Elizabeth & James
Things To Do
Billings Farm & Museum
Visit this working farm with a herd of award-winning Jersey cows along with sheep, oxen, draft horses and other animals. Explore the grounds including the expansive sunflower garden. Tour the historic farmhouse. The museum showcases Vermont’s rural culture and agrarian heritage. Billings Farm was one of the first in the country to focus on sustainable farming practices. Interactive exhibits and demonstrations are available.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
The only national park in America with a focus on conservation history and land stewardship. The park preserves the mansion and the lands where the Marsh, Billings and Rockefeller families lived and where a managed forest and a progressive dairy farm were established. The mansion looks as it did when the Rockefellers left it in 1997 and contains the largest private collection of Hudson River School art in the country. Tour the mansion and the sunken garden. The park contains over 20 miles of carriage roads and hiking trails.
Shopping
Woodstock has excellent galleries and shops. Elizabeth's favorite store is Clover, a cute home decor boutique.
Woodstock Country Club
Woodstock Country Club is a public 18-hole course.
Long Trail Brewing Company
Taste a flight of beers or just opt for a glass of Long Trail’s flagship beer and Vermont’s largest selling craft beer - Long Trail Ale. The brewery serves pub fare with indoor tables as well as outdoor seating overlooking the Ottaquechee River.
Sugarbush Farm
Working 500-acre farm that produces maple syrup and cheeses. Learn how maple syrup is made and walk through a sugarbush. Purchase cheese, syrup, jams and more in the farm store.
Simon Pearce
Located at The Mill in Quechee. Watch master glassblowers at work downstairs in the hydro-powered studio. While downstairs, walk outside to the balcony overlooking the waterfalls and Quechee Covered Bridge. Visit the upstairs shop featuring this exquisite glassware. They also have a restaurant and bar onsite that we recommend.
Quechee Gorge
View this mile-long, 165’ deep gorge from the bridge on Route 4. Then walk the riverside trail downstream to the cliffs where swimmers jump into the rushing water and to the calmer swimming pools beyond.
Walking and Hiking
--Walk the streets and neighborhoods in Woodstock noting the Georgian, Federal and Greek Revival houses. --Walk through the town green and the Middle Covered Bridge. --Access the many miles of Mt Peg hiking trails from town via the trailhead on Golf Ave. --The Mt Tom trail system, with over 20 miles of trails, is accessible from Faulkner Park on Mountain Ave or from the national park. The view from the summit encompasses panoramic views of the town, the Ottaquechee River and the mountains beyond. --Walk the easy three-mile Ottaquechee River Trail. Accessed from East End Park. Sections of the Appalachian Trail are easily accessed just outside of town.
Road and Mountain Biking
--The area has great paved and dirt roads for road biking. --Single-track mountain bike trails are accessible from town on the Mt Peg trail system. --The Aqueduct Trail system has over 10 miles of mountain bike and hiking trails and is accessible from Cox District Rd., Woodstock. --Lift-serviced downhill and cross-country mountain biking is available at Killington Ski Area. Thirty miles of trails are serviced by three high-speed lifts. Beginner to expert. --Thirty-five miles of marked single- and double-track mountain bike trails for all levels are available at Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville.
New England Falconry
Take a falconry class.
Woodstock History Center at the Dana House
Small museum exploring 250 years of Woodstock history.
Calvin Coolidge Historic Site
Visit president Calvin Coolidge’s birthplace (July 4,1872), boyhood home and the place where he was sworn in as the 30th president by his father in 1923 following Warren Harding’s untimely death. Historic buildings are open to the public, including the building where Coolidge was born.
Plymouth Cheese
Located in Plymouth Notch in the Coolidge Homestead. This cheesemaking operation was started by Calvin Coolidge’s father and is one of the country’s oldest. It’s now a National Historic Landmark. View the small cheesemaking museum, see cheese making demonstrations and purchase cheese, wine and other items in the small store.
VINS Nature Center
Nature center focused on environmental education, research and raptor rehabilitation. View Bald Eagles, Snowy Owls, Falcons, Harriers and others. Explore the songbird aviary, observation platform, forest canopy walk and more.
Breakfast
Mon Vert Cafe - https://www.monvertcafe.com/ Organic and locally sourced breakfast and lunch fare. Coffee and full espresso bar. Village center Soulfully Good Cafe - http://www.soulfullygood.com/ Cozy cafe also featuring organic and locally sourced fare. Village center
Lunch
Mon Vert Cafe - https://www.monvertcafe.com/ Organic and locally sourced breakfast and lunch fare. Village center Soulfully Good Cafe - http://www.soulfullygood.com/ Cozy cafe also featuring organic and locally sourced fare. Village center The Village Butcher - https://www.thevillagebutchervt.com/ Butchery and market. Sandwiches to go or eat outside at their tables. Village center Worthy Kitchen - https://www.worthyvermont.com/worthy-kitchen Lots of local microbrews on tap and burgers/chicken sandwiches. ~.9 mi east of the village center Woodstock Pizza Chef - https://www.woodstockpizzachef.com/ Takeout or eat-in pizza. ~.7 mi east of village center
Dinner
(Note - We highly recommend advance reservations for Friday night) Sante - https://www.santewoodstock.com/ Small bites and entrees with locally harvested meats, poultry, fish and produce. Village center Melaza - https://www.melazabistro.com/ New England cuisine enhanced by the flavors of the tropics. Village center The Prince and the Pauper - https://www.princeandpauper.com/ Fine dining, American. Village center Worthy Kitchen - https://www.worthyvermont.com/worthy-kitchen Lots of local beers on tap and pub fare with yummy burgers and chicken sandwiches. ~ .9 mi east of the village center Angkor Wat - https://angkorwatvt.com/ Cambodian Fusion with Thai flavors. BYOB. ~.3 mi from village center Cloudland Farm - https://cloudlandfarm.com/ American. Post and Beam restaurant on a working farm in Pomfret. Prix Fixe menu comprised of foods mostly raised or grown on the farm with the rest from other local farms. BYOB. Must reserve several weeks in advance. ~4 mi north of village center