Things To Do

Hiking

Hiking is available on the 150 acres of trails at the West Mountain Inn or on the Appalachian and Long Trails, just miles from the Inn. You can also visit Merck Forest and Farmland Center in Rupert with 2900 acres of woodland, meadows, ponds and streams.

American Museum of Fly Fishing

Whether you are a novice, a serious student of angling or just a lover of beautifully crafted objects, you will be fascinated by the museums’ collections of 1,000 rods, 400 reels, thousands of flies and countless other rare items. The museum is located on RT 7A in Manchester.

Orvis Fly Fishing School

Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home

Tour Robert Todd Lincoln’s 24 room Georgian revival estate with beautiful formal gardens available

Bennington Museum

Tour extensive collections of decorative arts, furniture, paintings and historic artifacts from Vermont and New England as well as the largest public collections of America’s beloved folk artist, Grandma Moses.

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Browse through the galleries featuring paintings, sculpture and photography in the historic Yester House and recently opened museum for their permanent collection

Shopping

If shopping is more your style of outdoor activity, Manchester boasts more than 100 designer outlets, factory stores and specialty boutiques.

Biking

Rent a bike and cycle along our picturesque village roads. Battenkill Bicycles in Manchester 802.362.2734, Bradley’s Pro Shop 802.367.3118 or Battenkill Valley Outdoors 518.677.3311

Horseback Riding

Kimberly Farms in North Bennington 802.442.5454 Mountain View Ranch in Danby 802.293.5837 Chipman Stables in Danby 802.293.5242 Horses for Hire in Peru 802.824.3750

Golfing

Enjoy the day golfing at a Vermont resort or Country Club. Mount Anthony Country Club 802.442.2617 or https://mtanthonycc.com The Equinox Gleneagles Golf Course 800.262.4747 or equinoxresort.com Stratton Mountain Resort 802.297.4000 or www.stratton.com Also Manchester Country Club (see Innkeepers)

Day Spas

Pamper yourself for the day with a sauna, swim or massage at the Equinox Hotel’s Spa 802.362.4747, East of Equinox Day Spa 802.367.3308, Northstar Healing Institute 802.688.3883

Yoga and fitness

Take a yoga class to help yourself be centered. The Arlington Common is just down the road and offers yoga, pilates, Zumba and more https://www.arlingtoncommon.org/fitness. Heart of the Village Yoga has classes all day long https://www.heartofvillageyoga.com. Zen Revolution has cycling and yoga https://www.zenrevolutionvt.com. The Manchester Gym https://www.themanchestergym.com and The Body Lab https://thebodylabtraining.com both have machines and classes

Boating and Canoeing

Enjoy Vermont’s beautiful state parks at Emerald Lake and Lake Shaftsbury where you can rent a rowboat, canoe or paddleboat. For an exhilarating view of the scenery, canoe or tube down the Battenkill River: contact Battenkill Valley Outdoors @518.677.3311 or 866.677.3311 or www.battenkillvalleyoutdoors.com

Fishing

Test your skill luring a trophy trout in some of the finest streams in the East. You can fish the Battenkill River or Emerald Lake.

Bromley & Stratton Mountains

Whirl down Bromley Mountain on the Alpine Slide, devil karts or thrill sleds or play miniature golf. 802.824.5522 Ride the Gondola to the top of Stratton Mountain or enjoy Stratton’s Family Center and Adventure Zone 802.297.2200

Equinox Skyline Drive

Enjoy a drive up Equinox, 5.2 miles. The longest privately owned paved toll road in the United States. Open from May 27 through October 31 from 9:00 to 4:00 Daily