minimum-stay rules may apply. gourmet 2-course breakfast is served in a bright dining room, on a patio, or by the fireplace in the tv lounge. the 5 quaint, cozy rooms are tv-free, and offer complimentary wi-fi, sitting areas and en suite bathrooms; some feature vaulted ceilings and original wood beams. nestled on wooded grounds in a former carriage house, this relaxed, country-chic b&b is 2 miles from woods hole oceanographic institution and 13 miles from south cape beach state park. other amenities include gardens, a horseshoe pit and an outdoor shower. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am Boston Logan International Airport 1 hr 21
Old Silver Beach (14 min) Wide, white-sand beach with sweeping bay vistas, rock jetties & calm waters popular with swimmers. Woods Hole Science Aquarium (6 min) Small aquarium (known as the nation's first) with exhibits & touch tanks featuring local sea life. Joseph Sylvia State Beach (1 hr 5) This 2-mi. stretch of sandy beach & shallow water was a main shooting location in the film Jaws. Falmouth Heights Beach (10 min) Elizabeth Islands (12 min) Six-acre woodland garden with springtime flowers by a pond with winding paths & nautical artifacts. East Chop Lighthouse (1 hr 3) On a bluff overlooking the harbor, this historic lighthouse is open seasonally on Sundays at sunset. Martha's Vineyard Museum (58 min) Historic buildings with exhibits on island history & culture from pre-Colonial to modern times. Falmouth Beach (3 min) Sprawling white-sand beach offering swimming, sunbathing, seasonal lifeguards & rock jetties. Martha's Vineyard Camp Meeting Association (1 hr 2) 1800s religious campground noted for its colorful gingerbread cottages & central tabernacle. South Cape Beach State Park (28 min) Over 1 mile of white-sand beach & boardwalks, plus woodlands & ponds for hiking, boating & fishing. Flying Horses Carousel (59 min) Working antique carousel from Coney Island NY with detailed, stationary horses & iconic brass rings. Woods Hole Historical Museum (4 min) Diorama of town circa-1895 in old captain's home, plus boat museum & recreated hobby workshop. Falmouth Heights (10 min) Nobska Lighthouse (6 min) 1800s lighthouse & scenic point with views stretching from Woods Hole Harbor to Martha's Vineyard. |