Natural beauty, historic homes, covered bridges and elegant shops lure visitors to Woodstock, Vermont year after year. Combine these attributes with nearby central Vermont attractions – such as alpine skiing, cross country ski touring, romantic sleigh rides, biking, hiking, horseback riding, canoeing, golf, tennis, and basking in the sun at one of the many lakes in the region – and you’ve got a year-round destination!

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1. Enjoy a day on the water. Take a self-guided canoe, kayak or raft trip on a pristine section of the Connecticut River in Windsor Vermont. Rentals are available through Great River Outfitters, and North Star Canoe Rentals and Wilderness Trail.

2. Fly fishing guide services are availalble through Green Mountain Troutfitters and Wilderness Trails.

3. Green Mountain Horse Association is the nation's oldest continuously operating horse association. It offers competitive, recreational and educational equine activities in five disciplines - combined training, dressage, driving, hunters/jumpers, and trail.

4. Play golf at nearby Woodstock Country Club, home of an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones, Sr. course.

5. Hike the local trails - we have an extensive trail system here in the village. From the top of Mt. Tom, right here in the village, take in dramatic views of the village and the surrounding mountains.

6. Alpine skiing abounds in Vermont. Suicide Six is located 3 miles from the center of Woodstock. Killington is 18 miles, Mt. Ascutney is 17, and Okemo is 25 miles. Check Ski Conditions here.

7. Cross country skiing, snow shoeing, fishing, canoeing/kayaking and bike rental are all available at Wilderness Trails in Quechee.

8. Visit nearby Quechee Gorge, "Vermont's Little Grand Canyon."

9. Picnic, swim, and canoe at nearby Silver Lake State Park - this is a great place for families. There is a beautiful beach with a diving pier, a large playground, concession stand, clean bathrooms and a large covered space, which can be reserved for group outings.

10. Enjoy an old-fashioned horse-drawn sleigh or carriage ride. Carriage Rides leave right from our front door. You can arrange your ride directly with Peter or Beth Mantello of Three Brothers Farm, (802) 457-4934.

1. Enjoy the terrific shops in the Village, including numerous antique shops, specialty food, craft, clothing and gift shops, new and used book stores, and much more.

2. The Vermont Cheese Trail offers you the opportunity to visit the producers of the many superb cheeses that are made in Vermont. Note: The cheese makers are mostly small producers, and not always open, so advance planning is a most fabulous idea!

3. Visit Simon Pearce and marvel in the works of the renown glass master. Purchase handmade glass pottery and flatware.

4. Visit King Arthur Flour's headquarters in Norwich.

5. Tour the factory of renown furniture maker Charles Shackleton, and potter Miranda Thomas in nearby Bridgewater

6. Enjoy the spa services available at The Strong House Spa in nearby Quechee. Choose from a large number of skin care treatments, body treatments and therapeutic massage.

7. Visit F. H. Gillingham & Sons, Vermont's oldest general store, located right in the village.

8. Visit Long Trail Brewery in Bridgewater Corners and Harpoon Brewery in Windsor.

9. Sugarbush Farm is the perfect place to learn how maple syrup is made, taste the four grades, and learn why each tastes different. You can also taste many Vermont made products here, including fourteen varieties of cheese.

1. Visit Billings Farm and Museum, a modern working dairy farm and a museum of Vermont farm life in the 1890s.

2. Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historic Park, Vermont's only National Park, focuses on the history and evolution of conservation stewardship in America.

3. The Vermont Institute of Natural Science and Raptor Center is New England's leading Raptor Care and Educational facility, and offers the opportunity to see over 20 species of birds of prey including owls, hawks, falcons and eagles

4. See our four covered bridges – one in the center of town, one 4 miles east at Taftsville, the third 3 miles west, and the fourth in Queechee – each spanning the Ottauquechee River.

5. Take a guided walking tour of the beautiful homes and buildings here in the village.

6. The Woodstock Historical Society , located right in the village in the 1807 Dana House, has changing exhibits that include paintings, decorative arts pieces, textiles, costumes, antique toys, dolls, doll houses, tools and other local items. Guided tours are available. Pentangle Council on the Arts, a non-profit arts council, presents music, theater, dance and family events in the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, a 400-seat historic theater.

7. Visit President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, the birthplace and boyhood home of Calvin Coolidge, in nearby Plymouth Notch.

8. The Lebanon Opera House and The Claremont Opera House offer live performances.

1. Simon Pearce Restaurant - located in Nearby Quechee

2. The Prince & The Pauper - Chef owned restaurant in the heart of Woodstock. (802) 457-1818

3. Pane E Salute - authentic Italian bakery and restaurant, just a few doors away from the Inn. Open for dinner Thursday through Monday- (802) 457-4882

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