| a suite adds a living room. kids age 13 and over are welcome. sherry is complimentary. set on a busy tree-lined road, this refined b&b in an 1850s federal-style home is 3 miles from essex steam train & riverboat tours. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the 7 airy, country-style rooms, decorated with antique furniture, feature wi-fi access, and private or en suite bathrooms; some include flat-screen tvs, 4-poster beds and/or fireplaces, plus balconies or porches. there's a garden, a terrace and a wraparound porch. afternoon snacks are available. full breakfast served in 2 cozy dining rooms. it's 8 miles from old saybrook train station. minimum-stay rules may apply
Bradley International Airport 52 min
Connecticut River Museum (10 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships. Cockaponset State Forest (11 min)
Connecticut's second largest state forest, with many trails for hiking, mountain biking & skiing. RiverQuest (11 min)
River and eagle Chatfield Hollow State Park (15 min)
Natural area with pine woods, streams, caves & rocky ledges, offering hiking, swimming & fishing. Selden Neck State Park (23 min)
Park and camping RiverQuest (11 min)
River and eagle The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village (26 min)
40+ life-sized dinosaurs over 60 acres, with nature trails, a splash pad & a dino-themed playground. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (6 min) Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (17 min)
This 70-mile coastal preserve includes salt marshes & islands protecting endangered birds & plants. Hammonasset Beach State Park (25 min)
Popular destination features a 2-mile-long beach with a boardwalk, boat launch & 550 campsites. Railbike Adventure by the Essex Steam Train (11 min)
Vintage steam train offering a narrated round-trip ride through the scenic Connecticut River Valley. Florence Griswold Museum (13 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits. Gillette Castle State Park (20 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette. Rocky Neck State Park (15 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming. Devil's Hopyard State Park (25 min)
860 acres of rocky forest, crisscrossed by hiking trails & highlighted by 60-ft.-high Chapman Falls. | 
