trail, this expansive forest offers camping, hiking & a fishing lake. Bousquet Mountain (10 min) 750 vertical foot mountain features 2 double lifts, 2 carpet lifts, plus water park during summer. Naumkeag (15 min) Visitors can tour this spacious, 19th-century summer home & picnic on its landscaped grounds. Kripalu Center For Yoga & Health (13 min) Chesterwood (15 min) Tours & exhibits at the 19th-century summer residence of sculptor Daniel Chester French. |