| a 2-bedroom cottage with a full kitchen is also available. some feature 4-poster beds, kitchenettes, fireplaces and/or balconies. set in a sea captain's house built in 1876, this quaint bed-and-breakfast is a 12-minute walk from westbrook town beach and the westbrook train station, plus 6. amenities include a wraparound porch, a formal library and free hot breakfast. warm rooms have traditional furnishings, cable tv, free wifi and private bathrooms (some en suite). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. 8 miles from the connecticut river museum
Bradley International Airport 1 hr 3
Connecticut River Museum (15 min)
Art & artifacts relating to the area's shipbuilding history (from 1733), plus model ships. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat (12 min) Kontokosta Winery (1 hr 56)
Winery, vineyard, wine, and wine tasting Saybrook Point (13 min) Gillette Castle State Park (32 min)
This stone mansion with unique decor & a medieval-style facade belonged to actor William Gillette. Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery (18 min)
Orchard and winery Railbike Adventure by the Essex Steam Train (23 min)
Vintage steam train offering a narrated round-trip ride through the scenic Connecticut River Valley. Hammonasset Beach State Park (16 min)
Popular destination features a 2-mile-long beach with a boardwalk, boat launch & 550 campsites. Clinton Town Beach (10 min) Rocky Neck State Park (14 min)
Recreation area with bird-watching, fishing & camping as well as a beach suitable for swimming. Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge (4 min)
This 70-mile coastal preserve includes salt marshes & islands protecting endangered birds & plants. Meigs Point Nature Center (14 min)
Long-running, family-friendly environmental learning center at Hammonasset Beach State Park. Florence Griswold Museum (12 min)
Restored 1817 mansion, which housed artists, shows American Impressionist works & rotating exhibits. Chatfield Hollow State Park (17 min)
Natural area with pine woods, streams, caves & rocky ledges, offering hiking, swimming & fishing. | 
