Geoff's Litchfield County Guidebook
Sightseeing
Bantam
Closest town to the house , go here for groceries .
Litchfield has beautiful historic buildings , a weekend farmers market , cool shops on Main Street and some great restaurants
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Litchfield
Litchfield has beautiful historic buildings , a weekend farmers market , cool shops on Main Street and some great restaurants
Washington Depot
Bethlehem
Check the fairgrounds schedule , there are often classic car shows
Goshen
There is a great antique shop here , a smokehouse and the Goshen fairgrounds
Dawn hill antiques smells like the south of France . Also there is a brewery here worth visiting.
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New Preston
Dawn hill antiques smells like the south of France . Also there is a brewery here worth visiting.
This town is stunning , particularly the library, lots and lots of antique shops
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Woodbury
This town is stunning , particularly the library, lots and lots of antique shops
4000 acres , pre-dates the national parks system , a really stunning magical place . The museum offers all sorts of activities including our favorite, the Llama walks (yes you read that correctly )
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White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall Rd4000 acres , pre-dates the national parks system , a really stunning magical place . The museum offers all sorts of activities including our favorite, the Llama walks (yes you read that correctly )
Sandy beach is open to the public, it’s the largest natural lake in the state and has surprisingly good fishing.
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Bantam Lake
Sandy beach is open to the public, it’s the largest natural lake in the state and has surprisingly good fishing.
Lake Waramaug
The beach here is also worth a visit
Get action. Do things; learn to ski; don’t fritter away inside in the winter ; create; move; get action !
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Isifunda seSki saseMohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow RdGet action. Do things; learn to ski; don’t fritter away inside in the winter ; create; move; get action !
Really easy hiking , with picnic tables littered about at some magic spots . Bring some wine and cheese, you’ll have a grand old time.
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Hidden Valley Preserve
198 Bee Brook RoadReally easy hiking , with picnic tables littered about at some magic spots . Bring some wine and cheese, you’ll have a grand old time.
Spring fed lake , water is clean and clear ! Park has a beach , but be warned
It fills up on weekends so go early .
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Mount Tom State Park
Mount Tom RoadSpring fed lake , water is clean and clear ! Park has a beach , but be warned
It fills up on weekends so go early .
An old fashioned single screen movie theatre ! We don’t like screens but this one is acceptable for nostalgic reasons
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Bantam Cinema
115 Bantam Lake RoadAn old fashioned single screen movie theatre ! We don’t like screens but this one is acceptable for nostalgic reasons
Bring a picnic basket , see the ponies on your way to Woodbury.
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Flanders Nature Center
5 Flanders RdBring a picnic basket , see the ponies on your way to Woodbury.
Hollow Park
Hollow RoadThere is a Swimming hole here if you can believe it (finding it is half the fun)
Great hike near my fortress of solitude . The Milton historic district.
Mattatuck Trail at Flat Rocks Rd
68 Flat Rocks RdGreat hike near my fortress of solitude . The Milton historic district.
Arethusa Farm
Open barn on saturdays
Pack a lunch, sit in the garden , nice and restful , afterward head to the public park for some tennis (free courts)
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The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden
9 Main St NPack a lunch, sit in the garden , nice and restful , afterward head to the public park for some tennis (free courts)
Little Mount Tom
Cool place to bring a dog
The Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden
9 Main St NPicnic spot in a nice garden
Tapping Reeve House and Law School
82 South StAmerica’s first law school
Perfect riding stable , young and old , amateur and pro , love this property
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Lee's Riding Stable
57 E Litchfield RdPerfect riding stable , young and old , amateur and pro , love this property
It’s a little over a mile and a super cool walk , be warned in heavy rains parts of the boardwalk get flooded so you will get your feet fantastically wet.
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Little Pond Boardwalk Trail
Whites Wood RoadIt’s a little over a mile and a super cool walk , be warned in heavy rains parts of the boardwalk get flooded so you will get your feet fantastically wet.
another great little family hike . It’s easy and there is a giant “sound of music” type field on other side of the swamp.
Meeker Swamp
another great little family hike . It’s easy and there is a giant “sound of music” type field on other side of the swamp.
Black Rock State Park
151-599 Bidwell Hill RdFood scene
Winvian
155 Alain White RdUltra special occasion dining
Yet another Fine dining establishment that can go toe to toe with the best of ‘em.
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Arethusa al tavolo
828 Bantam RdYet another Fine dining establishment that can go toe to toe with the best of ‘em.
Mockingbird Kitchen & Bar
810 Bantam RdGreat dinner spot
Hidden Valley Eatery
88 Bee Brook RdOur favorite breakfast spot
Arethusa a mano
833 Bantam RdFancy coffee
Arethusa Farm Dairy
822 Bantam RdFancy ice cream
Toast &. Co.
18 Commons DrGreat breakfast
Meraki Kitchen
239 West StQuick healthy eats
Fanciest grocery store in all the land . Have a picnic before / after
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New Morning Market
129 Main St NFanciest grocery store in all the land . Have a picnic before / after
Nodines Gourmet Store
39 North StThis place has excellent meats and a lovely smoked cheese I really like
The Dutch Epicure Shop
481 Bantam RdOld world eats
Fancy chocolate , fancy cows (blanking on the breed but the owner went to great lengths to find them )
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Thorncrest Farm and Milk House Chocolate
280 Town Hill RdFancy chocolate , fancy cows (blanking on the breed but the owner went to great lengths to find them )
Litchfield Hills Fitness
599 Bantam RdThe local distillery
Kent Falls Brewing
33 Camps RdA very nice brewery with a very nice
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